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Defence of Britain Project
www.britarch.ac.uk/projects/dob/index.html
The Defence of Britain Project, which ran from April 1995 to March 2002 under the auspices of the Council for British Archaeology, recorded nearly 20,000 20th-century military sites in the UK. The final report on the project is now available online at the above website, and the two databases developed by the Project can be searched online through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/resources.html?dob.

Pillbox Study Group
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/
grahammatthews/homepage.htm
The Pillbox Study Group describes itself as 'a group for those who believe that that "history" did not end with the dawning of the 20th century and that defences and fortifications built of concrete are important, as well as those built of stone or brick.' In addition to information about the 18,000 pillboxes built to resist Hitler's planned invasion of Britain, its website contains a range of information about second world war defence structures and related topics here and abroad.

The Great War Society: World war one information
www.worldwar1.com/tgws/
The Great War Society encourages discussion, learning, scholarship and independent research on the events surrounding the first world war. This site is designed to reach those who share the society's interest in this historical era, to allow correspondence and to assist in investigations. The society is also involved in maintaining WW1 Links Central, which has more than 500 links to world war one-related websites, arranged by subject.

Trenches on the Web
www.worldwar1.com
This website looks a bit clunky and old-fashioned now, mainly because it was one of the first on this subject and has never been redesigned. But it's still one of the main resources for anyone with an interest in the first world war.

Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm
Built around interactive maps, this website covers everything from socioeconomic trends and systems of government to the Olympic Games and Nobel prize winners.

Internet Modern History Sourcebook
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html
Huge index of links to primary sources available on the web.

Modern Britain
www.britannia.com/history/h90.html
Billed as 'America's gateway to the British Isles' (but don't let that put you off), the Britannia website contains a large selection of original sources and texts, as well as very readable histories, specialist articles, timelines and other material. This page contains links to the site's content on British 20th-century history.

D-Day

There are so many websites dealing with D-Day, Operation Overlord and the second world war that it is only possible to represent a small sample here. Each of these provide extensive links to other websites for those wanting to explore further.

D-Day Museum
www.ddaymuseum.co.uk
The D-Day Museum was established in 1984 to tell the story of Operation Overlord from its origins in the dark days of 1940 to victory in Normandy in 1944. The museum's centrepiece is the Overlord Embroidery, the largest work of its kind in the world. Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, it is a moving tribute to the efforts and sacrifices of the Allies in defeating Nazi Germany.

The museum's displays and exhibitions are mirrored on its website, which features information on the preparations for D-Day; the channel crossing; the role of air and sea forces; countdowns on the day's events at each of the five invasion beaches; individual memories; and an informative 'frequently asked questions' (FAQs) section.

The museum website also features an exhaustive set of links to other websites. All in all, it comprises the best starting point for anyone with an interest in Operation Overlord and D-Day.

D-Day Museum links
www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/links.htm
The D-Day Museum's collection of links to other websites dealing with Operation Overlord and D-Day is the best on the web.

D-Day: A beginner's guide
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/
history/heads/footnotes/d-day.html
Here you will find the results of our sifting through the thousands of websites that deal with the 'longest day' – from overviews of the massive operation to the spies who actively deceived Hitler.

Normandy 1944
http://normandy.eb.com
The Encyclopedia Britannica's Normandy 1944 website includes John Keegan's detailed history of the invasion, together with biographies of leading figures; maps; contemporary documents, radio reports, newsreels and newspaper stories; memoirs and oral histories; recommended reading; and links to other websites. Extensive, accessible and authorative, this is a multi-media treat.

D-Day 60 commemorations
www.d-day60.co.uk
The D-Day 60 website includes a guide to services, exhibitions, talks, activities and other commemorative events organised to mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day.

Second World War Experience Centre
www.war-experience.org
Biographies, audio-clips, documents and photographs of individuals selected from all branches of the services (Allied and Axis) and civilians at home and abroad, including conscientious objectors. The website's history section aims to provide a rich and varied source of information on the various campaigns fought during the second world war, as well as biographies on the key individuals involved in the conflict, supported by photographic images.

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