Hello folks, I’ve just returned from a week in Normandy, France to celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day. It was a great week which made a deep impression on me. I will be posting a separate blog post about this week this month. I have to sort out over 2,000 pictures so it will take …
Combat Dealers is a show which follows the fortunes and adventures of larger than life Londoner Bruce Crompton – one of the world’s biggest collectors of 20th century military equipment. Born and bred in East London, this cockney lad has a shrewd eye for a good deal. Follow Bruce and his highly specialist team as they …
A friend of mine showed me paintings and sketches of his dad, mr. Leen Moerkerk. I was amazed by the detail and the quality and asked if he would be willing to make a painting for me. The subject: Battleship Bismarck After waiting several months for the result last week I was surprised for my …
Country: The Netherlands Province: Noord-Brabant Date: Sunday, the 18th of May 2014 Title: Militracks 2014 at the Oorlogsmuseum Overloon Links open in a new window or tab when clicked, galleries will open in a lightbox. Click the Google Maps image for detailed location information Again, this fifth edition of Militracks was a weekend of good weather, militaria and …
Country: Germany Bundesland: Baden-Württemberg Date: Wednesday, the 13th of April 2011 Title: Visit to Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim The Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim and the Technik Museum Speyer present a unique exhibition of military history with a major emphasis on the motorization of the armed forces during World War II and the development of armoured vehicles. In …
Country: France Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais Department: Pas-de-Calais Date: Friday, the 14th of May 2010 Title: Visit to La Coupole in Helfaut-Wizernes () & Batterie Todt in Audinghen () Links open in a new window or tab when clicked, galleries will open in a lightbox. A sinister view, a concrete monster. La Coupole (The Dome) was a …
Country: Germany Bundesland: Rheinland-Pfalz Date: Monday, the 11th of April 2011 Title: Visit to Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung in Koblenz Die Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung (WTS) translates to The Scientific Collection of Defense Engineering Specimens, also called Defense Technology Museum. It has an exhibition space of 7,200 square meters and is thus one of the biggest technically oriented collections in …
Hi there, I wasn’t happy with the quality of my photographs and videos so after a thorough search for a DSLR camera with the right specifications I bought myself a Canon EOS 70D with the EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens. A great advantage is that I can borrow other (professional) lenses from a …
Country: Germany Bundesland: Rheinland-Pfalz Date: Monday, the 11th of April 2011 Title: Visit to the Ludendorff-Brücke von Remagen The Ludendorff Bridge (known frequently by English speaking people during World War II as the Bridge at Remagen) was a railroad bridge across the Rhine River in Germany, connecting the villages of Remagen and Erpel between two ridges …