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Arnhem/Market Garden Sites, Airborne Sites, SS/Wehrmacht sites, General World War 2, Museums, Parachute Regimental Associations, Monuments, Living History Groups, Organisations, Battlefield Tours, People, Equipment, Other sites.

 

 

Arnhem/Market Garden sites

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The Airborne Soldier

About the British Airborne at Arnhem and on D-Day

 

Arnhem Stories

An index to the Society of Friends of the Airborne Museum newsletters.

 

Battle of Arnhem 1944 Monument Site

A tour of the principal landmarks and monuments around the Arnhem area.

 

A site about the Battle from the German perspective.

 

Freedom Trail Arnhem

Present day photographs of the Arnhem area.

 

Glory in Defeat - Russian only

A Russian site about Operation Market Garden

 

English and Dutch articles on Market Garden events in the vicinity of Brabant.

 

nntk.net - Battle of Arnhem

Contains source material, including "By Air to Battle" and the 1st Airborne Division's war diary.

 

Andries Hoekstra's long standing and award winning website about Market Garden. Includes a veterans memories section, and lists of all the Allied Market Garden dead.

 

Operation Market Garden

A site about Market Garden. Includes an appeal to locate a soldier of XXX Corps.

 

Operation Market Garden - The Complete Story

An excellent site describing the whole of Market Garden. Contains very detailed accounts of noteworthy actions, a wealth of equipment information, and also its own discussion forum.

 

Princess Irene Brigade

Dutch language site with some English translations. Contains a detailed history of the Brigade.

 

Society of Friends of the Airborne Museum Oosterbeek

 

Soldaten van Oranje - Dutch only

Sister site of the above. Contains detailed information on No.2 Troop of No.10 (Inter-Allied) Commando, Corps Insulinde, Landstorm Nederland, and the Princess Irene Brigade.

 

 

Airborne sites

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Para Data

The archive of the British Airborne Forces.

 

4 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers

An excellent site about the history of the 4th Para Squadron throughout World War 2.

 

Airborne Warfare

Written by General Gavin. 

 

The Assault Glider Project

Sister site of the above. Builders of life sized replica gliders.

 

www.atlantikwall.co.uk

Amongst many other things, maps and photographs of RAF bases in England, including RAF Broadwell.

 

The Glider Pilot Regiment 1942 - 1945

A history of the Regiment during the war.

 

Parachute Regiment War Dead, Buried in France

Contains names and basic details of all members of the Airborne Forces buried in France. Includes photographs of most headstones.

 

RAF WWII 38 Group Squadrons Reunited

Includes Roll of Honour, Squadron histories, veterans stories, and a message board for veterans.

 

The SNAFU Special

The extraordinary history of Dakota 19539, 440th US Troop Carrier Group, now on display at the Merville Battery.

 

World War II Unit Histories and Officers

Lists and service details of all officers of the 1st Airborne Division.

 

 

SS/Wehrmacht sites

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www.feldgrau.com

The German Armed Forces, 1919-1945. Excellent site. Includes detailed unit histories.

 

 

General World War 2

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Center for Research, Allied POWs under Japan

Excellent site about Japanese camps. Includes a huge list of camps, veterans memories, and links to camp-specific sites on the web.

 

A blog, compiled by James Daly, grandson of Henry Miller of the 11th Parachute Battalion, detailing military history items in the news.

 

Royal Artillery Units Netherlands 1944-1945

 

The Pathfinder Year - 97 Squadron at Bourn

 

Poland in Exile

The Polish contribution to the Second World War.

 

Militaria forum - Dutch language

 

Wartime Press

 

Polish language website.

 

World War II Plus 55

An excellent site. A day by day history of World War 2.

 

An excellent links site.

 

 

Museums

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Airborne Assault

The Museum of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces, at the Imperial War Museum Duxford.

 

Airborne Museum Hartenstein

The home page of the Airborne Museum at the Hartenstein Hotel, outside of Oosterbeek.

 

The Museum of Army Flying

Based in Hampshire. Contains a collection of gliders.

 

National Liberation Museum

Based at Groesbeek, Nijmegen.

 

Wings of Liberation

Concerned with the liberation of Southern Holland, as a result of Market Garden.

 

 

Parachute Regimental Associations

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The Airborne Engineers Association

 

British Airborne Forces Association (Vic) Inc.

An Australian branch. The webmaster is Fred Moore, an Arnhem veteran. Contains many excellent and vivid accounts by members who fought at Arnhem. Also biographies of members who served during World War 2 and beyond.

 

British Airborne Forces (N.Z.) Inc.

 

Ex-Red Devil's Worldwide

Contains many Airborne related pages.

 

Lothian Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association

Contains a number of veterans stories.

 

Parachute 2 Club

Membership is open to all Past & Present Parachute trained personnel who served at anytime in or with the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment. Includes a complete 2 Para Roll of Honour.

 

Pudsey Paras

The Bradford Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association.

 

The Royal Cornwall Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association

Under construction.

 

 

Monuments

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1939 Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery 1945

Various photographs around the Cemetery.

 

www.groesbeek.net

Includes a 360° panorama picture of the Canadian War Cemetry in Groesbeek.

 

 

Living History Groups

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1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Headquarters Company

Includes a thorough history, Roll of Honour and equipment details.

 

1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Re-enactment Group

 

1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Reenactment Group

 

3rd Parachute Brigade

Excellent website about one of the 6th Airborne Division's para brigades. Includes detailed histories, veteran's memories, and a lot of information about airborne equipment.

 

9th SS Hohenstaufen Reenactment Society

 

89th (Parachute) / 317th (Airborne) Field Security Sections

 

Airborne Battle Wheels Oosterbeek

Honours the Battle of Arnhem veterans by maintaining their vehicles in a historically correct and driving state. 

 

British and American Reenactment

Dutch re-enactors, mostly portraying the 2nd South Staffords.

 

Recce Pl 10 Para (V) 1979-1999

 

The Stray Devils

The 1st Airborne Division in 1944.

 

Summer of 44 Living History Group

21st Independent Company and 1st Airlanding Light Regiment RA specialists.

 

 

Organisations

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3rd Parachute Battalion Palestine 1945-1948

Reuniting men of the 3rd Battalion who served in Palestine.

 

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 

Help For Heroes

Helping wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

Market Garden Veterans Association Nijmegen

 

The Royal British Legion

 

 

Battlefield Tours

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Battle Honours

Battlefield tours of, amongst other places, Normandy, Pegasus Bridge, and Arnhem.

 

Battlefield Tour Market Garden WW2

Dutch language.

 

In The Footsteps, Battlefield Tours

 

Major and Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guide Books and Battlefield Maps

 

War History 1944 Battlefield Tours

Tours of the 1944 battlefields of France and the Low Countries, including Normandy, Market Garden, and the Battle of Bulge.

 

 

People

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Anthony Cotterell - A Newspaper Man in Service Harness

The War Correspondent, taken prisoner at Arnhem Bridge and killed during an escape attempt days later.

 

Colonel David Jebbitt

Run by the son of the Arnhem veteran, then a Private and medical orderly. Contains a number of documents.

 

Sir Brian Urquhart

Mainly concerned with the post-war UN career of Market Garden's chief opponent. Also includes transcripts of question and answer sessions on a variety of topics.

 

Slawomir Kwiatkowski

A Polish veteran of Arnhem, written in Polish but including some English translations.

 

 

Equipment

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British WW2 Airborne Militaria

High quality pictures of the fighting knife carried by paratroopers and commandos. Also includes Airborne clothing.

 

The Handley-Page HALIFAX

Contains technical details as well as histories and a Roll of Honour of Halifax squadrons.

 

The Military Wireless Museum

Contains details of a large variety of radio sets, including types used at Arnhem.

 

The RAF Short Stirling Bomber Homepage

Excellent site on the bomber.

 

Signals Collection '40-'45

Details of Allied radio equipment throughout the war, including the airborne's Type 19, 22, and 68 sets.

 

The Stirling Project

Contains images and diagrams.

 

The Vickers Machine Gun

A great deal of information about the famous machine gun, used in various roles at Arnhem.


The Wireless Set No.19 Homepage

A large site about the military and civilian service of the Type 19 radio set.

 

 

Other sites

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Association of Liberation Children

Helping the descendants of soldiers in the search for their biological fathers.

 

ComradesandColleagues.com

UK Armed Forces reunion site.

 

Dan's World War II Travels & Sites Of Interest

 

DirectoryGenealogy.com

Genealogy directory, provide genus information and resources.

 

The largest dedicated UK database of Forces and Ex-Forces Personnel on the web, run by Ex-Forces Personnel.

 

Hand & Lock

Chivalry badges, including the Civilian and Military Order of the Bath.

 

Hitler's Third Reich and World War II in the News

Second World War articles.

 

Mesothelioma

The Leading Resource for Plural Mesothelioma. Asbestos exposure can lead to the development of mesothelioma, many veterans were exposed to asbestos during military service. Learn more about mesothelioma life expectancy and treatments.

 

Lost contact? Ever wondered what your old colleagues are up to? The safe, secure and completely free way to get back in touch.

 

Military History Encyclopedia on the Web

Covers all theatres and periods of military history. Includes biographies and equipment.

 

Nga Toa

Meaning "Many Warriors" in Maori. A project dedicated to preserving the oral histories of New Zealand’s last remaining World War II veterans.

 

Uniform Dating

USA, UK and Commonwealth dating service for those in uniform.

 

Uniform Dating for Forces and Army Personnel

Forces dating, Armed Forces Singles dating Site Offering Free Personals for Armed Forces Personnel throughout the World.

 

USAMilitaryMedals.com

Official US Department of Defense military medals and service ribbons.

 

World War II Connection sells signed World War Two books and prints.