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World War II

The Soviet World War II Memorial, Treptower Park, Berlin

January 18, 2021December 31, 2020 by Tom Bartel
germany berlin soviet war memorial 2

The Soviet World War II Memorial at Berlin’s Treptower Park is a somber reminder of the horror of war.

Categories Germany Tags Berlin, World War II

The Battlefield of Pointe du Hoc, France

May 21, 2020December 22, 2014 by Tom Bartel
rebar pointe du hoc

The seaside cliff called Pointe du Hoc, overlooking Omaha and Utah beaches in Normandy, was the site of some of the fiercest D-Day fighting.

Categories Europe, France, History Travel Tags Eurail, normandy, World War II

American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France

May 21, 2020December 20, 2014 by Tom Bartel
omaha beach cemetery dusk

This is the second time we’ve visited the Omaha Beach Cemetery. The first time was in 2007.

Categories Europe, France Tags Eurail, normandy, World War II

The Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw, Poland

July 10, 2014 by Tom Bartel
jewish cemetery warsaw

The Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw is a bit of a surprise. In the middle of the city that once had 300,000 Jews who had been there for centuries, it’s now … Read more

Categories Europe, Photo of the Day, Poland Tags dailyphoto, World War II

Visiting the Auschwitz and Birkenau Nazi Death Camps

January 27, 2020July 6, 2014 by Tom Bartel
auschwitz arbeit macht frei

The gate where we entered the Auschwitz concentration camp bears the overarching black iron legend, “Arbeit Macht Frei” – Work Will Set You Free.

Categories Europe, Germany, Poland, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tags holocaust, World War II

Rumbula Massacre Holocaust Memorial, Latvia

January 29, 2019July 6, 2014 by Tom Bartel
rumbula massacre latvia stuffed animal

We had never heard of the Rumbula Massacre until we visited the Latvian Museum of the Occupation in Riga. (Great museum, terrible website, btw.) The museum itself is an eye … Read more

Categories Europe, Latvia Tags holocaust, riga, World War II

German Coastal Bunker, Saaremaa, Estonia

January 3, 2017June 20, 2014 by Tom Bartel
german bunker saaremaa bw

As we travel around northern Europe, we tend to head for remote coastlines. On so many of them, we’ve found the remains of German coastal batteries from World War II. … Read more

Categories Estonia, Europe, Photo of the Day Tags dailyphoto, World War II

The Battling Bastards of Bastogne

March 17, 2020April 25, 2014 by Tom Bartel
bastogne helmet

I figured the best way to avoid getting killed was to be the best soldier I could be, and have the other best soldiers around me.

Categories Belgium, Europe, Our Travel Life Tags Bastogne, war, World War II

Visiting the A-Bomb Memorials in Hiroshima and Nagasaki

November 18, 2019October 2, 2013 by Tom Bartel
hiroshima a-bomb dome

Seeing the stark record of the atomic bomb destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki makes us reflect yet again on the horror of war.

Categories Asia, Japan, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tags World War II

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