There is a vast wealth of sites relating to World War Two. Although many are solely about the USA’s role, there are still plenty which take a broader brief and will be of great value to students looking to supplement work they might do with this TV programme. As a general rule, the value of such sites lies in:

• the depth of information they contain
• the range of insights published in them
• the ability to communicate with experts and enthusiasts
• the ability to access original archive material
• the potential to use the sites as the basis of really stimulating and imaginative activities

The following sites are recommended because they meet at least some of the criteria listed above.

World War Two on the Web
http://www.bunt.com/~mconrad/links.htm
This is a vast collection of links about World War Two. The author has spent what must have felt like a lifetime categorising and cataloguing a huge range of sites under various topics and headings. The subsections are:

• Europe, Africa and Mediterranean Theatre Links
• Units, Ships, People, Places, etc. Links
• Veterans and Miscellaneous Links
• Pacific Theatre Links
• Collector's Links
• Holocaust Links

The first of the above sections alone contains 277 links. The document is large enough to be used as a small database in its own right. Thus, students could use the text find and search on key words such as Soviet or D-Day to locate sites relevant to their area of work.

Timeline of World War Two in Europe
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm
This very comprehensive timeline is an excellent device for providing a chronological perspective across the war. There are also many links to photographs, documents and archives.

The Imperial War Museum
http://www.iwm.org.uk/
This is another site with useful links and some interesting content of its own. There are virtual tour elements which allow users to look at the Cabinet Rooms of Winston Churchill during WW2. The links take users to specific areas of interest such as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission or sites dedicated to air warfare. The contribution of British Empire forces gets more mention here than elsewhere.

A Hotlist on World War Two Weapons
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listww2weapaa.html#cat1
This is an enthusiast site, with an emphasis on the technical aspect of weaponry more than its impact or significance in the campaigns. Nevertheless, some good images and for those interested in how far certain models of tank could travel before they had to refuel, it provides good value.

Centre for the History of Defence Electronics (CHiDE) Home Page
http://chide.bournemouth.ac.uk/
This is one of those wonderful fringe sites that only web technology can support. There is not a vast collection of material, but where else is there any information which explains how sound engineers and radio technicians became key parts of the British Empire’s war effort?

RAF Museum
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/flash/
The material on this site is mostly about how to organise a visit. However, there are a number of interesting special exhibitions. There is a special section on the development of aerial combat. There is also a section on the role of Bomber Command in World War Two.

Battle of Britain Society
http://www.bobsoc.demon.co.uk/
This is a highly patriotic site strongly extolling the virtues of the men and women of Fighter Command during the battle.

The Russian Campaign
http://www.primenet.com/~bgeipel/otto/ow_011.html
This is an honest, sometimes harrowing and brutally honest, account of the war between the Germans and the Red Army, which is generally accepted by historians as the key campaign of World War Two in Europe. It is presented through the eyes of a German soldier who fought in the campaign, but this is not an apologist approach. The savagery of the conditions and the fighting beggars belief.

World War Two through Russian eyes
http://www.wwiithroughrussianeyes.com/
This site examines the war through the experiences of Russian soldiers and civilians. It is essentially an electronic synopsis of a travelling exhibition currently touring the USA. There are reconstructions of battlefront scenes, battle plans and reminiscences of combatants. The civilian side is also examined, with reconstructions of the housing conditions of citizens of Stalingrad during the German siege of the city.

Normandy 1944
http://normandy.eb.com/
This site is hosted by the Encyclopaedia Britannica. It is presented in connection with the Spielberg film Saving Private Ryan. However, this is way beyond any Hollywood movie. There are entries by distinguished military historians like John Keegan. There is a huge range of excellent visual material. If your students are making a special study of the Normandy landings then this is a must-visit site.

Bombing in World War Two: The evolution of warfare
http://www.avdigest.com/aahm/trbmbgal.html
An American site, but not narrowly focused on American history. The site contains articles on the development of strategic bombing as a means of waging war. There is an article about Bomber Harris, and access to a good deal of technical material on planes and equipment for those interested in such detail.

The truth about the 1945 bombing of Dresden
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/61/001.html
Rather heavy going, but a valuable example of a highly opinionated piece on this emotive subject. The author is John Black, and the article is from Workers World, published 23 February 1995.

Hiroshima: Was it necessary?
http://www.he.net/~douglong/index.html
A rather mixed site, much of the material being highly academic but a good deal of it more accessible. There is a collection of source material and the chance to email the site author.