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Phil’s World War II Pages
www.secondworldwar.co.uk/index.html
Extensive World War II resource, providing background information and interesting facts.

WWIIReenacting.co.uk
www.wwiireenacting.co.uk
Website of the organisation dedicated to bringing World War II era re-enactors from the UK together. Contains a forum where any question about World War II can be asked.

Olive-Drab Military Information Resource
www.olive-drab.com/index.php
Virtually everything you want to know about military history, vehicles, firearms and much more.

Artillery/small arms

Guns and Shooting Online
www.chuckhawks.com/index2.guns.htm
Detailed information, the site includes many weapons used in World War II.

International Ammunition Association, Inc.
http://cartridgecollectors.org
Contains information on collecting cartridges

Tanks/vehicles

Military Vehicle Trust
www.mvt.org.uk
For people who own or have an interest in military vehicles. Organises social events, outings and participation in local shows as well as publishing Windscreen, a quarterly magazine. Annual membership fee.

World War II Vehicles
www.wwiivehicles.com
Enthusiast’s site on World War II vehicles, their history (with some photos), and their specifications.

Tanks in World War II
www.military.cz/panzer/index_en.htm
Information and pictures about the most famous tanks and armoured vehicles used in World War II as well as a forum and games section.

Brian’s Military Jeeps of World War II
http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/
JeepNamePage.html

Enthusiast’s site with extensive information.

Aircraft

British Aircraft of World War II
www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/
html%20pages/index.htm

Data and photographs of British and Commonwealth World War II aircraft.

Bomber Crew
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/
B/bombercrew

Site of the Channel 4 series that tracks four men and one woman as they follow in the footsteps of their grandfathers and train as a World War II bomber crew.

The Battle of Britain
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/
H/history/a-b/battlebritain.html

A beginner’s guide, you get a chance to be a pilot in a special simulation game.

Stormbirds.com
www.stormbirds.com
A confederation of Luftwaffe-related websites, providing coverage of the Messerschmitt 262 and other advanced combat aircraft of the Third Reich.

P-51 Mustang
www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/p51.shtml
Detailed enthusiast’s site including a message board and places where these planes can still be seen.

Marine

Battleships
www.btinternet.com/~warship/Links.htm
A comprehensive guide to relevant naval sites, including history, general interest and technical information on individual ships.

HMS Duke of York
www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/dukeyork.htm
Dedicated to the history of HMS Duke of York from its launch to its participation in major wars. Also contains a notice board for families of ex-crew.

Higgins Memorial: The little boat that won the war
www.higginsmemorial.com
Andrew Higgins was the inventor of the most famous World War II landing craft. Eisenhower proclaimed him as the man who won the war.

LST and Landing Craft Association
www.lstlandingcraftassoc.org/main.html
A members' site that has some excellent photographs of LST (Landing Ship, Tank) landing craft used in the World War II.

U-Boat Net
http://uboat.net/index.html
One of the most extensive reference sources on the U-Boat anywhere on the web.

Aircraft Carriers of World War II
www.voodoo.cz/ww2car/
Extensive information resource covering aircraft carriers from every navy.

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