Μνήμες στην κοιλάδα των παραμυθιών: Το θρυλικό αεροδρόμιο του Β’ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου στην Ήπειρο, συνέντευξη με το συγγραφέα Ευθύμιο Ν. Σέρμπη
By Pierre Kosmidis Φωτογραφίες: © Ευθύμιος Ν. Σέρμπης, δημοσιεύονται κατ’αποκλειστικότητα στο www.ww2wrecks.com κατόπιν έγγραφης αδείας. Ένα αεροδρόμιο τυλιγμένο στην αχλύ του μύθου, κρυμμένο ανάμεσα στις βουνοκορφές της Ηπείρου, στο οποίο γράφτηκαν σελίδες δόξας, αλλά και καταστροφής, αποκαλύπτεται χάρη στις άοκνες ερευνητικές και συγγραφικές προσπάθειες του Ευθύμιου Ν. Σέρμπη. Πρόκειται για το αεροδρόμιο της Παραμυθιάς, μια γλώσσα […]
The Mosquito DD615 of 141 Sqn RAF lost on 27.4.1944: The search for the pilot’s relatives
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Christoph Reuter On April 27, 1944, a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II of 141 Sqn. RAF was lost close to the village of Berg, not far away from Rheinbach, in Germany. Mr. Oliver Thiel, along with a team of persons, including Mr. Christoph Reuter, found the watch, belonging to the pilot S/Ldr John Charles […]
1941-2019: Germans building a bunker in Crete
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Mr. Nikolaos Melakis and Mr. Nikolaos Suladakis Then and Now, 1941-2019: The “Guns of Navarone” in Crete In the feature “Then and Now, 1941-2019: The “Guns of Navarone” in Crete” the German WW2 battery at the northernmost tip of Crete was presented, with photos by Mr. Nikolaos Suladakis and Mr. Nikolaos Melakis. Now, through […]
The WW2 Pacific Treasures of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham PART 1 – Exploring aircraft wrecks
By Pierre Kosmidis Additional info and photographs by Dan Farnham, used by permission Dan Farnham has been living on Kwajalein, working as a civilian contractor for the US Army, since December 2005. Dan, along with a group of fellow history enthusiasts, is spearheading “The Kwajalein Missing in Action (MIA) Project” an all-volunteer team which is made up of […]
Inside a submarine wreck: Aldo Ferrucci’s stunning photos from a WW2 Wreck
By Pierre Kosmidis Located around Cap Camarat, between Cavalaire and Saint Tropez, the wreck of the Rubis is a ‘must dive’ in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a mine launcher submarine that left Toulon in 1931. PHOTOS BY ALDO FERRUCCI Measuring 66m long over 7m wide and 8m high, it could have set 32 mines […]
Battlefield Archaeology: The search for the destroyed M10 tank of the US 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion and its crew, by Gerard Louis
By Pierre Kosmidis Research and photos by Gerard Louis Mr. Gerard Louis from France is an amateur historian, focusing especially on the Second World War in his region, in which violent fighting took place at the end of 1944. Mr. Gerard Louis, through his research, efforts and on site excavations, managed to decipher the story of an American […]
The Battles for Kos and Leros, 1943 – the new edition of “Churchill’s Folly”
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Tony Rogers Following the book “Swastika Over the Aegean”, acclaimed author and researcher Tony Rogers worked on the new edition of “Churchill’s Folly”. With updated information, details that only recently came to light and lots of other important elements, Tony Rogers’ revised edition “Churchill’s folly” is a “must have” for anyone […]
Bunker Archaeology: Exploring the Fleves island Naval Fortress of WW2, with Konstantinos Kirimis
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, research and information by Konstantinos Kirimis, used by permission The vital seaways to the Port of Piraeus were protected by a network of Naval Fortresses, built in the years before WW2 by the Greek government, in the islands of the Saronic Gulf. One such naval fortress was located on the island […]
Bunker Archaeology: The 305 mm naval guns WW2 emplacements, by Konstantinos Kirimis
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and information submitted by researcher and author Konstantinos Kirimis, used by permission Check the links below IN RED for more stories by Konstantinos Kirimis: Bunker Archaeology: Exploring the 150 mm artillery positions in Aegina WW2 Bunker Archaeology: The 102 mm gun emplacements of Aegina The Greek Navy constructed a series […]
Battlefield Archaeology: A bird’s eye view of the WW2 bunkers, gun emplacements and other structures
By Pierre Kosmidis Videos and photos submitted by John Haanity and used by permission Greece has been the theater of fierce fighting during World War 2 and many bunkers, gun emplacements and other concrete structures remain to this day, reminding us the events that have happened over seven decades ago. Drone pilot Mr. John Haanity from […]