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Gdynia Bridge
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Gdynia Bridge

The first Allied soldiers entering Zeeland on September 16, 1944, were Polish and part of the First Canadian Army. They ...

The Netherlands

The headquarters in Enna
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The headquarters in Enna

​​During the Sicily landings, the headquarters of the command of the VI Italian Army and the FF.AA (Armed Forces) of Sic...

Italy

Biscari airport
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Biscari airport

​​​​​Military airfield 504 in Santo Pietro di Caltagirone was used during the Second World War for attacks against Briti...

Italy

EUR district
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EUR district

The EUR district, south of Rome, is one of the biggest examples of fascist urban planning and architecture in Italy. Mus...

Italy

Colonna Square
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Colonna Square

The Wedekind Palace (Palazzo Wedekind) on the Colonna Square (Piazza Colonna) in Rome was the headquarters of the Nation...

Italy

Mine shaft shower facility
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Mine shaft shower facility

Heerlen enjoyed long periods of prosperity thanks to the mining industry. The city came through the years of war without...

The Netherlands

Wounds of the past: St. Foillan Church
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Wounds of the past: St. Foillan Church

​​Although Second World War damage is rarely seen in Aachen anymore, the entrance area of St. Foillan Church is one exa...

Germany

La Rocquaise
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La Rocquaise

During the German Occupation, La Rocquaise was the home of French step-sisters Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe. They we...

Jersey

Old Synagogue
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Old Synagogue

The old synagogue was inaugurated in December 1870, when the Jewish community counted 100 members. In 1881, a Jewish cem...

Luxembourg

​​Hamble Airfields​
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​​Hamble Airfields​

​​During the Second World War, Hamble-le-Rice was home to several airfields linked directly to the manufacturing of airc...

United Kingdom

Liberation in Tricht
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Liberation in Tricht

The Dutch flag can be seen on the steeple of Tricht's Reformed church in 1945: Germany has surrendered. Soon after the c...

The Netherlands

Lucius D. Clay Headquarters
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Lucius D. Clay Headquarters

The Clay Headquarters compound was built for the German Air Force before the Second World War. The U.S. Military Governm...

Germany

Saint Willibrordus basilica
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Saint Willibrordus basilica

The first Allied soldiers entering Zeeland on September 16, 1944, were Polish and part of the First Canadian Army. They ...

The Netherlands

Rocchetta Mattei Castle
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Rocchetta Mattei Castle

The Rocchetta Mattei castle is located in Savignano (Grizzana Morandi) on the Porrettana state road no. 64. During the G...

Italy

The Catholic Church: from viewpoint to information centre
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The Catholic Church: from viewpoint to information centre

On September 24th 1944, Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks, commander of the ground army, visited Driel. Together with Ma...

The Netherlands

The Village of Olst had now been cleared of all Germans
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The Village of Olst had now been cleared of all Germans

The Canadians approached the town of Olst from both eastern and southern directions. Along the river IJssel, Allied troo...

The Netherlands

Organisation Todt Power Station
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Organisation Todt Power Station

The Island's power station, at Queen's Road, St Helier, was diesel-fulled. The shortage of diesel prompted the Organisat...

Jersey

Mons Grand Place
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Mons Grand Place

During the Occupation, the OMBR (Organisation Militaire Belge de la Résistance), was an organisation that grew out of th...

Belgium

Villa Torlonia
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Villa Torlonia

Situated North-East of the city centre, Villa Torlonia was the official residence of Mussolini. Under the villa, an airt...

Italy

Hemelse Berg
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Hemelse Berg

Estate the Hemelse Berg became a shelter for refugees during de Battle of Arnhem, but they did not get through the war u...

The Netherlands

Southwick House, Allied Naval Headquarters
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Southwick House, Allied Naval Headquarters

During the Second World War much of the Allied planning for operations was conducted in London. The plans for Operation ...

United Kingdom

Polish headquarters in Breda
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Polish headquarters in Breda

Why during the winter of 1944-45 does a Polish General stay in a renowned hotel in Breda?...

The Netherlands

Fondation Pescatore: General Patton’s HQ
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Fondation Pescatore: General Patton’s HQ

The ‘Fondation (Foundation) Pescatore’ building was used by General George S. Patton Junior between 21 December 1944 to ...

Luxembourg

​​HMS Northney I, II, III & IV​
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​​HMS Northney I, II, III & IV​

​​HMS Northney consisted of four bases located in the north and northeast of Hayling Island. A small memorial and a blue...

United Kingdom