Το Ίδρυμα Επικοινωνίας και Οπτικοακουστικής Παραγωγής της Άμυνας (ECPAD), ένας πολιτιστικός θησαυρός προσβάσιμος σε όλους
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © ECPAD Ένα από τα πιο πλούσια οπτικοακουστικά αρχεία παγκοσμίως, φιλοξενείται στο Ivry-sur-Seine, στο Παρίσι. Πρόκειται για το Ίδρυμα Επικοινωνίας και Οπτικοακουστικής Παραγωγής της Άμυνας (ECPAD). Το εύρος του αρχείου του ECPAD περιλαμβάνει περισσότερες από 15 εκατομμύρια φωτογραφίες και 94.000 ώρες φιλμ, από το 1842 μέχρι σήμερα. Ο πλούτος του αρχείου του ECPAD είναι […]
L’ Établissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD): Un trésor culturel accessible à tous
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © ECPAD L’ une des archives audiovisuelles les plus riches au monde, est hébergée à Ivry-sur-Seine, Paris. Il s’ agit de l’ Établissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD). La portée des archives comprend plus de 15 millions de photos et 94.000 heures de film, de 1842 à nos jours. […]
The Defense Communication and Audiovisual Production Establishment (ECPAD): A cultural treasure accessible to all
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © ECPAD One of the richest audiovisual archives in the world, is hosted at Ivry-sur-Seine, Paris. This is the Defense Communication and Audiovisual Production Establishment (ECPAD). The archive’s scope includes more than 15 million photos and 94,000 hours of film, from 1842 to the present day. L’ Établissement de Communication et […]
Battlefield Archaeology: The mountains of doom in northwestern Greece, by Ntinos Mpampakos
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos © Ntinos Mpampakos, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission One of Nature’s wonders in Greece, is the mountainous region on the northwestern part of the country. Now serene, a haven of wildlife, which attracts trekkers from across the world, these mountains were once the setting of fierce fighting, during the Greco […]
BREDA 1944 historical reconstruction group: A tribute to the 1st Polish Armoured Division
By Pierre Kosmidis All photos © by Pawel Marchlewski, submitted to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission On October 29, 1944, General Maczek’s Polish 1st Armoured Division liberated Breda. Fortunately, the city and its inhabitants did not suffer many losses. Unfortunately, during the liberation many young Polish soldiers died. It was a tragic irony that these Polish soldiers could not return to […]
The rebirth of Typhoon JP843
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Ian Slater, JP843 Project Lead, Typhoon Legacy Co. Ltd. exclusively to www.ww2wrecks.com and used by permission Hawker Typhoon JP843 was the fourth production batch of 600 aircraft built by Gloster Aircraft during 1943, deliveries for this batch started 5/4/1943 and ended 12/1943. JP843 was originally fitted with the “Car Door” canopy, faired cannons and early […]
“Moudros”: A WW2 wreck at a depth of 100 metres in the Saronic Gulf
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos and video: © Marinos Giourgas, published under license Aegeantec on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aegeantec/?hl=en Marinos Aegeantec on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marinos.aegeantec.9 Mr. Marinos Giourgas is an experienced technical scuba diver and Instructor, credited with the exploration of several WW2 Wrecks in Greece. Recently, along with a technical scuba diving team, consisting of Vasilis Spyropoulos OC diver, and Tasos Papapanos and Antonis Strouzas […]
The nazi occupation of Greece, 1941-44: An endless list of crimes, atrocities and bloodbaths
By Pierre Kosmidis Despite the fact that several historians and modern day nazi apologists are trying to exonerate the Germans for the countless atrocities and crimes against humanity they committed in Greece during WW2, the truth cannot be hidden. In Greece, from 1941 to 1944, the civilian deaths resulting from the nazi German, fascist Italian […]
A dedication to HMS Exeter, the shipwreck that disappeared, featuring 3d renditions of the wreck, by Kevin Denlay and Stefan Draminski
Wreck survey report by Kevin Denlay 3D renditions by Stefan Draminski. (See more 3D wreck images at the bottom of this feature) WW2 Shipwreck exploration by Kevin Denlay: “Going back in time and bringing the ships back to life” – PART 1 After many years of searching for the wreck in the Java Sea, Indonesia, Vidar Skoglie (at […]
Battlefront Living History Group Malta: History lessons through reenactment, an insider’s view.
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Battlefront Living History Group Malta and used by permission Reenactment of historical periods is a key feature in bringing the past back to life, thus enabling the younger generations and the public to learn more about them. Battlefront Living History Group Malta is such a group of reenactors, collectors and history enthusiasts, […]