Visit to La Coupole & Batterie Todt

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 …

Country: Great Britain Region: London County: Greater London Date: December 2013 Title: Visits to HMS Belfast & Churchill War Rooms in London Links open in a new window or tab when clicked, galleries will open in a lightbox. During the last week of 2013 I visited London with my wife. In this post you will …

Nicholas Moran aka “The Chieftain” is Wargaming America’s resident tanker, military expert and amateur historian. He runs a really nice YouTube channel on which he broadcasts the “Inside The Chieftain’s Hatch” series. Definitely worth checking out!

Visit to Deutsches Panzermuseum Munster & Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen

Country: Germany Bundesland: Niedersachsen Date: Friday, the 2nd of April 2010 Title: Visit to the Deutsches Panzermuseum Munster (DPM) and Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen Links open in a new window or tab when clicked, galleries will open in a lightbox. The Deutsches Panzermuseum is an armored fighting vehicle museum in Munster, Germany, the location of the Munster …

Sd Kfz 171 Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf G (E1949.338)

Country: Great Britain Region: South West England County: Dorset Date: Tuesday, the 21st of April 2009 Title: Visit to The Tank Museum in Bovington 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 The Home Of The Tank The …

For one time only, 100 of the most exceptional objects from 25 war and resistance museums in the Netherlands are brought together and exhibited at the Kunsthal Rotterdam. “The Second World War In 100 Objects” is an exhibition that takes visitors back to the days of the Second World War giving it relevance for young …

This is the final part (III) of my visits to Musée des Blindés blog posts. Looking for the other posts? Here: Part I and Part II. We move on from the infamous German WWII hall (Salle Allemande Seconde Guerre Mondiale) to the Salle Italienne and the remaining halls. Salle Italienne Carro Armato M15/42 Despite its 47 …

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Visit to La Coupole & Batterie Todt

Visit to Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz

New camera!

Visit to the Ludendorff-Brücke von Remagen

Visits to HMS Belfast & Churchill War Rooms

Videoblog: Inside The Chieftain’s Hatch

Visit to Deutsches Panzermuseum Munster & Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen

Visit to The Tank Museum

The Second World War In 100 Objects

Visits to Musée des Blindés – Part III