Band of Brothers 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.
Drop Zone Virtual Museum 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.
Nova: Decoding Nazi Secrets 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.
Women of the Special Operations Executive Detailed account of 39 mothers, daughters, wives, and sisters who volunteered to serve in the SOE as secret agents during WWII.
104th Infantry Division 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.
35th Infantry Division 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.
Battle of Britain 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.
BBC: War and Conflict 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.
Democracy at War Collection of news stories and editorials from newspapers, mostly Canadian, documenting World War II. Available in French and English.
Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It 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.
Home Front: 1939-1945 Online exhibit on how Great Britain dealt with war preparations. Includes original documents, photos and video clips.
July 1942: United We Stand 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".
National WWII Memorial 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.
Office of Strategic Services 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.
Perilous Fight, The America's World War II in color from the PBS series. Rare color photos and films with information on how the materials were discovered.
Phil's World War II 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.
Powers of Persuasion: World War II Posters 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.
Straws in the Wind 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.
They Drew Fire Offers information on the combat artists of World War II with a gallery of their works and biographies of the artists.
Triple Nickles History of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion from 1941-1947. Includes photographs, names, functions.
Voices of World War II Experiences from the front and at home. Contains audio clips from the World War II era divided into time-based categories.
War Relics Forum Knowledge source portal featuring topic-based articles about Soviet and German WW2 uniforms and weapons history.
World At War Based on the classic TV series about the second World War. Provides video, audio, and textual content, book reviews, and a discussion forum.
World at War, History of WW 1939-1945 Day by day overview of World War 2 from 1939 until 1945. Includes information on the years before the war was started, and links to related sites.
World War 2 Nominal Roll 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.
World War II History Info 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.
World War II: The Human Experience Focuses on the everyday life of men and women, military and civilians alike, who experienced the pressures of World War II.
WW II Smoke Screen 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.
WW2 People's War 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.