Second World War - FORTE CULTURA

Day of Remembrance 1945 in Hatten (FR)

Day of Remembrance in Hatten in northern Alsace Wreath-laying ceremony, historic vehicles drive past, commemorative event at the cemetery, exhibition with historic pictures and vehicles

Commemorative trip to Northern Alsace (FR)

Commemorative trip with two historic vehicle convoys in northern Alsace, ending in Lauterbourg.

Remembrance of the destruction of Küstrin in 1945, Kostrzyn nad Odra (PL)

Public event in the fortress Kostrzyn nad Odra (PL) to commemorate the almost complete destruction of the city of Küstrin by the Red Army in spring 1945.

Secret architectures

World of experience

The invisible fortress monuments of the world wars and the atomic age Secrecy, camouflage and distraction characterised the construction of fortress monuments in the 20th century. Whether camouflaged Swiss gun emplacements in the Alps, Nazi Führer headquarters, command bunkers and army listening posts during the Cold War or even civil defence installations, all of them were hidden from public view. Planning, construction and operation took place under the strictest...

West Wall cycle tour

Guided tours, Rhineland-Palatinate

The Westwall was a gigantic, 630 km long military defence line on the western border of the German Reich. Discover anti-tank ditches, hump lines, blasting funnels and bunkers of the Westwall in the section from the Rhine to the Palatinate Forest during our cycle tour.