The Odyssey of Jacob Bensoua, a World War II Greek soldier of Jewish descent
Jacob, far left, and servicemen work on a truck. The Odyssey of Jacob Bensoua, a Greek of Jewish descent, during the turbulent times of WW2 and the ensuing Greek Civil War (1946-49), is published for the first time. Jacob told his story to his daughter Mattika Rosenthal and I personally wish to thank his son […]
The story of the lost U Boats of the Black Sea: Scuba diving at an intact nazi U Boat wreck
By Pierre Kosmidis For years, German submarines U-19, U-20, and U-23 were a terrifying presence beneath the waves, preying on British and Russian shipping. Then, 72 years ago, they suddenly vanished to the bottom of the Black Sea. One of the lost submarines, the U23, was found by Turkish divers. The search began along the […]
27 January 1944: A unique photo of four downed Luftwaffe aircraft in Mykonos, Greece
By Pierre Kosmidis Photo by Manolis Bardanis Research by Manolis Bardanis and George Karelas The serene beaches of Rinia, close to Mykonos island, have a tragic past, which was unveiled thanks to the combined efforts of Greek researchers Kostas Koukovinis and Thanos Antonelos Now, thanks to respected researcher Manolis Bardanis, who searched the archives of […]
The WW2 Pacific Treasures of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham Part 19: The Helldiver BuNo 21461 of Mellu island
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, text and research submitted by Dan Farnham, used by permission Designed in 1939, the Curtiss SB2C ‘Helldiver’ was a dive-bomber intended as the replacement for the earlier Douglas-built SBD ‘Dauntless’. When the Dauntless went into production in 1938, the U.S. Navy already knew that the speed, range, and payload of the Dauntless […]
ΒΟΤΡΥΣ: Το ελληνικό πλοίο που βυθίστηκε στην Αλβανία το 1940. Ο Γιώργος Καρέλας ξετυλίγει το μίτο του μυστηρίου.
By Pierre Kosmidis Ιστορική έρευνα και φωτογραφίες: Γιώργος Καρέλας Άλλη μια σημαντική επιτυχία του διακεκριμένου ερευνητή και έμπειρου αυτοδύτη Γιώργου Καρέλα, έρχεται να φωτίσει την άγνωστη ιστορία ενός ναυαγίου ελληνικού πλοίου, στις 29 Δεκεμβρίου του 1940, το οποίο βυθίστηκε στο λιμάνι των Αγίων Σαράντα, από την ιταλική αεροπορία. Η εξιστόρηση της έρευνας, της αναζήτησης, της […]
The Site: Director Tim Hull talks about his WW2 movie
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Tim Hull and used by permission “The Site” on facebook “The Site” on Instagram Support “The Site” on indiegogo Check the World War II Film Festival “The Site” a WW2 themed movie, is currently in the works and www.ww2wrecks.com has reached director Tim Hull to learn more about this interesting project. Tell […]
The WW2 Pacific Treasures of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham Part 18: The Avengers of Mellu Island
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, text and research submitted by Dan Farnham, used by permission Designed in 1939 as the replacement for the obsolete Douglas TBD-1 ‘Devastator’, a new torpedo bomber with the designation XTBF-1 was built in 1940 by Grumman Aviation Corporation. The first flight of the new torpedo plane took place on August 7, 1941. […]
Case study in Guerrilla war: Greece during WW2
A very interesting book by the Special Warfare Research Division, Special Operations Research Office, American University, 1961 Click the links below: Case study in Guerrilla war: Greece during WW2 List of all the destruction inflicted to Greece by the triple occupation by the Germans, Italians and Bulgarians
Kos and Leros 1943: Interview with the author Anthony Rogers on the German conquest of the Dodecanese
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos by Anthony Rogers/Osprey Publishing, used by permission of the author You can order the book by clicking HERE Acclaimed author and researcher Anthony Rogers‘ new book “Kos and Leros 1943: The conquest of the Dodecanese by the Germans” published by Osprey is set to hit the bookshelves soon. www.ww2wrecks.com has reached out to […]
Kos and Leros 1943, The German conquest of the Dodecanese, by Anthony Rogers
By Pierre Kosmidis Anthony Rogers is an acclaimed author and researcher, known for his books detailing events in the Mediterranean during World War 2. His new book, by Osprey Publishing, is expected to be available from August 22nd 2019 and is titled Kos and Leros 1943, The German conquest of the Dodecanese. The book is an illustrated account […]