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World War II museums play a vital role in preserving the history, experiences, and lessons of the global conflict. Located around the world, these museums use artefacts, documents, photographs, and personal stories to explain how the war affected soldiers, civilians, and entire societies.

MM Park France – La Wantzenau, France

Museum MM Park France or Musée Militaire Park France in La Wantzenau has a great collection of tanks, …

Posted March 10, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Manhay History 44 Museum – Grandmenil, Belgium

This museum is dedicated to the Battle of Grandmenil-Manhay and has various items on display originating from this …

Posted March 6, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

December 44 Museum – La Gleize, Belgium – Remembering the Battle of the Bulge

The December 44 Museum is dedicated to the memory of the Battle of the Bulge, also known as …

Posted March 5, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

The Dutch Cavalry Museum – Amersfoort Netherlands

The Dutch Cavalry Museum gives an impression of the uniforms, gear and vehicles used by the Dutch cavalry …

Posted February 18, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Victory Museum – Grootegast, Netherlands

The Victory Museum (sometimes also called the Liberation Museum) is a museum about the Canadian and Polish troops …

Posted February 18, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Slovak Armored Train – Štefánik

This improvised armoured train was built in Slovakia by the Slovak resistance movement to resist German troops and …

Posted February 12, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

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

USS Pampanito SS-383 and the SS Jeremiah O'Brien

USS Pampanito SS-383 Balao Class Submarine – United States Navy

The Balao class with 120 submarines was the most successful design of the United States Navy during World …

Posted February 4, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Sabała Heavy Infantry Bunker – Jastarnia Defensive Line – Hel, Poland

In Jastarnia (Hel peninsula in Poland), there are four bunkers of the main Polish line of land defence. …

Posted December 22, 2022 (updated February 11, 2026) by Patrick

National Museum of Military History – NMMH – Diekirch Luxembourg

The National Museum of Military History – NMMH – in Diekirch Luxembourg is a most beautiful museum dedicated …

Posted May 20, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

M4A3E4 Sherman - Panzer and Artillery Museum

Panzer and Artillery Museum – Oksbøl, Denmark

Oksbøl Varde in Denmark has an average size but really nice museum with artillery pieces, tanks, uniforms and …

Posted February 12, 2022 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick

Memory Vrijheidsmuseum – Nijverdal, the Netherlands

The Memory Vrijheidsmuseum in Nijverdal tells the story of WW2 with a focus on the region of Overijssel. …

Posted February 12, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

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

The Tank Museum Bovington – Dorset, United Kingdom

The Tank Museum in Bovington has an impressive collection of over 300 tanks on display like the Tiger …

Posted February 1, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

German Panzers in front of a workshop in Oksbol

The largest refugee camp in Denmark – Oksbøl Varde Denmark

German civilians are forced out, killed, raped and robbed from their homes. Unknown to the masses but it …

Posted January 30, 2022 (updated January 14, 2026) by Patrick

British Comet - Churchil and Centaur Tanks - photo 2014

Musée des Blindes: Museum of Armored Vehicles – Saumur, France

Musée des Blindes in Saumur, France has one of the biggest collections of armored vehicles and tanks in …

Posted January 30, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

OKH Mauerwald – Germany’s Army High Command in Mamerki, Poland

Only 18 km from the Wolf’s Lair lies das Oberkommando des Heeres im Mauerwald or in short OKH …

Posted January 13, 2022 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick

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 January 11, 2026) by Patrick