Battlefield Explorer

Welcome to Château de Rolley, the headquarters of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment during the siege of Bastogne. (more…)

In the German War Cemetery, Ysselsteyn has 31.598 graves, most are for soldiers who died during World War II. (more…)

Taking a look at the best war museum The Netherlands has to offer, Overloon! (more…)

On December 16th, 2017, handfuls of walnuts were thrown from a town hall balcony to the crowd below, as is the custom every year. (more…)

Taking a closer look at a German gun battery which consisted of four gun casemates, and one observation bunker. The guns have been removed after the war; the rest is in remarkable condition! (more…)

In the Dutch coastal town of IJmuiden, the Germans built two gargantuan bunkers for their Schnellboots (called E-Boats by the Allies). Only one of them survived the war. That bunker is 247 meters long, 74 meters wide, 18 meters tall, they do not get much bigger than this! (more…)

A step by step walkthrough at the location where Easy Company fought the battle at the Crossroads, made famous in Band of Brothers Episode 6. (more…)

Forgotten for almost 75 years the Reichswald forest still hides World War II trenches, dugouts and mortar pits, which are all in a remarkable condition. (more…)

A short visit to the Milsbeek War Cemetery. A number of men are buried there who died in the Reichswald battle. (more…)

Five soldiers from WWII who had been missing for over 70 years have finally been found and identified. (more…)