Commonwealth War Graves: Canadian War Cemetery Adegem, BelgiumThe majority of the 1100 soldiers buried at the Canadian War Cemetery in Adegem Belgium are Canadian, but … Posted November 26, 2015 (updated February 15, 2025) by Pascal
Operation Switchback – A Bailey-bridge left behind in Maldegem, St Laureins, BelgiumOn October 6th, the 7th Canadian Infantry Division started the construction of a Bailey-bridge between Maldegem and Sint-Laureins, … Posted November 26, 2015 (updated February 15, 2025) by Pascal
Joseph Stalin IS-2 Tank – Russian Heavy TankThis Russian Joseph Stalin IS-2 tank was on display at War Museum Overloon, the Netherlands. It was largely … Posted November 21, 2015 (updated February 19, 2025) by Pascal
Concentration Camp Gross-Rosen – Rogoźnica, PolandGross-Rosen started out as subcamp in August 1940 of the concentration camp Sachsenhausen north of Berlin. A year … Posted November 15, 2015 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick
U-Boat Seehund, a Kriegsmarine Midget SubmarineThe submarine Seehund (Eng: Seal) was the most successful mini-submarine of the German Kriegsmarine. The U-Boot, named type … Posted November 14, 2015 (updated February 23, 2025) by Patrick
U-Boat Biber, a Kriegsmarine Midget SubmarineThe Biber, or Beaver, is a German midget submarine used by the Kriegsmarine during World War Two. The … Posted November 13, 2015 (updated February 15, 2025) by Patrick
U-boat Marder, a Kriegsmarine Midget SubmarineThe Marder or “Pine Marten” midget submarine was an advanced design of the Neger submarine. This type of … Posted November 13, 2015 (updated February 15, 2025) by Patrick
U-boat Molch, a Kriegsmarine Midget SubmarineThe Molch, or Salamander, was the first one man U-boat of the Kriegsmarine. This submarine basically looked like … Posted November 13, 2015 (updated February 15, 2025) by Patrick
Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History – Brussels, BelgiumThe Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History is an enormous museum with an impressive collection, … Posted November 12, 2015 (updated July 5, 2025) by Pascal
Topographie Des Terrors, former Gestapo and SS Headquarters – Berlin, GermanyThe "Topographie Des Terrors" documentation center in Berlin is located at the former grounds of the Gestapo and … Posted November 4, 2015 (updated February 15, 2025) by Pascal
The Holocaust Memorial – Berlin, GermanyThe holocaust memorial in Berlin is formed by a large 19.000 m² site filled with 2711 concrete blocks … Posted November 2, 2015 (updated February 15, 2025) by Pascal
The Führerbunker under the Reich’s Chancellery – Wilhelmstrasse, Berlin, GermanyIt is hard to believe that the epicenter of ww2 Germany 70 years ago is a parking space … Posted October 14, 2015 (updated February 15, 2025) by Pascal
The Armistice Museum – Rethondes, Compiègne, FranceFor Adolf Hitler, the signing of the Franco-German Armistice of 22 June 1940 in a railway carriage at … Posted October 9, 2015 (updated April 29, 2025) by Pascal
D-day, Juno Beach: monument landing of 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and 48th Royal Marine Commando’s – Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, FranceThis monument commemorates the landing and forming of a bridgehead by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division "North Shore" … Posted July 22, 2015 (updated February 15, 2025) by Pascal
Atlantic Wall: Widerstandsnest 27, Bunker with 50mm KWK gun – Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, FranceThis bunker was part of "Widerstandsnest 27" and still houses a 5cm Kwk (Panzerabwehrkanone) like it had during … Posted July 22, 2015 (updated March 29, 2025) by Pascal
D-day: Church Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption – Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, FranceDuring the D-day 70th Anniversary festivities we had the chance to visit the famous church of Sainte-Mère-Église, known … Posted July 22, 2015 (updated May 29, 2025) by Pascal
Churchill AVRE Mk. IV Tank – Lion-sur-Mer, Normandy, FranceA Churchill Avre Mk. IV tank stands near the 41st Royal Marine Commando Monument. The AVRE or in … Posted July 22, 2015 (updated May 5, 2025) by Pascal
Commonwealth War Graves, RAF 626 Squadron Lancaster ND952 – Theillay, FranceLancaster ND952 of RAF 626 Squadron was shot down during an air raid on railway yards near Vierzon, … Posted July 21, 2015 (updated February 15, 2025) by Pascal
