6th SS Gebirgsjäger Division Nord memorial and resting place Pfaffenheck – GermanyAfter reading the book written by Johann Voss about his enduring in world war two, "Black Edelweiss", we … Posted May 8, 2012 (updated March 30, 2025) by Pascal
Musée du Mur de l’Atlantique – Battery Todt, Turm I – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, FranceTurm I of Batterie Todt is now a World War Two museum called Musée du Mur de l'Atlantique … Posted February 29, 2012 (updated February 13, 2025) by Pascal
D-day: Omaha Beach Landing – Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, FranceOn 6 june 1944 the first wave of soldiers had to wade through this water for many yards … Posted February 23, 2012 (updated May 13, 2025) by Pascal
Pointe du Hoc, US 2nd Ranger Memorial – Normandy, FranceSituated between the Utah and Omaha Beach, a strongpoint built by Organisation Todt, with an artillery battery of … Posted February 21, 2012 (updated February 13, 2025) by Pascal
American War Cemetery – Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, FranceWith a view on Omaha Beach and the English Channel from which they came, 9.387 white crosses and … Posted February 14, 2012 (updated May 1, 2025) by Pascal
War monument and Memorial Chapel, Lazise, Verona – ItalyVisiting Lazise, Verona, I stumbled upon a War monument, beautifully situated on the boulevard overlooking the town marina … Posted February 10, 2012 (updated May 5, 2025) by Pascal
sWS Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper a.k.a. Gerät 71On 7 may 1942 Hitler ordered that a simplified version of the halftrack should be developed, to replace … Posted January 12, 2012 (updated February 13, 2025) by Patrick
Vossenack War Cemetery – North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyThe German War Cemetery Vossenack / Eifel or Ehrenfriedhof Vossenack (in German) was constructed on a strategic site, … Posted January 5, 2012 (updated March 22, 2025) by Pascal
Hürtgen War Cemetery – North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyHere at Hürtgen War Cemetery (Soldatenfriedhof or Ehrenfriedhof Hürtgen) 3001 mostly German casualties of war have found their … Posted January 5, 2012 (updated February 12, 2025) by Pascal
The Battle of Hürtgen Forest – North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyFrom mid September 1944 until the 9th Februari 1945, the U.S. Army fought its longest single battle ever … Posted January 1, 2012 (updated March 22, 2025) by Pascal
Panzerkampfwagen I – Sd.Kfz. 101, With technical data on Ausf. AThe treaty of Versailles prevented post WW1 Germany from possessing armoured vehicles or tanks. However Germany, in all … Posted December 31, 2011 (updated February 13, 2025) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen II – Sd.Kfz. 121, With technical data on Ausf. AThe Panzerkampfwagen II was an improvement of the Panzerkampfwagen I. It carried, next to a machine gun, a … Posted December 25, 2011 (updated May 11, 2025) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen III – Sd.Kfz. 141, With technical data on Ausf. JThe development of the panzerkampfwagen III started in 1935. Daimler Benz produced 10 vehicles of 15 ton with … Posted December 24, 2011 (updated February 12, 2025) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen IV – Sd.Kfz. 161, With technical data on Ausf. JThe Panzerkampfwagen mark IV was the workhorse of the Wehrmacht. It was the first panzer in the 20 … Posted December 23, 2011 (updated February 12, 2025) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen V Panther – Sd.Kfz. 171, With technical data on Ausf. GPanzerkampfwagen V, Sd.Kfz.171 is much better known as the "Panther”. Its origin started back in 1941, when the … Posted December 22, 2011 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger – Sd.Kfz. 181, With technical data on Ausf. EMuch better known as the mighty "Tiger" it's reputation alone spread fear all over the Allied forces, more … Posted December 21, 2011 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick
Panzerkampfwagen VI Königstiger – Sd.Kfz. 182, With technical data on Ausf. BThe "Königstiger" or "King Tiger" was the biggest and latest production tank of the German Wehrmacht. Even if … Posted December 20, 2011 (updated May 10, 2025) by Patrick
Historical Museum of the Alpine Regiment – Trento, ItalyIn the city of Trento, in Italy, is a remarkable hilltop. It is used as a reminder for … Posted December 14, 2011 (updated May 6, 2025) by Patrick
