These links provide further information about the issues and topics covered in the series. You can also find out more information about the book to accompany the series, published in November (2011).
The book
World War
II: The Last War Heroes (opens in a new window)
'From D-Day to Berlin with the men and machines that won the war.' This book tells the story of the physical, emotional and psychological
journey of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Normandy to the ruins of Berlin. In their own words, these brave men from Britain, the
United States, Canada and Russia tell us what it was like to face the bullets, bombs, mortars, mines and artillery shells of Nazi
Germany.
Author: Stephen Bull
Price: £20
Canada History: WWII (opens in a new window)
The history of warfare in Canada and Canadians at war or peacekeeping abroad.
BBC Timeline: World War (opens in a new window)
From the invasion of Poland to the dropping of the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki - a guide to the main events of World War II.
D-Day Museum (opens in a new window)
US National D-Day Museum (opens in a new window)
Official Site of the US Army (opens in a new window)
Encyclopaedia Britannica's Guide to Normandy (opens in a new window)
Normandy Memorial History (opens in a new window)
Channel 4 weblinks:
C4 News: Channel Island's World War II
forgotten heroes revealed (Nov 2010)
After almost 50 years, documents have been discovered outlining the bravery of Channel Islanders who resisted the Nazis during World War
Two. Channel 4 News talked to relatives of those in the resistance.
Apocalypse: The Second World War
The story of World War II, told in painstakingly digitally colourised and evocative footage, and through the personal testimony of those
who were there. (First on Channel 4 Nov 2010; now available to watch on 4oD).
Blitz Street
On Channel 4, April 2010
Remarkable first-hand accounts from survivors of the Blitz, and video extras from the Channel 4 series.
The following are organisations who made a huge contribution to finding veterans to interview for the series:
Spirit of Normandy Trust (opens in a new window)
Normandy Veterans Association (opens in a new window)
Parachute Regiment Charity (opens in a new window)
Wartime News (opens in a new window)
Forces Reunited (opens in a new window)
Eileen Younghusband: One Woman's War (opens in a new window)
(Please note that these websites are external to Channel 4 and open in new browser windows).
