Battlefields

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World War II battlefields are spread across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, reflecting the global scale of the conflict. These sites mark places where major military campaigns, decisive battles, and immense human sacrifice occurred, shaping the course of modern history.

The 101st Airborne division during Operation Market Garden, Easy company jumps at Son – Netherlands

During Market Garden the British and Polish forces dropped near Arnhem needed tank support as soon as possible. …

Posted September 1, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick

Rotterdam Blitz, A City on Fire – Netherlands

Heavy rumbling sounds fill the afternoon sky above the Netherlands. The drone rolls on for miles through the …

Posted April 13, 2013 (updated January 5, 2026) by Patrick

D-day: Omaha Beach Landing – Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

On 6 june 1944 the first wave of soldiers had to wade through this water for many yards …

Posted February 23, 2012 (updated January 4, 2026) by Pascal

Pointe du Hoc, US 2nd Ranger Memorial – Normandy, France

Situated 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

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest – North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From 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

The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen – Germany

Originally built during the First World War between 1916 and 1919, the Ludendorff Brücke (named after German WWI …

Posted November 17, 2011 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal