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World War II military facilities were built on a massive scale to support global warfare and varied widely depending on their purpose and location. Air bases, naval ports, army camps, and command centers formed the backbone of military operations for all major powers. These sites were designed to house troops, store equipment, and enable rapid deployment of forces.

Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow

The airfield, Fliegerhorst Gatow, was officially opened by Adolf Hitler in September 1935 and housed two of most …

Posted February 12, 2023 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick

SS-Barracks – Nuremberg, Germany

In 1933 it was decided to construct a large SS-Barracks building near the NSDAP Rally Grounds at the …

Posted February 5, 2023 (updated January 12, 2026) by Pascal

Former “Valentin” Power Transformer Building – Bremen, Germany

A Power Transformator Building of U-Boot Bunker Valentin. [...]Read More...

Posted May 19, 2022 (updated February 19, 2026) 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 January 16, 2026) by Pascal

National Museum of Flight – East Fortune Airfield – Scotland

Museum of Flight in Scotland, former Royal Air Force East Fortune or RAF East Fortune was a fighter …

Posted February 9, 2022 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick

Fliegerhorst Twente – Netherlands

When the Second World War broke out, the airfield was officially closed in 1940 and the hangar blown …

Posted May 9, 2021 (updated February 19, 2026) 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 January 16, 2026) by Patrick

Royal Air Force Museum Cosford – England

The RAF Cosford museum in the United Kingdom is a large aviation museum with an impressive collection featuring …

Posted April 13, 2020 (updated February 14, 2026) by Patrick

Bastogne Barracks – The Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne – Belgium

The Bastogne Barracks was the location of the Allied headquarters in December of 1944. After chasing away the …

Posted December 13, 2016 (updated February 5, 2026) by Patrick

Beetle Mulberry Harbour, Whale Bridge in the back - Arromanche

Arromanches-les-Bains and the Mulberry Harbour Normandy France.

The Little town of Arromanches-les-Bains on the French coast in Normandy was part of the D-Day Landings on …

Posted November 13, 2016 (updated January 16, 2026) by Patrick

Fontana Dam, North Carolina United States of America

Beginning just after WW1, there was an American congressional effort to encourage industrial development in places like Eastern …

Posted March 18, 2016 (updated February 19, 2026) by Patrick

A Bailey Bridge along the Hoeksebaan – Hook of Holland, Netherlands

This Bailey bridge lies in between the former positions of Widerstandsnest 31H and Widerstandsnest 32H along the former …

Posted February 15, 2016 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal

Fuhrerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht 1 Bruly-De-Pesche, Couvin, Belgium

Fuhrerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht 1, Brûly-De-Pesche, Couvin, Belgium

On June 6th 1940, Hitler and his general staff observed the advance of the German forces through France …

Posted June 25, 2014 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal

Fuhrerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht 2, Margival – Laffaux France

Situated along the railway line Laon-Paris in the thick wooded area surrounding Margival, this steep sided valley proved …

Posted October 1, 2013 (updated January 11, 2026) by Pascal

The Main Guard Post of the Peenemünde Research Facilities – Usedom, Germany

This main guard post or "Hauptwache" stood at the entrance to the army research site Peenemünde Ost and …

Posted October 11, 2012 (updated February 9, 2026) by Pascal

Bahnsteig am Haltepunkt Werk Ost - Peenemunde, Germany

Platform of Station Werk Ost – Peenemünde, Usedom, Germany

This railway connected Peenemünde with Berlin and Hamburg and initially ran between Zinnowitz and the western and eastern …

Posted October 11, 2012 (updated February 9, 2026) by Pascal

Barracks at Versuchskommando Nord Lager - Peenemünde, Usedom, Germany

Versuchskommando Nord (VKN) – Peenemünde, Usedom, Germany

In the spring of 1942, several hundred engineers, technicians, and skilled workers were assigned to Versuchskommando Nord (VKN) …

Posted October 9, 2012 (updated February 10, 2026) by Pascal

The Bunkerwarte air raid shelter and control room Peenemunde - Usedom, Germany

The Bunkerwarte, Air Raid Shelter and Control Room – Peenemünde, Usedom, Germany

Built alongside the Peenemünde power plant, this heavily reinforced bunker functioned as an air raid shelter and central …

Posted October 8, 2012 (updated February 8, 2026) by Pascal