This World War II battle site was known as Hacksaw Ridge. The area was made famous after the film of the same name followed the life of Corporal Desmond Doss during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. Here, Doss single-handedly saved the lives of 70 plus men under heavy enemy fire.
Hacksaw Ridge is on the grounds of Urasoe Castle, also worth a visit.
August 17, 2021
Żagań, Poland
The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.
Rouen, France
Lego blocks now patch Rouen's WWII scars.
Redcar, England
A World War I relic found in the middle of a modern residential area.
La Rochelle, France
Under the streets of La Rochelle, a former wartime bunker holds some surprising secrets.
Lytham, England
During World War II, locals rallied together to buy this plane to support the war effort.
Králíky, Czechia
Witness to Nazi occupation, this bunker has managed to soldier on to this day.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
This cemetery contains a small fraction of the hundreds of Sierra Leoneans who died in the world wars.
Malmö, Sweden
This cone-shaped bomb shelter, modeled on German design, is a rare WWII relic that never saw use but still looms over the harbor.
