Historic Sites

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World War II historic sites are places where significant events of the war took place or where its impact can still be seen today. These sites are found across the world and help preserve the memory of the conflict, its causes, and its consequences.

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The Armistice Museum – Rethondes, Compiègne, France

For Adolf Hitler, the signing of the Franco-German Armistice of 22 June 1940 in a railway carriage at …

Posted October 9, 2015 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal

The Massacre at Oradour sur Glane Memorial Center – Limousin, France

Some villagers had barely seen a German soldier from up close and it even seemed like the Second …

Posted August 9, 2014 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal

Nazi Trials Nuremberg, Courtroom 600 – Germany

Here in Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg the Nazi's had to answer for their actions during WWII in what …

Posted July 13, 2012 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick