Admiral Erich Raeder

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Admiral Erich Raeder was a prominent German naval officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine from 1928 to 1943. He played a key role in shaping Nazi Germany’s naval strategy during World War II, overseeing operations such as the Battle of the Atlantic. Disagreements with Hitler led to his resignation.

Batterie Todt – Turm IV – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, France

Turm IV of Batterie Todt lies at the edge of the forest of Haringzelles overlooking the English Channel. …

Posted July 2, 2023 (updated May 5, 2025) by Pascal

The Grave of Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz – The Last Führer – Waldfriedhof Aumühle, Germany

Karl Dönitz was born in 16 September 1891 in the German town of Grünau. When he was 19 …

Posted June 16, 2023 (updated April 29, 2025) by Patrick

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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 April 29, 2025) 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 March 22, 2025) by Patrick

Musée du Mur de l’Atlantique – Battery Todt, Turm I – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, France

Turm I of Batterie Todt is now a World War Two museum called Musée du Mur de l'Atlantique …

Posted February 29, 2012 (updated August 26, 2025) by Pascal