Ghosts of War

Category: World War II

  • The Last Flight of the Tulsamerican, Croatia

    Beneath the waters off Vis Island, Croatia, lies a poignant reminder of the sacrifice made by Allied airmen during World War II

  • El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt

    Australian families and towns will be forever connected to a dusty, sunburnt place far away on the other side of the world.

  • Diving the Ghosts of Corsica Part I, France

    Our short boat trip to the waters off the village of Miomo would take us to the site of one of Corsica’s World War II aviation mysteries – a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-47 Thunderbolt about which very little is known.

  • Red Cross Concentration Camp, Serbia

    I crossed the Nisava River, and headed north through steady drizzle. Another kilometre and I reached my destination: the foreboding walls of the Red Cross Concentration Camp.

  • Exploring the Westwall, Germany

    Exploring the remnants of the Westwall/Siegfreid Line gives an insight into the scale of Hitler’s western fortifications.

  • Hangar 10, Germany

    A big part of why I had traveled to Germany’s Baltic Coast was to visit the small village of Zirchow. And the entire reason I wanted to visit the small village of Zirchow was to go to Hangar 10, a museum which houses a unique collection of rare aircraft.

  • Strange Meeting, Poland

    After seeing the main areas of Birkenau Concentration Camp, Poland, and learning of the horrors that had occurred there, it was a relief to find a tranquil patch of nature. Whilst enjoying the quiet and the late afternoon sun, I had a strange meeting.

  • The Battle of Crete, Part III

    It is clear that the Cretan people are determined to remember the dark days of WWII, their Cretan heroes, and those that came from far away to help defend their home. Lest we forget.

  • The Battle of Crete, Part II

    It is clear that the Cretan people are determined to remember the dark days of WWII, their Cretan heroes, and those that came from far away to help defend their home. Lest we forget.

  • The Battle of Crete, Part I

    It is clear that the Cretan people are determined to remember the dark days of WWII, their Cretan heroes, and those that came from far away to help defend their home. Lest we forget.