Any WW2 sites/museums in southern Austria?

Discussion in 'WW2 Museums. Events, & places to see.' started by Jeff 11th Field Amb, Jun 10, 2022.

  1. I am going to the Carinthia region of southern Austria next week and I wonder if anyone knows if there are any WW2 sites or museums with WW2 info therein, in particular with reference to those British units that ended up there at the end of the war. My father was with the 11th Field Amb which was part of the 78th (Battleaxe) Division.

    Thanks.
    Jeff

    P.S. Wasn't sure what heading to put this thread under, hence opted for "General".
     
  2. Thank you moderator.
     
  3. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

    You have the Plocken Pass where 56 Recce led the 78th Division into Austria:
    Plocken Pass (1).jpg

    Spittal, site of the 78th victory parade:
    78th British Infantry Division - "The Battleaxe Div"

    Sillian, site of the 56 Recce parade:
    56th Reconnaissance Corps

    From the diaries of 56 Recce (part of 78 Inf Div) there are some operational instructions that mention medical facilities and one that mentions, briefly, 11 Field Ambulance:
    P2280452.JPG P2280505.JPG

    Enjoy your trip.
     
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  4. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

  5. Many thanks for the info Tony. The reference to the Spittal parade rings a bell - I'm pretty sure I have a picture of that in my collection. There is a lot of info in the thread about the 78th Division. The 11th Field Amb were at Kotschach - I have a photo postcard where my Dad has written on the back to say that he is billeted there.
     
  6. Marco

    Marco Senior Member

    More WW1 museums in that area then WW2, I am afraid.
     
  7. davidbfpo

    davidbfpo Patron Patron

    Not WW2 though. There is a private military fortification museum near the Slovenian border. It was there a few years ago and the name is lost in my memory.

    Ah, the wonders of Google! their website (in German) is: Bunkermuseum Wurzenpass – Österreichs Alpenfestung aus dem Kalten Krieg and an English info sheet: https://www.bunkermuseum.at/img/pdf/bunkermuseum_info_en.pdf

    It is on the Wurzenpass and TripAdvisor's last review was pre-Covid: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra...seum-Arnoldstein_Carinthia_Austrian_Alps.html
     
  8. OK, thanks.
     
  9. OK, thanks for the info. That is not far from where I will be staying.
     

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