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The American Civil War – Naval War
http://civilwarhome.com/navalwar.htm
Comprehensive site with tons of information on all aspects of the war. This section focuses on the naval war, with an in-depth article on the blockades.
Normandy
http://search.eb.com/normandy
Excellent website with a centrepiece essay by John Keegan. He describes the conception of Operation Overlord and the marshalling of the great forces, German and Anglo-American, on opposite sides of the English Channel. The story continues with the events that made D-Day forever synonymous with 6 June 1944. There are maps, newsreels, personal testimonies and hundreds of photographs.
Undersea Mines
http://home.ca.inter.net/~fcurry/writing/mines.html
Well researched article about the use of mines and minesweepers in warfare, notably during the Second World War.
World War Two
www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/
Comprehensive site from BBC history with a timeline, soldiers' stories, campaigns and battles, war at sea and much more.
Second World War websites from Channel 4
Battle Stations
Technology was a dominant and determining theme of the Second World War. Historian Robin Cross looks at 10 examples that show how crucial technological innovation was to that conflict.
Guide to the 20th Century
Part of Channel 4's Travel Guides, this looks at the key events and individuals of the 20th century, covering the Second World War.
The Holocaust on Trial
Explores Holocaust denial and a key libel trial that resulted from it.
Humphrey Jennings: The man who listened to Britain
The documentary filmmaker renowned for his portraits of ordinary people's lives in the Second World War.
The Real Charlotte Grays
Tells the stories of the women sent to work undercover in Nazi-occupied France by the Special Operations Executive. Some were captured and tortured, a few escaped or survived the war in prison, and 13 were executed by the Nazis.
The Real Rommel
Channel 4's Real Lives series. Also has The Real Mussolini.
Secret History
The site that looks behind the accepted version of history.
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Six Armies in Normandy: From D-Day to the liberation of Paris by John Keegan (Pimlico, 2004)
Account of the Allied invasion of France from D-Day to the liberation of Paris by acclaimed military historian and Defence Editor of the Daily Telegraph.
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The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan (Wordsworth Editions, 1999)
Acclaimed account of 6 June 1944 takes the reader from the planning of the world's greatest-ever amphibious landing up to its implementation. In interviews with survivors, the author captures the horror and the glory of D-Day.
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Overlord: D-Day and the battle for Normandy 1944 by Max Hastings (Pan, 1999)
The famous D-Day Landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Max Hastings has overturned many traditional legends to write this study and provides a controversial perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy.
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Engage the Enemy More Closely: The Royal Navy in the Second World War by Correlli Barnet (Penguin, 2000)
Topics discussed in this book range from strategic debates in London and Washington to gripping descriptions of the Royal Navy in action; the remorseless struggle against the U-boat in the Atlantic; the desperate convoy battles in the Mediterranean and the Arctic, and the battles in the Far East.
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