History of the OSS, America's first intelligence agency, from its beginnings in 1941 to its expiration in 1945. Includes historic photos, maps, and images of spy gear.
Includes official reports of the air battle fought over Britain between July 10 and Oct.31, 1940. with Fighter Command Operational Diaries; photographs;information about commanders, aircraft, squadrons weather, statistics, and tactics of both sides.
Features information about the design and construction of the memorial, a bibliography, a teacher's guide, and a searchable directory of World War II veterans.
Offers book, film, and game reviews, a timeline of events leading up to the war, secret weapons, war intelligence, a list of allies, theaters of operation and related articles.
Provides a biography of Hitler, detailed information on the major nations High Commands, facts and figures, a timeline of important events, trivia, and recommended reading.
Stories of the British people during World War II, hosted by the BBC. Users can submit and read personal and family stories about British military and Home Front experiences.
Personal history of a group of soldiers who fought on WWII's European battlefronts Normandy, Rhineland, and Northern France. Includes stories, maps, units, General Paul Baade, awards, and casualties.
Examines how words, posters, and films waged a constant battle in the hearts and minds of American citizens. Includes poster images and some of the songs that supported them.
Explores the "patriotic conspiracy" of July 1942, when "magazines nationwide featured the American flag on their covers." Includes background information on the campaign and the slogan "united we stand".
Provides a WW II timeline from 1939 thru 1945 with an overview of each year, a war summary, personal accounts of D-Day, holocaust, bombing of Britain, and related articles.
Provides information and stories of the little known invention that changed military strategy during WW II. Includes a history of the inventor, smoke screen development, and images.
Provides a war perspective as seen from the eyes of ground troops who wore the Timberwolf insignia. Includes maps, information on the 750th Tank Battalion, and personal war stories.
Contains historical and biographical information on American conscientious objectors to World War II. Information on the history of American pacifism and postwar contributions of the WW2 pacifists.
Provides information on Eugene Krajewski's autobiographical book on his family's deportation from Poland during WWII. Includes book excerpts, author's bio, a map of the family's journey and resource details.
A WWII oral history project created and maintained by volunteers. Offers an interactive teaching tool for teaching WWII history, survivor accounts and personal stories, photos, and a virtual monument.
Honours and commemorates the men and women who served Australia during WW2. Search through one million service records by name, service number, honours, or place. Also a glossary of ranks and a WW2 overview.
From the HBO miniseries on World War II, includes veterans' stories, timeline of events related to the war, details on drop zones and paratroopers' uniforms, explanations of defensive strategies.
Highlights a two-hour NOVA special that chronicles how the allies succeeded in cracking the infamous German message-coding machine, the Enigma. Includes teacher resources.