Then and Now: The bombing of a Greek airfield, 1944-2016
By Pierre Kosmidis THEN AND NOW: Bombing of Kalamaki Airfield (also known as Hassani or Ellinikon), Athens, Greece, seen from the bomb bay of a US B-17 bomber, 15 Sep 1944 and a current image via google maps (source of photos: ww2db/google) The airport was built in 1938, and after the German invasion of Greece in […]
Then and Now: 1941-2018, the landscapes that remind us of the Battle of Crete, by Andreas Sfakianakis
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Andreas Sfakianakis and used by permission Respected researcher Andreas Sfakianakis from Crete, is considered to be among the best in identifying landscapes from WW2 photos and has once again provided www.ww2wrecks.com with a wonderful series of “Then & Now” pictures, that demonstrate how little, or how much in certain cases, […]
Then and Now: 1941-2018 in Crete, by researcher Andreas Sfakianakis
By Pierre Kosmidis Research and photos: Andreas Sfakianakis Mr. Andreas Sfakianakis, a researcher from Crete, has identified the exact locations of photos shot in 1941, which are the property of the Australian War Memorial. In these photos, which date back to April 1941, the Allied Forces are expecting the German onslaught, which took place roughly a […]
Then and Now: 1941-2018, the 1. SS-Panzerdivision “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” in the old port of Nafpaktos (Lepanto)
By Pierre Kosmidis The city of Nafpaktos, or Lepanto, is widely known for the naval battle that took place o n October 7,1571, in which the Christian states of Europe defeated the Ottoman fleet. Miguel de Cervantes, the world famous Spanish author, was wounded during this naval encounter. On April 26, 1941 the German invasion […]
Τότε και Τώρα: Όταν η φωτογραφική, γίνεται μηχανή του χρόνου…
By Pierre Kosmidis Ο Σεργκέι Λαρένκοφ είναι Ρώσος πλοηγός στο λιμάνι της Αγίας Πετρούπολης και ερασιτέχνης φωτογράφος. Ασχολείται με μια πρωτότυπη μορφή Τέχνης, η οποία συνδυάζει ικανότητες… ντέντεκτιβ, γνώσεις Ιστορίας, αλλά και τεχνολογίας. Συλλέγει φωτογραφίες και καρτ ποστάλ περασμένων δεκαετιών και ψάχνει τα ίδια σημεία σήμερα, ώστε να δει μέσα από το φακό του πόσο […]
Then and Now: 1941-2018, a water well in a WW2 battlefield and “Gnome III”, one of the 9 Matilda IIs of the 7th Royal Tank Regiment’s B Squadron
By Pierre Kosmidis Research and photos by Andreas Sfakianakis Then and Now: 1941 – 2018, the battle of Rethymno in Crete, by Andreas Sfakianakis Then and Now: 1941-2018, WW2 in Crete, by Andreas Sfakianakis Crete island in Greece was hotly contested in May 1941, during the airborne operation of the Germans, which eventually led to a […]
Then and Now: 1941 – 2018, the battle of Rethymno in Crete, by Andreas Sfakianakis
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, research and documentation by Andreas Sfakianakis The German airborne invasion of Crete, codenamed “Operation Merkur”, led to the conquest of the Greek island, after ferocious battles, which led to thousands of men killed in action or wounded. Out of an assault force of just over 22,000 men, the Germans suffered some […]
Walking in the WW1 and WW2 battlefields with Errico de Luca (videos and photos)
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Errico de Luca and used by permission Mr. Errico de Luca, from Udine in Italy, is a keen expert on WW1 and WW2 battlefields, not only in his home country, but all around the world. Having visited his first battlefield with his grandfather, Mr. Errico de Luca has been […]
Then and Now: 1941-2018, WW2 in Crete, by Andreas Sfakianakis
By Pierre Kosmidis Then & Now photos by Andreas Sfakianakis Back in May 1941, the German airborne operation, codenamed “Merkur” resulted in the conquest of the island of Crete, despite the heavy losses sustained by the fallschirmjager, which resulted in a Pyrrhic victory for the German invaders. Over 7 decades later, Mr. Andreas Sfakianakis from Crete, […]
Then and Now: 1941-2018 – Traces of the Italians and the German SS in Greece, by Christos Tsiolas
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos submitted by Christos Tsiolas and used by permission Trikala is located in central Greece and was under Italian occupation from 1941 to 1943. As the memories of WW2 are fading away, few landmarks survive, which remind us of the events of the largest ever conflict humankind has ever experienced, in the area. […]