Hermann Goering’s war train

Herman Goering was amongst the top ten of Nazi Germany’s ruling elites. He was a first class fighter pilot in WW1 and commanded the German air force (Luftwaffe) during WW2. It was not unusual for German leaders to have their own luxury trains. Hitler had one too. Goering set up a sophisticated command center on his train and it was used for accommodation purposes too. There is some rare Goering’s train footage in this video.. If you enjoy reading and viewing unusual stories relating to war history I think you will enjoy the information contained within the various links of this blog.

Top Nazi leader’s Mercedes car found ruined in old derelict barn

An almost unbelievable story of how a car that once belonged to one of Germany’s top Nazi leaders [Reinhard Heydrich] was discovered forgotten and forlorn in a barn in Denmark, and the fascinating story of its owner and his violent demise.

The car is a 1938 type B model 320 Mercedes of which only 34 were made. See its postwar history in this video.

If you like unusual World War Two stories such as this you may also enjoy these two vehicle related links are compelling viewing as well.

Link one: The Mystery of Hitler’s Missing Mercedes

Link two: The Blue Goose – Hermann Göring’s Mercedes