Resources
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Websites
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Channel 4 links
Classic Weapons of World War II
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/W/
ww2weapons/index.html
This database catalogues a host of nearly 100 machines and tools of war that shaped the outcome of the 20th century's defining war and laid the foundations for the world we know today.
Dogfight: The mystery of the Red Baron – Interviews
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/
history/n-s/outtakes.html
Interviews with historians Philip Sabin and Norman Franks and with the Red Baron's nephew Baron Hermann von Richthofen.
The First World War
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/F/
firstworldwar/index.html
Explores and dissects some of the most controversial features of the First World War.
History in Action – Weapons of War
http://web.channel4.com/learning/main/
netnotes//programid1011.htm
Charts the development of weapons technology from World War I to the present.
What Happened at Jutland?
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/
history/i-m/jutland.html
Article by maritime historian Bill Jurens giving the reasons why the Battle of Jutland went so disastrously wrong for the British fleet.
Weapons
The Aerodrome: Aces and aircraft of World War One
www.theaerodrome.com
If you're interested in the war in the air, this is probably the best place to start researching. Features concise biographies of all the top ace pilots, plus details of the combat aircraft they flew.
Aviation-Central.com
www.aviation-central.com
Information on all sorts of aircraft, including First World War military planes.
Passion and Compassion 1914 – 1918
www.passioncompassion1418.com/
english_plateforme.html
Written by a visitor to the First World War battlefields, this page shows some of the weapons used in that war that can still be found there.
First World War.com
http://firstworldwar.com/weaponry/index.htm
This section of the site has lots of information and images of the weapons used in the First World War, from bayonets to trench mortars.
Infantry Weapons in World War One
www.historylearningsite.co.uk/
infantry_weapons_in_world_war_on.htm
History Learning site that looks at the Lee Enfield along with other infantry weapons used by the British, French and Germans.
Legendary Aviators and Aircraft of World War One
www.acepilots.com/wwi/main.html
Has some great biographies of First World War aviators like Albert Ball, Britain's first great ace, and Billy Barker, Canada's Sopwith Camel pilot.
Some Great War Statistics
http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetDkjs/figures.htm
This page has tabulated information on battle casualties and numbers of recruits, but also on the amount of ammunition used and the cost of this.
Spartacus Schoolnet – Weapons
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWweapons.htm
This schools site has photographs and drawings of many of the weapons used in the First World War.
Trenches on the Web
www.worldwar1.com/armory.htm
This weapons section is divided into sections on Artillery, Gas, Guns, Naval Warfare, Tanks, Trenches, Troops, U-boats, and Zeppelins.
U-Boat.net
http://uboat.net/wwi/
New section of this well-respected site that looks specifically at the role of the U-boat in the First World War.
WW1 Aviation.com
www.wwiaviation.com/toc.shtml
Information on the war, the aircraft and their design, and other aviation related issues.
WWI Naval Combat
www.worldwar1.co.uk
Great site on surface warship battles between the Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy. Contains features on the battles of Jutland, Dogger Bank and Coronel, among others.
WW1 – The war at sea
www.gwpda.org/naval/n0000000.htm
An information-packed website with a huge collection of downloadable papers on a wide variety of relevant topics. Highly recommended as a jumping-off point.