Author: vincehuntauthor

Vince Hunt is a documentary journalist gathering oral history accounts from eye witnesses to history. Here he crosses western Latvia assembling a dramatic picture of the final and brutal clashes between the Red Army and the Nazi and Latvian forces in late 1944 through to the Allied victory in May 1945.

A sunny afternoon and a selection of hand grenades, anti-personnel mines and revolvers…

May 1, 2026

It was a nice sunny afternoon in Poland, not too busy, with clear skies and a slight breeze, gusting a little at times but overall not too bad. A phone rang. Bunker expert Jan Delingowski said: “Darek will show you his collection. Get in the car.” Darek is a dealer in arms and ammunition, specialising … More A sunny afternoon and a selection of hand grenades, anti-personnel mines and revolvers…

An unexpected visit to an underground WWII German bomb store in a Polish forest

April 29, 2026

For decades during the Cold War the airfield at Borsk in Kashubia, Poland, was a Soviet military area, sealed off and with tight security around the perimeter. Everyone assumed the very long runway of 1,600 metres was so their Migs could land safely. But closer inspection by the network of military enthusiasts and collectors in … More An unexpected visit to an underground WWII German bomb store in a Polish forest

Back on the road

September 19, 2025

I’m getting back on the road in October and November and once again heading east. At the start of October I’ll be picking up a car in Berlin and driving to Szczecin to explore the east and west banks of the Oder, and then at the end of the month I’ll be in Latvia, doing … More Back on the road

What to expect

August 20, 2025

The Eastern Front was hell. In the winter temperatures dropped to minus 20. Many men got frostbite and thousands of Latvians were killed in combat. I have pieced their stories together in English with a great deal of help from a team of translators, archivists and researchers behind the scenes. There were two Latvian divisions … More What to expect

An interview with WW2TV historian Paul Woodadge

August 20, 2025

On Friday 22 August at 7pm I’ll be a featured guest on the excellent WW2TV YouTube channel, talking to historian and host Paul Woodadge about my latest book ‘Escape from Berlin – the incredible journey of the Latvian 15th SS Division Janums Battle Group’, which is published by Helion. Colonel Janums abandoned his positions south-east of … More An interview with WW2TV historian Paul Woodadge