view gallery |  Cape Pallarenda Gun Emplacements - Townsville
in World War II Sites These gun emplacements were built during WWII to protect Townsville against Japanese naval attack posted by: bucketeer location: Queensland, Australia date approved: 8/20/2012 last visited: 9/4/2012 |
view gallery |  Mount Sapun, Sevastopol, Ukraine
in World War II Sites Mount Sapun is a hill where some of the fiercest combats took place during the Siege of Sevastopol battle posted by: Torgut location: Ukraine date approved: 8/2/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Pinedale Assembly Center - Pinedale (Fresno), CA
in World War II Sites 625 W. Alluvial Avenue Fresno, CA. All that's left at the site is a marker at N 36° 50.661 W 119° 48.265 and the Water Tower at N 36° 50.679 W 119° 48.347. posted by: fresgo location: California date approved: 7/28/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Trent Park Mansion, Enfield, Middlesex, UK – Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre
in World War II Sites Trent Park Mansion housed the Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre during WW2. posted by: bill&ben location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 7/23/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Mulberry Harbour Prototype, Rigg Bay, Garlieston, Dumfries and Galloway
in World War II Sites Rigg Bay near Garlieston was the proving ground for the most important weapon for the Normandy landings. Mulberry Harbours were tested here. At low tide the remains of one can be seen. The concrete roadway tethering wall has remains visible. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 4/18/2012 last visited: 4/17/2012 |
view gallery |  White Cross Bay Factory, Windermere lake, Cumbria
in World War II Sites White Cross Bay was the site of a dispersed aircraft factory, building Shorts Sunderlands. All that remains are the gate house and an eight foot thick concrete platform on which the structures were erected. Now hard standing of a holiday park. posted by: flipflopnick location: Northwest England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/17/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Dymchurch Redoubt - Hythe Ranges, Dymchurch, Kent, UK
in World War II Sites Dymchurch Redoubt is a fort on the Kent coast which was used during World War II. posted by: Dragontree location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/15/2012 last visited: 5/5/2013 |
view gallery |  Fortified pill box near Ash Vale train
in World War II Sites Fortified pill box near Ash Vale train station posted by: Hopetimist location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 2/19/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort Andrews East Side Fire Control Tower
in World War II Sites This brick tower, built in 1904, used to hold the observation station for the Fort Commander of this Coast Artillery fort in Boston Harbor. Nearby are the concrete remains of three gun batteries that used to guard the channel into the inner harbor. posted by: pgrig location: Massachusetts date approved: 2/7/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  St John's - Smith Square, London, UK
in World War II Sites This former Anglican church was firebombed in 1941...was rebuilt and is now used as a concert hall. posted by: Metro2 location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 2/6/2012 last visited: 2/10/2012 |
view gallery |  die panzermauer bei berg
in World War II Sites Die Panzermauer bei Berg in der Südpfalz zieht sich an einer
Rheinterrasse entlang posted by: zappapapa location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany date approved: 2/1/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Disguised Pill-box, Links Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset.
in World War II Sites A disguised Pill-box overlooking the south of Weston's beach. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 1/27/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Camp Algona POW Museum, Algona, IA
in World War II Sites Algona is brimming with WWII history as it shares the story of its prisoners of war camp. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 1/5/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Grand Palais - Paris, France
in World War II Sites This building was used by the occupying Nazis as a truck depot...and later as the headquaters for the Parisian resistance. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/19/2011 last visited: 1/17/2013 |
view gallery |  Lievebrug - Bailey bridge Switchback Operation 1944
in World War II Sites Bailey bridge build by the Canadians in october 1944. Probably one of the last remaining and still used Bailey bridges from Worldwar 2. posted by: De Zeeuw van Vlaanderen location: Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium date approved: 11/15/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Pythian Home of Missouri/Enlisted Men's Service Club - Springfield, Missouri
in World War II Sites Known as the Pythian Castle this building served as an enlisted service club and a POW internment facility during World War II. posted by: BruceS location: Missouri date approved: 10/29/2011 last visited: 3/28/2013 |
view gallery |  Regelbau 117b
in World War II Sites Regelbau 117b is een type Duitse bunker uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Deze staat nog tussen de gewone woningen. posted by: RHCV&Co location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium date approved: 10/28/2011 last visited: 3/25/2012 |
view gallery |  Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk - Rotterdam, Netherlands
in World War II Sites This church is the only remaining piece of medieval Rotterdam and was heavily damaged by German bombing on May 14, 1940. posted by: Metro2 location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands date approved: 10/11/2011 last visited: 3/4/2013 |
view gallery |  Anne Frank House and Museum - Amsterdam, Netherlands
in World War II Sites Eight people hid here for two years from the Nazis until they were betrayed in 1944. posted by: Metro2 location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands date approved: 10/9/2011 last visited: 5/11/2013 |
view gallery |  Netherton Q Site
in World War II Sites During the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe attacked British airfields. To avoid damage to their infrastructure, various decoys were built as a counter measure. This was a decoy built in 1940 to protect Pershore airfield. posted by: Stretchy123 location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 9/25/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Ford Motor Assembly Plant - Richmond California
in World War II Sites The Ford Motor plant at Richmond produced over 49,000 Jeeps! posted by: Geojeepsters location: California date approved: 9/16/2011 last visited: 7/16/2012 |
view gallery |  Branch Camp No. 7 - Dade City, FL
in World War II Sites POW Branch Camp No. 7 was located in Dade City, Florida, USA. Its location is identified with an historical marker titled "Site of the World War II Prisoner of War Camp." posted by: Marine Biologist location: Florida date approved: 9/11/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Camp Blanding - Starke, FL
in World War II Sites Camp Blanding, located in Starke, Florida, USA, was a German Prisoner of War Camp from 1942-1946. Today, Camp Blanding is the primary military reservation and training station for the Florida National Guard. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Florida date approved: 9/11/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Granada War Relocation Center - Granada, CO
in World War II Sites The Granada War Relocation Center, also known as Camp Amache, is located in Granada, Colorado, USA. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Colorado date approved: 9/11/2011 last visited: 5/8/2012 |
view gallery |  RAF Harrington - Harrington Airfield, Northamptonshire, UK
in World War II Sites This important World War II Site was used for secret wartime operations. posted by: Dragontree location: East Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 8/16/2011 last visited: never |
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