BattlefieldsInvasion of Poland: the Battle of Westerplatte – Gdansk, PolandKnown as one of the first battles of WW2, the battle for Westerplatte is a gripping part of … Posted January 18, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsOKH Mauerwald – Germany’s Army High Command in Mamerki, PolandOnly 18 km from the Wolf’s Lair lies das Oberkommando des Heeres im Mauerwald or in short OKH … Posted January 13, 2022 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsWesterplatte War Monument – Gdansk, PolandThis impressive monument Commemorates the Battle of Westerplatte and the Polish defenders of the Military Transit Depot on … Posted January 12, 2022 (updated January 16, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandsnest 35b at Ver-sur-Mer, FranceThese bunker constructions are part of Widerstandsnest 35b and are situated West of Ver-sur-Mer on the coast of … Posted January 10, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsEasy Red: Casemate Ruquet, Widerstandsnest 65 – Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, FranceThis bunker of Widerstandsnest 65 defended the valley of the Ruquet at Omaha Beach, sector Easy Red. It's … Posted January 9, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandsnest 33a at Graye-sur-Mer – La Brèche le Bisson, FranceAlong the coastline of Graye-sur-Mer are the remains of Widerstandsnest 33a. The bunker was still under construction when … Posted January 6, 2022 (updated February 13, 2026) by Pascal
Third ReichThe Wolf’s lair – Wolfsschanze- Hitler’s Headquarters, Gierloz PolandThe Wolfsschanze / Wolf’s Lair was named after the self-given nickname of Adolf Hitler, Wolf. On 21 June … Posted August 29, 2021 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
BattlefieldsFliegerhorst Twente – NetherlandsWhen the Second World War broke out, the airfield was officially closed in 1940 and the hangar blown … Posted May 9, 2021 (updated February 19, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsMarine Batterie Nord-mole: Het Jagershuis and the Water Supply Bunker – Hook of Holland, NetherlandsThe area of Hook of Holland was declared a "Festung" of "Fortress", because of it's strategic importance as a Kriegsmarine … Posted April 24, 2021 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
SubmarineU-boat Type XXI ‘Wilhelm Bauer’ (U-2540) Kriegsmarine SubmarineU-boat Wilhelm Bauer (U-2540), is a Type XXI Kriegsmarine submarine of former Nazi Germany. This U-boat is much … Posted January 27, 2021 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsKriegsmarine Gun Battery Schleswig Holstein – Hel, PolandThe German Navy strengthened the Peninsula of Hel, they added three huge gun emplacements and an observation tower. … Posted January 4, 2021 (updated February 8, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsFire Control Tower of the Schleswig-Holstein Battery – Hel, PolandAfter the Battle of Hel, the Polish forces on the peninsula gave up the fight and the German … Posted December 28, 2020 (updated February 8, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsFire control tower of the Heliodor Laskowski Artillery Battery No. 31 – Hel, PolandThe 31st Artillery Battery, Poland’s premier pre-war coastal battery with four 152 mm Bofors guns and supporting 75 … Posted December 22, 2020 (updated February 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWurzburg Rieze Radar- Hel, PolandAfter the German invasion of Poland, the defense positions on the Hel Peninsula were expanded. One of these … Posted December 22, 2020 (updated February 8, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsA Coastal Battery from Hel – Pomeranian – Hel, PolandThe coastal batteries on Hel were about the strongest on Polish soil at the start of the Second … Posted December 22, 2020 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesFliegerhorst Venlo – Yankee 55 – The NetherlandsNachtjagdgeschwader 1 or I./NJG 1 was stationed on this Luftwaffe base, not only Night fighters were stationed here. … Posted November 3, 2020 (updated January 16, 2026) by Patrick
Weapons FacilitiesHexengrund – Torpedo test facility Gdynia – PolandGrey concrete buildings rise out the sea in the Gulf of Danzig, at first glance it looks like … Posted May 4, 2020 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesRoyal Air Force Museum Cosford – EnglandThe RAF Cosford museum in the United Kingdom is a large aviation museum with an impressive collection featuring … Posted April 13, 2020 (updated February 14, 2026) by Patrick
