Bunkers & FortificationsFestungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 720 – Werkgruppe Gneisenau – Międzyrzecz, PolenPanzerwerk 720 together with Panzerwerk 719 formed Werkgruppe Gneisenau, located north of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and south of Werkgruppe … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsM.Fl.B. 3./204 Marine Flakbatterie Fanø Nord – German 10,5 Anti-Aircraft Battery – Fanø, DenmarkLocated on the north tip of the island Fanø west of Esbjerg in Denmark, is the former Fanø … Posted January 1, 2025 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
MonumentsJacques Stosskopf Memorial – Lorient, FranceWhile Stosskopf appeared to collaborate with the Nazi's during the construction of the Keroman U-boat Base in Lorient, … Posted November 30, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Pascal
Artillery15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 – German Rocket LauncherThe Nebelwerfer fired rockets that could contain different types of payloads. The rocket could carry a high explosive … Posted December 23, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick
RifleGustloff Volkssturmgewehr VG 1-5 – German Semi-automatic Assault RifleThe Gustloff Volkssturmgewehr VG 1-5 assault rifle was designed in 1944 under the Primitive-Weapons-Program for use by the … Posted December 13, 2024 (updated February 11, 2026) by Pascal
Military FacilitiesVersuchskommando Nord (VKN) – Peenemünde, Usedom, GermanyIn the spring of 1942, several hundred engineers, technicians, and skilled workers were assigned to Versuchskommando Nord (VKN) … Posted October 9, 2012 (updated February 10, 2026) by Pascal
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
Military FacilitiesThe Main Guard Post of the Peenemünde Research Facilities – Usedom, GermanyThis main guard post or "Hauptwache" stood at the entrance to the army research site Peenemünde Ost and … Posted October 11, 2012 (updated February 9, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsKriegsmarine Gun Emplacement B3, Battery “Schleswig-Holstein” – Hel, PolandThe B3 gun emplacement at the Kriegsmarine Gun Battery “Schleswig-Holstein” is the third gun postition for a huge … Posted February 8, 2026 (updated February 9, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesPlatform of Station Werk Ost – Peenemünde, Usedom, GermanyThis railway connected Peenemünde with Berlin and Hamburg and initially ran between Zinnowitz and the western and eastern … Posted October 11, 2012 (updated February 9, 2026) by Pascal
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
Weapons FacilitiesHistorisch- Technisches Museum Peenemünde, GermanyThe Historisches Technisches Museum Peenemünde Im Kraftwerk is largely situated on the grounds of the power plant of … Posted October 7, 2012 (updated February 8, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsThe Bunkerwarte, Air Raid Shelter and Control Room – Peenemünde, Usedom, GermanyBuilt alongside the Peenemünde power plant, this heavily reinforced bunker functioned as an air raid shelter and central … Posted October 8, 2012 (updated February 8, 2026) by Pascal
MuseumsBastogne War Museum – Bastogne, BelgiumNext to the Mardasson Memorial on the Mardasson hill is the Bastogne War Museum with a focus on … Posted December 27, 2016 (updated February 8, 2026) by Patrick
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 & FortificationsKriegsmarine Gun Emplacement B1, Battery “Schleswig-Holstein” – Hel, PolandThe battery's B1 gun emplacement is located close to the road. This bunker, too, was designed for a … Posted February 8, 2026 (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
Machine Gun7.7 mm Type 89 Dual Flexible Japanese machine gunThis is a WW2 Japanese 7.7mm gas-operated Dual machine gun which was commonly used as an aircraft tail gun … Posted November 15, 2023 (updated February 7, 2026) by Pascal
