Bonus episode: The Gleiwitz Incident
A special festive bonus episode of the Europe At War podcast looking at… Armistice Day: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – Paris/France
In honour of Armistice Day here are some photos of France’s “Tomb of… The Battle of Leipzig: The American & Soviet Occupations of Leipzig
The final episode of the Battle of Leipzig series from the Europe at… The Battle of Leipzig: A high-stakes drama of the final German surrender in Leipzig
Between 18th – 20th of April, 1945, American forces laid siege to the… The Battle of Leipzig: An American bluff & the surrender of the Leipzig Town Hall
On the morning of the 19th of April, 1945, Lt David Zweibel, commander… My first bespoke tour – Canadians in Berlin
Today, I had the pleasure of guiding a group of incredibly enthusiastic and… The Battle of Leipzig: A deadly Panzerfaust attack
During the Battle of Leipzig, the assault on the western districts of Leipzig… The Battle of Leipzig: The Last Man To Die
A timeless photo from celebrated war photographer Robert Capa. This photo portrays the… Remnants of War: A Panther Tank in the Ardennes
At the crossroads leading into the small Walloonian village of Celles, on the… We Have Ways Fest 2025 – Snapshots from a Weekend with Al & James
Remnants of War: Ilfracombe/Devon
A slice of Jewish life from the Second World War in North Devon… Walking the Ground: Ordensburg Vogelsang (former Third Reich military training area)
Once a year, the family and I drive all the way from Berlin… Walking the Ground – The Battle of Leipzig
A snapshot of my time walking the ground in Leipzig! Had a fantastic… Remnants of War – Soviet and German Commemoration of the War Dead
Commemorating the dead of the Battle of Berlin (the Soviet way and the… Traces of War – Groterjahn Brewery
The Groterjan Brewery – My own local piece of battle of Berlin history… Walking the Ground – Warsaw Uprising
The Berlin IC visited Warsaw a few weeks ago, and amongst the gems… Remnants of War – Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair / Poland
81 years ago today, on the 20th of July 1944, the briefing hut… Traces of War – Battle scars at Tempelhof Airport
During the battle of Berlin, Tempelhof Airport became the most important command hub… Remnants of War – Hermannplatz 1936/1945/2025
Welcome to Hermannplatz, in northern Neukölln, the scene of some of the bloodiest… Traces of War – Spang on Leibnizstraße
Well, would you look at that! The S-Bahn bridge on Leibnizstraße, in Charlottenburg,… Remnants of War – Humboldthain Flak Tower
Behold the mighty Humboldthain Flak Tower! I seem to spend a lot of… Walking the Ground – Neuseddin Memorial
The detritus of war, still lying on the forest floor, 80 years on…… Remnants of War – Tromsöer Straße
It’s just a normal street in Berlin….right? Welcome to “Tromsöer Straße” in the… Europe at War meets WW2
Interview with the WW2 Podcast Well, I have some exciting news to share!… Walking the Ground: VE Day in Berlin
What an epic VE Day in Berlin! Yesterday, the Berlin IC walked all… Traces of War: Spang in Berlin-Pankow
This dramatic piece of Spang (aka battle damage) caught my eye as I… Remnants of War – 107 more people buried in Halbe 80 years after the war
Foto: Ralf Günther; “Hier werden 107 deutsche Soldaten bestattet.” In Halbe, 80 years after the…
Bonus Episode: A Talk with Peter Graham from Berlin Battle Damage
Peter Graham was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and he is an independent… Bonus Episode: A Talk With Matthew Menneke From On The Front Tours
Matthew Menneke is a military historian and former serviceman in the Australian Army…. Remnants of War – The “first house taken by the Red Army in Berlin
The “first” house taken by the Red Army during their assault on Berlin… Traces of War – Spang in Potsdam
A lovely bit of Spang from Potsdam! Potsdam, just to the south-west of… Remnants of War – Zhukov’s Bunker and Command Post in Reitwein
80 years ago today, the Red Army launched “Operation Berlin” – AKA, the… Traces of War – Spang in Berlin
There’s nothing better than going on a hunt for Spang in Berlin! Had… Bonus Episode: A Talk with Scott Bury from the Beyond Barbarossa Podcast
Scott Bury is an author from Canada, and he’s also the producer and… Walking the Ground – VE Day Poster Berlin
Cheeky little VE Day 80th anniversary poster on the side of the Babylon… Walking the Ground – Bautzen Cemeteries
Burying the victims of the Battle of Bautzen In recognition of the fierce… Stolperstein Sunday – Dr. Carl Blumenthal, Margarete Blumenthal & Werner Blumenthal
Curt Blumenthal was admitted to the bar in Berlin on 10 July 1911…. Walking the Ground – Bautzen’s Courthouse
A last stand by the Red Army in Bautzen’s courthouse. On the 24th… Walking the Ground – Bautzen’s Ortenburg Castle
The last stand of the Bautzen garrison In April 1945, the Ortenburg Castle,… Europe At War meets Beyond Barbarossa
Hear me talk about the Halbe Pocket & the end of the war in Germany…
Walking the Ground – Bautzen
Blowing Bautzen’s bridges… At 19:15 on the 20th of April, 1945, Oberst Dietrich… Traces of War – Bautzen
The latest episode of the Europe At War Podcast, episode 2.4, looks at… Walking the Ground – near Halbe
Another fantastic day out ‘walking the ground’ near Halbe…and look what you can… New podcast series: Welcome to the Battle of Bautzen
Welcome to the Battle of Bautzen! The new series of the Europe At… Walking the Ground – Seelow Heights
Battle of the Seelow Heights! The memorial at the Seelow Heights is another… Walking the Ground – Bautzen
Busy day “Walking The Ground” (copyright Al & James) in Bautzen in Saxony!… Walking the Ground – Waldfriedhof Halbe/Halbe forest cemetery
Today sees the release of the final episode in my series “Encircled: The… Remnants of War – Escape at Tangermünde
The escape of the German 9th & 12th armies at Tangermünde. In today’s… Walking the Ground – Schönefeld near Beelitz
The location of the link-up between the German 9th and 12th armies. The… Walking the Ground – Kummersdorf Gut
In the name of history I did a little bit of “Walking the…