Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandsnest 29 High Tower at St Ouen’s Bay – Jersey, United KingdomWiderstandsnest 29 High Tower has two WaKoFest type 631 bunkers for 4.7cm Pak K 36(t) integrated inside the … Posted December 15, 2023 (updated March 8, 2025) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsObservation post M2a – Les Landes, Jersey – United KingdomDuring World War Two observation post M2a bunker was one of the fire control posts for Coastal Battery … Posted December 16, 2023 (updated March 8, 2025) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandsnest 32, Einsatzstellung Bucht at St Ouen’s Bay – Jersey, United KingdomThe Einsatzstellung Bucht at St Ouen's Bay had a combined Light mortar stand and a machine gun position … Posted December 15, 2023 (updated March 8, 2025) by Patrick
Personal StoriesTank Driver Bob Dare recounts the fate of the Jackal in the Battle of Overloon, NetherlandsJohn Collier was a wireless operator/ loader on Cheetah of Number 2 Squadron of the Coldstream Guards of … Posted June 15, 2015 (updated March 5, 2025) by Patrick
UniformCoat of Reichsmarschall Hermann GöringThis coat was worn by Reichsmarschall Hermann in 1943 / 1944 [...]Read More... Posted April 4, 2024 (updated March 5, 2025) by Patrick
ArtilleryCannone da 65/17 – Italian Mountain Artillery GunThe cannon Da 65/17 model 13 was developed for difficult terrain and bad weather. It was horse drawn … Posted June 4, 2023 (updated March 2, 2025) by Patrick
ArtilleryObice da 75/13 or Skoda 75 mm Model 15 – Italian Mountain HowitzerThe Skoda 75 mm mountain gun was used by Austria-Hungary in World War One but kept its use … Posted June 5, 2023 (updated March 2, 2025) by Patrick
No categoryList of Military Terms, Acronyms and Abbreviations of World War TwoA reference, listing and explaining commonly used terms, acronyms and abbreviations by the Allied and Axis powers during … Posted March 1, 2025 (updated March 2, 2025) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsStützpunkt Etacquerel at St Ouen’s Bay – Jersey, United KingdomOn the north side of St Ouen's Bay in Jersey UK lies Stützpunkt Etacquerel, opposite of Widerstandsnest L … Posted December 20, 2023 (updated March 1, 2025) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandsnest 52 Le Braye at St Ouen’s Bay – Jersey, United KingdomTwo machinegun position are built at the sea wall side with their gun ports integrated in the wall. … Posted December 22, 2023 (updated March 1, 2025) by Patrick
Artillery122 mm Howitzer M1938 (M-30) – Russian Field HowitzerThe Russian 122 mm M-30 Field Howitzer was a Soviet artillery piece widely used during World War Two. … Posted March 11, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick
Artillery85 mm Divisional gun D-44 – Russian Field ArtilleryThe 85 mm Divisional gun D-44 was developed in 1943 with a gun barrel based on the T34-85 … Posted March 11, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick
Anti Aircraft76 mm Air Defense Gun M1938 – Russian Anti-Air GunThe 76.2 mm Air Defense gun was developed in 1938. [...]Read More... Posted March 11, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsObservation post M9 – South Hill Oben – Jersey, United KingdomThis observation post designated M9 lies on top of the hill on the south side of Fort Regent … Posted December 31, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick
Artillery8 inch M1 Howitzer “Persuader” on carriage M1 std. – American Heavy Artillery Field GunThe 8-inch (203mm) M1 Howitzer was a United States Army Heavy Field gun used between 1942 and 1945 … Posted March 10, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Pascal
ArtilleryUS 155mm M1A1 “Long Tom” – American Heavy Artillery Field GunThe 155mm M1A1 "Long Tom" field gun on carriage M1 was developed by the United States Army to … Posted March 9, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Pascal
Anti Aircraft37 mm Automatic Air Defense Gun M1939 (61-K) – Russian Anti-Air GunThis 37 mm Anti-Air gun was successful on the Eastern front vs German dive-bombers and low flying aircraft. … Posted February 10, 2023 (updated February 23, 2025) by Patrick
Artillery76 mm Divisional Gun M1942 (Zis-3) – Russian Field GunThe 76 mm Divisional Gun M1942 (ZiS-3) was the most used Soviet field gun during World War II … Posted March 11, 2023 (updated February 22, 2025) by Patrick
