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
TankPanzerkampfwagen 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 August 10, 2026) by Patrick
TankPanzerkampfwagen 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 April 3, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsHistorical 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 January 31, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWerk Valmorbia – Fortress Valmorbia – Alpine Wall – Valmorbia, ItalyFortress Valmorbia is a historical military fortification located in Italy, built in the late 19th and early 20th … Posted December 12, 2011 (updated January 3, 2026) by Patrick
Personal StoriesLorenz Hackenholt, the nazi that got away?From November 1939 Hackenholt was assigned to the Action T4 programme, working in all six facilities. In the … Posted December 8, 2011 (updated January 2, 2026) by Pascal
MuseumsWar Museum Overloon – The NetherlandsWar Museum Overloon has a very large World War Two collection with a focus on Allied tanks, vehicles, … Posted December 6, 2011 (updated January 15, 2026) by Pascal
CemeteriesOverloon War Cemetery – NetherlandsThis British Commonwealth War Cemetery holds the graves of 265 British soldiers, 14 RAF airmen and 1 Dutch … Posted December 6, 2011 (updated January 2, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsWerk Colle delle Benne – Fortress Colle delle Benne – Levico, ItalyNear the city of Levico, in the province of Trentino, Italy, you can find the Fortress Colle delle … Posted December 5, 2011 (updated January 2, 2026) by Patrick
MuseumsMuseo dell’Aeronautica Gianni Caproni – Trento, ItalyIn the Italian city of Trento, located at the airport, is an aviation museum with unique material. The … Posted December 3, 2011 (updated January 2, 2026) by Patrick
