Ukraine’s capital has many sights, but few can beat the Rodina Mat, Mother Motherland statue on a sunny day. The Motherland Monument can be seen from many parts of Kiev, and if you dare, you can go all the way to the top, 102 meters above the ground. (more…)
What about Hitler and the UFO plans? This building has sure made these rumors stronger, but in fact, what is it? This is the controversial Third Reich object still standing in former Ludwigsdorf, today’s Poland. (more…)
This time we are in Adolf Hitler’s bomb shelter for his train, one of two in this area. This one is called the bunker in Konewka and is today a museum. Have a look! (more…)
At the German War Cemetery in Narva, not only German soldiers have their final rest. We also find some volunteers from Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Danmark, Estonia and even a few Russian’s fighting for the Axis. I had a walk here trough this, nowadays, calm place. (more…)
Minsk Victory Square is one of the capital’s most interesting spots. It’s a perfect place to start your Minsk city tour, and if you do, it will be in the heart of the historic center of Minsk. (more…)
Of course, Cluj-Napoca has its own war cemetery. Let’s make a visit to the final rest for soldiers from both world war one and two in this Romanian city. (more…)
T-34 tank monuments aren’t rare in the former Eastern Bloc, and of course, Estonia got its share. This is the short story behind one of them, the T-34 monument at Siivertsi, in eastern Estonia. (more…)
Colditz, a former mental hospital and Renaissance castle in German Saxony, was during the Second World War a scene was several spectacular escape attempts were made. The castle was a prison camp. (more…)
A war cemetery is a strange place. It is difficult to grab the scope of a resting place where so many died in a violent way. Often it is thousands of names lined up. Latvia’s largest war cemetery Lestene is no exception. (more…)
Submarines disappeared at a rapid pace during World War II, but there is only one example when a toilet sank a submarine. This was how the new toilet got U-1206 out of action. (more…)