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The Krupp-Schuman Fahrpanzer at the Athens War Museum

By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © www.ww2wrecks.com According to the info provided at the Athens War Museum, this exhibit is a Bulgarian (German made) Fahrpanzer (armoured mobile carriage gun), made by Krupp-Schuman, captured by the Greek Army in 1918. Armored metal horse drawn carriage armed with a Krupp-Schuman 57mm gun were used by the Central Powers during World […]

The Marmon-Herrington Mk IVF armoured car at the Athens War Museum

By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © www.ww2wrecks.com A restored to its 1947 Greek Army colour and markings Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car is currently exhibited at the court yard of the Athens War Museum. Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car was a series of armoured vehicles that were produced in South Africa and adopted by the British Army during WW2. Mk IVF (1943) is […]

Exhibition of the evolution of ancient Greek to Byzantine panoplies (armor) at the Kotsanas Museum.

Photos by www.ww2wrecks.com The panoplies were crafted by Dimitrios Katsikis, using similar techniques, materials and equipment, as the ancient craftsmen. More on the Kotsanas Museum of the Ancient Greek Technology: https://kotsanas.com/en/the-museum/ As the economic resources of Greek city-states and individuals increased during the seventh century B.C., armies of foot soldiers were formed within the wealthier […]

Faces of the Balkan Wars, 1912-13

According to Brittanica.com the Balkans, is the easternmost of Europe’s three great southern peninsulas. There is not universal agreement on the region’s components. The Balkans are usually characterized as comprising Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Slav FYROM, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia—with all or part of each of those countries located within the […]

A napalm bomb relic from the Greek Civil War, 1946-1949

By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © Ntinos Mpampakos, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Mr. Ntinos Mpampakos, 29 years old, has shared the photos he has shot, during his numerous visits on the mountains, on the northwestern borders of Greece with Albania, showing the beauty of Nature, but also the relics of War. Mr. Mpampakos’ friend Antonis Kioutsoukis found a […]

The World War 2 “FuMG 65 Würzburg-Riese” German radar of Milos, Greece: Questions about its uncertain future

By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © Andreas Galanos, exclusively submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission. Strategically located on the southern side of Milos island in the Cyclades, Greece, overlooking the sea towards Crete, a gigantic FuMG 65 Würzburg-Riese radar installation was constructed by the German occupation forces in 1942. The beautiful island, known as “Festung Milos” […]

The rare warbirds of the Hellenic Air Force Museum

By Pierre Kosmidis   The Hellenic Air Force Museum, located at Dekelia Air Base (ICAO: LGTT), at the north of Athens, features some unique aircraft, ranging from WW2 to today. The Air Base started operating in 1918 and features a single runway with a length of 1764 metres. The airport is currently used by the […]