Bunkers & FortificationsM.Fl.B. 3./204 Marine Flakbatterie Fanø Nord – German 10,5 Anti-Aircraft Battery – Fanø, DenmarkOn the north tip of the island Fanø west of Esbjerg in Denmark lie multiple defensive positions. There … Posted January 1, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsStützpunkt H.K.B. 8./180 Vesterhavsbad – German Coastal Battery – Fanø, DenmarkThe H.K.B. 8./180 was under control of the Wehrmacht as it is a Heeresküstenbatterie (Eng. Army Coastal battery). … Posted December 30, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsF-Stand German special bunker in Denmark – Fanø, DenmarkThe F-Stands are small bunkers on the Atlantic Wall. They are 6,30 meters wide, and 6,10 meters long … Posted December 30, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsM.K.B. 2./518 Marine Küstenbatterie Gneisenau – German Coastal Battery – Fanø, DenmarkThis German coastal gun battery on the island of Fanø used four main guns, installed late 1944. It … Posted December 30, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
CemeteriesDutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg – Rhenen, the NetherlandsThis cemetery and memorial field holds the graves of around 850 Dutch soldiers of whom many lost their … Posted December 15, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Pascal
MonumentsThe deportation of the Tanguy Abbots of Pont-Aven, FranceThe Abbots Joseph and Francis Tanguy fell victim to the Nazi regime while following their beliefs and participating … Posted December 4, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsFestungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 720 – Werkgruppe Gneisenau – Międzyrzecz, PolenPanzerwerk 720 together with Panzerwerk 719 formed Werkgruppe Gneisenau. Werkgruppe Gneisenau lies north of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and south … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsFestungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 719 – Werkgruppe Gneisenau – Międzyrzecz, PolenPanzerwerk 719 together with Panzerwerk 720 formed Werkgruppe Gneisenau. Werkgruppe Gneisenau lies north of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and south … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsFestungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk A8 West – Werkgruppe York – Nipter Schleife – Nietoperek, PolandThe Nipter Schleife comprises of nine individual chambers that were intended to serve, among other things, as storage … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsFestungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 722 – Werkgruppe York – Nietoperek, PolandPanzerwerk 722 was part of Werkgruppe York. Werkgruppe York lies north of Werkgruppe Geneisenau and south of Werkgruppe … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsRegelbau 58C – M.G. Ringstand für 2 Mann – German Machinegun Tobruk at Pz.W. 717On the field near Panzerwerk 717 are two tobruks of Regelbau 58c. These were probably connected to the … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsRegelbau 58C – M.G. Ringstand für 2 Mann – German Machinegun Tobruk near the museum and Pz.W. 717Near Panzerwerk 717 are two tobruks of Regelbau 58c. These were probably connected to the large Panzerwerk by … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsFestungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 717 – Werkgruppe Scharnhorst – Międzyrzecz, PolenNear the fortification museum and Panzerwerk 716 lies Panzerwerk 717 on the Fortress Front Oder-Warthe-Bogen. Panzerwerk 717 together … Posted December 2, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsHohlgangsystem – Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-BogenPanzerwerk 716 both are part of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and are connected to a small part of the Holgangsystem … Posted December 2, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsHöckerlinie – German Dragon’s Teeth Fortification – Between Panzerwerk 716 and 717 Oder-Warthe-BogenHöckerlinie (Eng. Dragon's teeth defense) between Panzerwerk 716 and Panzerwerk 716 on the Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen [...]Read More... Posted December 2, 2024 (updated January 9, 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 January 9, 2026) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsU-boat Bunker Keroman 2 (K2) – Lorient, FranceBefore the first phase of the construction of U-boat bunker Keroman 1 (K1) was completed, the work on … Posted November 27, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Pascal
MonumentsMonument to the fallen of Oeselgem during the Battle of the Lye – Oeselgem, BelgiumA monument with the names of fallen civilians and soldiers from the First and Second World Wars is … Posted November 1, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick
