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UK Homefront: A group of re-enactors dedicated to the British home front during the Second World War.

Combined Operations, a site dedicated to allied combined operations during the second world war. An impressive site with good coverage.

Bletchley Park Post Office: Originally the mail room at the top secret code breaking centre at Bletchley Park, now a re-creation of a 1940s sub post office and a respected publisher of limited edition first day covers. Currently (2007) involved with the 50th anniversary celebrations for the Battle of Britain Flight.

Pillbox Study Group, dedicated to the study of Second World War defences.

The Doomed Soldiers - a look at the terrible fate that befell many members of the Polish resistance and Home Armies during and after the Second World War.

Coleshill House - The location where the British trained their auxiliary and stay-behind resistance units to be activated after a German invasion

World War II Connection - Signed Second World War Books and Prints.

UK Home Front: Bringing History to Life

War Relics Forum: A site for collectors of Second World War militaria

Wehrmacht History 1935 to 1945: The primary focus of Wehrmacht History is on all military vehicles planes, ships, and weapons from 1935 to 1945 used by Heer (army), Luftwaffe (Airforce), Kriegsmarine (Navy), U-boats (Submarines), Waffen SS (Hitler's Elite), and secondary there Leaders.

The Spirit of Normandy Trust - A charitable trust to perpetuate the memory of those who fought to preserve freedom in 1944

WarArchives Youtube Channel: The British Pathé War Archives

Sources

Letter from Marine in 155th Artillery, written to John T. Chiarella's mother by her first cousin.

Tank Sites

Achtung Panzer, a good site with masses of information on German tanks from their first appearance in 1917, through to prototype tanks left stranded on the drawing board in 1945.

Panzers Of The Reich Information on the German Panzer Tanks Of WWII development history, combat service, technical data and photos.

Individual Battles

Arnhem

Arnhem

"Green On!", The Story of Arnhem Resupply. A well received book on the attempts made to resupply the British troops at Arnhem from the air.

War at Sea

The Paddlewheel Aircraft Carriers, a site dedicated to these unusual ships, used to train many American carrier pilots during the Second World War

Burma

The Kohima Museum - website for the Museum at Imphal Barracks, Fulford Road, York