CemeteriesGerman War Cemetery Ysselsteyn, The NetherlandsOn Saturday 19 may 2012, before our visit to Militracks, we stopped near the village of Ysselsteyn. Here … Posted June 27, 2012 (updated January 4, 2026) by Patrick
Events & FairsMilitracks 2012 – Overloon, The NetherlandsMilitracks is an annual event with almost only German vehicles from the second World war. [...]Read More... Posted May 23, 2012 (updated January 4, 2026) by Patrick
Military FacilitiesThe Last German Surrender – Svalbard / Spitsbergen, NorwayWorld War Two ended in Europe with the unconditional surrender of the German high command on May 7th, … Posted May 10, 2012 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick
Cemeteries6th 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 January 5, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsMusée 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 May 30, 2026) by Pascal
BattlefieldsD-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 June 6, 2026) by Pascal
BattlefieldsPointe 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 January 16, 2026) by Pascal
CemeteriesAmerican War Cemetery – Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, FranceWith a view on Omaha Beach and the English Channel from which they came, 9.388 white crosses and … Posted February 14, 2012 (updated January 3, 2026) by Pascal
MonumentsWar 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 January 3, 2026) by Pascal
Tractor and Prime MoversWS 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 September 28, 2025) by Patrick
CemeteriesVossenack 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 January 3, 2026) by Pascal
CemeteriesHürtgen 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 January 3, 2026) by Pascal
BattlefieldsThe 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 January 3, 2026) by Pascal
TankPanzerkampfwagen 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 November 2, 2025) by Patrick
TankPanzerkampfwagen 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 October 29, 2025) by Patrick
TankPanzerkampfwagen 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 November 2, 2025) by Patrick
TankPanzerkampfwagen 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 January 3, 2026) by Patrick
TankPanzerkampfwagen 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 January 3, 2026) by Patrick
