The polo fields and grounds of a large stately home in Gilford, Co. Down became Elmfield prisoner of war camp in 1945. Around 1,800 German troops were held.
Ely Lodge, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Ely Island, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Ely Lodge on Ely Island near Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh was home to 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division with the exception of the 2nd Battalion.
Erganagh House, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
21 Glenpark Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Built in 1780, Erganagh House near Omagh, Co. Tyrone was a Rectory that played host to several units of troops from US Army 34th Infantry Division in 1942.
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm 887 Squadron found themselves at RAF Kirkistown, Co. Down in 1942 and experienced their first fatalities on Fairey Fulmar BP821.
Fairey Swordfish LS182 crash at Enagh, Co. Londonderry
Fairey Swordfish LS182 piloted by the commanding officer of Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm 836 Squadron crashed after hitting power cables on 28th June 1944.
Ruth Wilson stars in a new BBC drama. The filming locations of Mrs. Wilson depict 1940s and 1960s London and India but are actually Northern Irish towns.
Hit HBO show 'Game of Thrones' ends in 2019 but you can visit many of the filming locations in Northern Ireland and learn of their World War Two heritage.
Gilford War Memorial, Gilford, Co. Down
Mill Street, Gilford, Co. Down
Gilford War Memorial stands at a prominent junction in the rural Co. Down town. It commemorates the dead of both World Wars including 22 from World War Two.
Greencastle Airfield, Kilkeel, Co. Down
Greencastle Pier Road, Kilkeel, Co. Down
Greencastle Airfield opened for use by the Royal Air Force in 1942 but soon passed to the United States Army Air Force as a Combat Crew Replacement Centre.
