Unfortunately, the current flood situation in Eastern Europe has also left its mark on the fortress monuments there. In Ostrava in the Czech Republic, the River Oder burst its banks to such an extent that the MO-S5 casemate was completely flooded. In Bratislava in the Austrian-Slovakian border region, the Danube has flooded casemate B-S4 for…

On a tour of the mid-south of the USA, Dirk Röder sought contact with various fortress sites and museums of military history. In Vicksburg Mississippi the Vicksburg National Military Park is an open-air museum that impressively preserves the site of the Battle of Vicksburg in the American Civil War, which was fought from 29 March…