The Battle of the Lys, Four-Fronts Bridge – Oeselgem, Belgium During Fal Gelb, the Battle of the Low Countries, Germany attacked the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in one … Posted October 16, 2024 by Patrick
Operation Hardtack 28, Commando Raid Memorial – Petit Port, Jersey, United Kingdom This Memorial commemorates the British and French Commando's who took part in Operation Hardtack 28 on the 25th … Posted June 23, 2023 by Pascal
Anzio Annie’s Tunnel hide out during the Battle of Anzio – Ciampino-Frascati railway line, Italy The tunnel at this location was used to conceal the Krupp K5 E 280mm Railway Guns "Leopold" and … Posted June 15, 2023 (updated June 16, 2023) by Pascal
U.S. Army and German Wehrmacht Fight the Waffen-SS – The Battle for Itter Castle This is the only documented battle were the U.S. Army fought alongside the German Army and full of … Posted April 10, 2023 (updated July 11, 2024) by Patrick
The Capture of Hermann Göring – Schloss Fischhorn, Austria Hermann Göring proposed to meet Eisenhower at Schloss (Eng: castle) Fischhorn to talk "from man to man". He … Posted April 2, 2023 (updated February 19, 2024) by Pascal
The Last Battle of WW2 in Europe – the Georgian Uprising on Texel, the Netherlands In the night of the 6th of April 1945, the 822nd Georgian Infantry Battalion of the Wehrmacht revolt … Posted September 24, 2022 (updated March 26, 2023) by Pascal
Westerplatte Monument – Gdansk, Poland This monument commemorates the Battle of Westerplatte and is located near the Prom outpost of the former WST … Posted February 14, 2022 (updated May 26, 2022) by Pascal
Battle of Westerplatte: The New Barracks – Gdansk, Poland The remnants of this building are part of a Polish military depot and garrison established on the Westerplatte … Posted February 13, 2022 (updated May 26, 2022) by Pascal
National Museum of Flight – East Fortune Airfield – Scotland Museum of Flight in Scotland. Royal Air Force East Fortune or RAF East Fortune was a fighter station … Posted February 9, 2022 (updated September 4, 2024) by Patrick
Invasion of Poland: the Battle of Westerplatte – Gdansk, Poland Known as one of the first battles of WW2, the battle for Westerplatte is a gripping part of … Posted January 18, 2022 (updated August 31, 2024) by Pascal
Westerplatte War Monument – Gdansk, Poland This impressive monument Commemorates the Battle of Westerplatte and the Polish defenders of the Military Transit Depot on … Posted January 12, 2022 (updated May 13, 2022) by Pascal
The Wolf’s lair – Wolfsschanze- Hitler’s Headquarters, Gierloz Poland The Wolfsschanze / Wolf’s Lair was named after the self-given nickname of Adolf Hitler, Wolf. On 21 June … Posted August 29, 2021 (updated November 25, 2024) by Patrick
Fliegerhorst Venlo – Yankee 55 – The Netherlands Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 or I./NJG 1 was stationed on this Luftwaffe base, not only Night fighters were stationed here. … Posted November 3, 2020 (updated May 13, 2024) by Patrick
Battle of the Scheldt: No. 4 Commando at Uncle Beach, Flushing – Walcheren, the Netherlands In the early morning of 1st November 1944, the town of Flushing is rudely awakened by an extensive … Posted October 21, 2017 (updated May 13, 2024) by Pascal
Bastogne Ardennes ’44 Museum – Bastogne Belgium To write an article about a museum which can't be visited any longer seems odd but the museum … Posted August 30, 2017 (updated July 5, 2023) by Patrick
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Suicide Memorial Stone – Blaustein, Germany On 14 October 1944, two Generals came to pick up Erwin Rommel at his home. Rommel said farewell … Posted August 26, 2017 (updated April 6, 2024) by Pascal
Dunkirk WW2 – Operation Dynamo – Evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force BEF, 1940 – France From May the 26th until the 4th of June in 1940 the British fought fiercely to evacuate their … Posted July 12, 2017 (updated September 8, 2024) by Patrick
Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge – Foy, Belgium During the Battle of the Bulge Easy Company of the 101th Airborne Division dug in near the German … Posted January 7, 2017 (updated December 12, 2024) by Patrick
