The final episode of the Battle of Leipzig series from the Europe at War podcast was released this morning! In […]
The Battle of Leipzig: The American & Soviet Occupations of Leipzig Read More »
Between 18th – 20th of April, 1945, American forces laid siege to the mighty Völkerschlachtdenkmal (‘Monument to the Battle of
The Battle of Leipzig: A high-stakes drama of the final German surrender in Leipzig Read More »
On the morning of the 19th of April, 1945, Lt David Zweibel, commander of ‘Task Force Zweibel’ (1st photo) ordered
The Battle of Leipzig: An American bluff & the surrender of the Leipzig Town Hall Read More »
Today, I had the pleasure of guiding a group of incredibly enthusiastic and extremely lovely Canadians around the city…and it
My first bespoke tour – Canadians in Berlin Read More »
During the Battle of Leipzig, the assault on the western districts of Leipzig was undertaken by the 23rd Infantry Regiment
The Battle of Leipzig: A deadly Panzerfaust attack Read More »
A timeless photo from celebrated war photographer Robert Capa. This photo portrays the moment when Private Raymond Bowman was killed
The Battle of Leipzig: The Last Man To Die Read More »
Once a year, the family and I drive all the way from Berlin to the UK, but in order to
Walking the Ground: Ordensburg Vogelsang (former Third Reich military training area) Read More »
A snapshot of my time walking the ground in Leipzig! Had a fantastic day in Leipzig today, researching and letting
Walking the Ground – The Battle of Leipzig Read More »
Commemorating the dead of the Battle of Berlin (the Soviet way and the German way) Once the guns had fallen
Remnants of War – Soviet and German Commemoration of the War Dead Read More »
The Groterjan Brewery – My own local piece of battle of Berlin history This is the former Groterjan* Brewery on
Traces of War – Groterjahn Brewery Read More »