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Originally Posted by saltysplash (Post 1543074)

Theres also the Atlantic Wall museum in Oostende Belgium and i think again at Cap Gris Nez

Aye, the museum in Oostende is the one momo55 mentioned:

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Originally Posted by momo55 (Post 1540880)

"Domein Raversijde" is located between Oostende and Middelkerke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9vVN...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKhrPG3jwnw&NR=1

It's one of few places where the Atlantikwall is still largely intact. See these dunes?
http://cultuur.oostende.be/file_uplo..._450_29030.jpg
They're largely concrete.
There are also coastal defences from WW1 left here.

The museum near Cap Gris Nez is the old Batterie Todt. I visited it when I was about 8 years old, so I can't remember a lot of it, but I do still know I liked it:DL
http://chrishowells.co.uk/wp-content....thumbnail.jpg

The Museum Peenemünde is a very good idea!

I could not see if one would be able to see the actual test site for the rocket development - only the powerplan seems to be there.

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Originally Posted by McBeck (Post 1543084)

The Museum Peenemünde is a very good idea!

I could not see if one would be able to see the actual test site for the rocket development - only the powerplan seems to be there.

AFAIK you can have a guided tour to some old test sites and rocket ramps. They are mostly destroyed or in a ruinous condition. The ramps are all sprayed over the place. You can find some by just walking around (and check GoogleMaps before :D ).
A "secret" hint from me: take the tour by bicycle from Karlshagen to Peenemünde. Along the old railway track are some interesting reads (ramps for building material, coal, stuff). The places are well hidden :nope: There´s not much promotion for our history... i stumbled over some of these places by pure luck.

Link to the Peenemünde area: via GoogleMaps

You can see some of the old round test sites in the woods.
Good hunting out there :DL

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Originally Posted by McBeck (Post 1540126)

We are driving down from Denmark, through germany to france.

Then you won't pass too far away from Eben Emael at the Belgian/Dutch/German border by the Albert Canal. The fortress is still there hidden on a tree-grown hill 40 meters above the Albert Canal. The entrance is from the West through the small village of Eben Emael. This fortress was the scene of one of the most spectacular operations of WW2 on May10th 1940.

Going south from there you can go through Bastogne (heard about it?) in southern Belgium (you could take a western detour to Waterloo). There is a large US star-shaped memorial there with a small museum close by and in the city of Bastogne itself there is also a museum. The main plaza is called McAuliffe after the "Nuts" general. In the center - a Sherman tank!

Having entered France you are not far from the northern part of the Maginot Line. From there, Paris (Disneyland, of course....:haha:...) and Normandy.

Furthermore, if you go from Copenhagen you might want to take the ferry from Rødbyhavn in Denmark to Puttgarten in Germany. Kiel, the main base of the Kriegsmarine, is just west of Puttgarten. I'd be surprised if you don't find something of interest there.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/84309b6d.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/b365b366.jpg

Dont forget Bletchley Park Museum
I think it´s a must-have for every u-boat fan.

Imperial War Museum Duxford, UK

Kent, Battle of Britain museum, former RAF airbase Hawkinge (south england, near Folkestone)
Maybe a nice detour if you want to travel through the channel via train. Oh... wait... STAY OUT OF THE CHANNEL! :D

wow... this thread is an impressive tourist guide through europe. One will need a lot of time and money to visit all the places :hmmm:

I don't know if your planning on crossing the channel but seeing as how you have a whole raft of suggestions I'll recommend two (in case you are crossing the channel).

Bovington Tank Museum

http://www.tankmuseum.org/

Gosport Naval Museum (it is submarine related though)

http://www.submarine-museum.co.uk/