Remnants of War – Humboldthain Flak Tower
Behold the mighty Humboldthain Flak Tower! I seem to spend a lot of my days scouring the streets of Berlin […]
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Walking the Ground – Neuseddin Memorial
The detritus of war, still lying on the forest floor, 80 years on… Yesterday, we went for an epic 15km
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Remnants of War – Tromsöer Straße
It’s just a normal street in Berlin….right? Welcome to “Tromsöer Straße” in the Berlin district of Gesundbrunnen, which, up until
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Walking the Ground: VE Day in Berlin
What an epic VE Day in Berlin! Yesterday, the Berlin IC walked all over the city, taking in all of
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Traces of War: Spang in Berlin-Pankow
This dramatic piece of Spang (aka battle damage) caught my eye as I was walking through Pankow (north-east Berlin) today!
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Bonus Episode: A Talk with Peter Graham from Berlin Battle Damage
Peter Graham was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and he is an independent historian and researcher specialising in the history
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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. Matthew is also the founder of On
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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 This house, known as the “Haus der
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Traces of War – Spang in Potsdam
A lovely bit of Spang from Potsdam! Potsdam, just to the south-west of Berlin, saw a ton of fighting in
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Remnants of War – Zhukov’s Bunker and Command Post in Reitwein
80 years ago today, the Red Army launched “Operation Berlin” – AKA, the final Soviet assault on Berlin. Last week,
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