TrainsFinnish Armored Train – Parola, FinlandThe basis in Finland for the use of armored trains lies in the Finnish civil war from January … Posted July 31, 2026 (updated July 31, 2026) by Patrick
Transport and CargoTk3 Pikku-Jumbo – Finnish Light Freight Steam LocomotiveThe Tk3 was the most built steam Finnish locomotive class over a period of 26 years. [...]Read More... Posted July 30, 2026 (updated July 31, 2026) by Patrick
Personal StoriesA Fallschirmjäger in Normandy, Operation Kursk, the battle of Sicily and Monte CassinoWith Identification number Id.no144/214029 Mr. Hornig was still with the Bakery Company of the 1st Fallschirmjäger division. He … Posted February 21, 2014 (updated July 30, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesCanadian War Cemetery Bretteville-Sur-Laize, Normandy – FranceMost of the fallen soldiers on this field of honour fell during later stages of the Battle for … Posted August 17, 2014 (updated July 30, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesRuokolahti Cemetery, FinlandRuokolahti Cemetery in Finland contains military graves and memorials connected with the Winter War and Continuation War. [...]Read … Posted July 8, 2026 (updated July 23, 2026) by Pascal
MuseumsFinnish Aviation Museum – Vantaa, FinlandOne of the best aviation attractions near Helsinki is the Finnish Aviation Museum, Suomen Ilmailumuseo, located beside Helsinki … Posted July 18, 2026 (updated July 19, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsDom bunkers “T5” and “T6” at the Bassin Longue Slipway – Keroman Fishing Wharf, Lorient, FranceTo protect u-boats from Allied aerial bombing during repairs, two concrete "Dom" bunkers on the East- and West … Posted September 4, 2024 (updated July 17, 2026) by Pascal
Personal EquipmentS-Phone Type 13 Mk. IV (1943) – Portable UHF Radio Transmitter-ReceiverThe S-Phone UHF duplex radiotelephone was a short-range wireless communication system over ultra high frequency bands developed during … Posted March 3, 2026 (updated July 15, 2026) by Pascal
MonumentsRuokolahti Veterans Memorial 1939-1945 – FinlandThis memorial is dedicated to the army veterans of Ruokolahti, Finland, who fought in the wars between 1939 … Posted July 13, 2026 (updated July 13, 2026) by Pascal
MonumentsThe Winter War Air Battle Memorial – Ruokolahti, FinlandThis memorial commemorates the Finnish fallen aviators of the air battles during the Winter War. [...]Read More... Posted July 12, 2026 by Pascal
Handgun9mm Lahti L-35 – Finnish Semi-automatic PistolThe Lahti L-35 is a Finnish semi-automatic pistol designed by Aimo Lahti in the late 1920s and adopted … Posted July 9, 2026 (updated July 10, 2026) by Pascal
CemeteriesThe Grave of Grand Admiral Erich Raeder – Commander of the Kriegsmarine – Nordfriedhof Kiel, GermanyGrossadmiral Erich Raeder (1876–1960) was a pivotal figure in 20th-century naval history, serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the … Posted October 5, 2025 (updated July 8, 2026) by Patrick
BattlefieldsBattle for the Moselstellung 1944 – Alsace-Lorraine, FranceThe Moselstellung was a German defensive fortification system constructed along the Moselle River valley, centered on the fortified … Posted April 18, 2026 (updated July 7, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesThe Grave of General George S. Patton at Luxembourg American Cemetery and MemorialGeneral George S. Patton is arguably one of the most famous Allied Generals of WW2. You can visit … Posted February 7, 2022 (updated July 6, 2026) by Pascal
CemeteriesGerman War Cemetery Helsinki-Honkanummi – Vaanta, FinlandGerman War Cemetery Helsinki-Honkanummi holds 6 fallen WWI and 371 fallen WWII graves of soldiers reburied here from … Posted July 6, 2026 (updated July 6, 2026) by Pascal
IntelligenceDish Antenna of a FMG 39T / FuSE 62 “Würzburg” – German Short-Range Gun Laying RadarThis FuSE 62 Würzburg radar dish antenna was used by the German Army during WWII for target finding … Posted April 9, 2026 (updated July 5, 2026) by Pascal
ArtilleryBarrel for 38 cm SK C/34 German Naval GunThe SK C/34 gun was developed in Germany in the 1930s for Bismarck class battleships. A Siegfried version … Posted May 30, 2026 (updated July 5, 2026) by Pascal
MuseumsAnti-Aircraft Museum – Tuusula, FinlandThe Anti-Aircraft Museum is Finland’s leading museum dedicated to air defence and anti-aircraft warfare. [...]Read More... Posted June 24, 2026 by Patrick
