Hoch Bunkers in the Munich Area

Hoch Bunkers in the Munich Area

There are a fair few of these if you know where to look. Many are just empty a few have been converted. The interesting thing about them is that they were not large concrete edifices as found in many other German cities but made to blend in with the surroundings, with...
The infantry school

The infantry school

The infantry school where Hitler was tried after the 1923 putch This is the building in Blutenburg Strasse where Hitler and his co-defendants were tried in 1924 for their participation in the Beer hall putch. They were initially supposed to be tried in the main in...
An act of bravery a young life lost

An act of bravery a young life lost

On November the 27th 1941 a Wellington of 9 Squadron x3281 was hit during a raid on Dusseldorf. The plane was nursed back to England but had to ditch in the icy water offshore from where I live in the UK. My grandfather was a policeman in Herne Bay at the time and...
Large WW1 memorial

Large WW1 memorial

This is a large WW1 memorial tucked away in Deroy Strasse.  It now seems to be off limits to the public. It is right near one of the  schools that  Himmler´s father was headmaster...
Jewish Memorials in Munich

Jewish Memorials in Munich

Jewish Memorials in Munich Hospital Memorial – Hermann Schmid Strasse   Explore more photographs in the historical photo archive.For a guided introduction to the city’s history during the Nazi period, see Steve’s private Third Reich Munich walking...
Jewish Memorials: Knorr Strasse, Munich

Jewish Memorials: Knorr Strasse, Munich

The Jewish Holding area. 148 Knorr Strasse. The last stop before deportation to the east and probable death.   Explore more photographs in the historical photo archive.To learn more about Munich’s history during the Nazi period, explore Steve’s private Third...