These photos of a small German compass were sent to me by Nikolaas Ottevaere. The compass is 25mm wide and 8mm tall. That’s a bit large to have been an escape compass, but I recently stumbled upon a very similar … Continue reading →
These photos were sent to me by Lisa Sharik, deputy director of the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin, TX. She read the article on all the different variations and thought she’s share this special one from the museum. It … Continue reading →
Two years after its opening, I visited the renewed Dezember 44 museum at La Gleize, Belgium. It is now called the “December 44 Historical Museum La Gleize“. I had been meaning to visit it for a long time, but never … Continue reading →
Yesterday, I visited the For Freedom museum in Knokke at the Belgian coast. It has been open for a few years now, but I never got around to visiting it. The main reason being that it is a bit out … Continue reading →
Yesterday, I visited this new museum in The Netherlands that was opened a little over a year ago by Wim Seelen. It’s near my parents’ home, so it was high time I’d pay it a visit. I thought it was … Continue reading →
Here are the photos of my Normandy trip with some friends last weekend. We stayed at Le Grand Hard, at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. I can really recommend this place. It is run by a really nice couple from Belgium, and the food … Continue reading →
This summer I spent a week at the Belgian Ardennes and visited some of the museums and monuments related to the Battle of the Bulge. I tried visiting museums I hadn’t been to before. Over the years I got a … Continue reading →
Today went on a day-trip to the Pas-de-Calais, near Cap Gris-Nez. First to visit the secret V3 base at Mimoyecques, but the management there must have thought the weather was better for swimming than walking through damp and dark underground … Continue reading →
Several collectors have organized a unique expo of WW2 militaria at the For Freedom Museum in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. Opening days are 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21 March 2010, from 10-17h00. The proceeds of the exhibit go to the museum. More info … Continue reading →
I must have been a teenager when I last visited this museum at La Gleize in the Ardennes. It is one of the many museums in the area about the Battle of the Bulge. Most started as private collections that … Continue reading →