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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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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.

 

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

 

Market Garden - September 1944

A Website with background information about; the Dutch, British, Americans, Polish and the German's. Specialised: Dutch Volunteers in Germans Army, 8th US Air Force and Jedburghs.

 

Nederlandse Leger Eenheden - 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.

 

The Airborne Soldier

About the British Airborne at Arnhem and on D-Day

 

The forum of the above site.

 

Arnhem Battle Research Group

Experts in battle analysis.

 

Arnhem The Airborne Battle Online Message Forum

A great resource that finds answers to even the most obscure questions.

 

nntk.net - Battle of Arnhem

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

 

A site about the Battle from the German perspective.

 

 

Battle of Arnhem 1944 Monument Site

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

 

Operation Market Garden

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

 

Operatie Market Garden in de Provincies Brabant en Gelderland - Dutch only

A Dutch site about Operation Market Garden

 

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.

 

Princess Irene Brigade

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

 

Arnhem Veterans Audio Guide to the Army Staff College, 1989

A collection of MP3 recordings of Arnhem veterans giving a battlefield guide to the Army Staff College.

 

Arnhem Stories

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

 

BBC Battlefields: Arnhem - Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Excellent BBC documentary by Richard Holmes.

 

 

Airborne sites

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4 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers

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

 

250 (Airborne) Light Composite Company RASC at Arnhem

Excellent site from the Arnhem Battle Research Group.

 

The Glider Pilot Regiment 1942 - 1945

A history of the Regiment during the war.

 

The Assault Glider Project

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

 

The Wings of Pegasus Group

A friendship group for the relatives of Glider Pilots and gliderborne troops.

 

RAF WWII 38 Group Squadrons Reunited

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

 

Air-Despatch.com

The RASC Air Despatch, units of which flew resupply flights to Arnhem.

 

World War II Unit Histories and Officers

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

 

Les Parachutistes de Saint Vaast En Auge

A French D-Day site, dedicated to 12 soldiers of the 6th Airborne Division who lost their lives. Includes an Order of Battle and a very thorough Roll of Honour.

 

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 Broadwell

Includes photographs and details of the airbase used by the British Airborne Forces throughout the War.

 

Airborne Warfare

Written by General Gavin. 

 

www.atlantikwall.co.uk

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

 

 

SS/Wehrmacht sites

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www.feldgrau.com

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

 

Waffen-SS Order of Battle

Profiles of commanding officers, and the histories of over 120 Waffen SS units.

 

 

General World War 2

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World War II Plus 55

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

 

Gunners Australia

The home of all Gunners, past and present, in Australia.

 

Poland in Exile

The Polish contribution to the Second World War.

 

The Jedburghs

A detailed history of the Jedburgh Teams (one of which was at Arnhem). Lists all the teams and their members.

 

Jedburgh Teams WWII

A detailed site about the history of the Jedburgh Teams.

 

An excellent links site.

 

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.

 

 

Museums

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The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum

The Airborne Forces Museum, based at Browning Barracks, Aldershot.

 

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 Parachute Regiment Home Page

Official home page of the Parachute Regiment.

 

The Royal Cornwall Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association

Under construction.

 

Lothian Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association

Contains a number of veterans stories.

 

Croydon Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association

 

Pudsey Paras

The Bradford Branch of the Parachute Regimental 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.

 

British Airborne Forces Personnel Bureau New Zealand Association

 

Ex-Red Devil's Worldwide

Contains many Airborne related pages.

 

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.

 

 

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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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.

 

Airborne Battle Wheels Oosterbeek

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

 

Summer of 44 Living History Group

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

 

1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Re-enactment Group

 

1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Reenactment Group

 

British and American Reenactment

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

 

A Coy, 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion

Dedicated to Canada's first airborne force, later part of the 6th Airborne Division. Includes a detailed history.

 

1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Headquarters Company

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

 

The British 1st Airborne Division L.H.A.

Based in Southern California. Contains weapons and equipment details.

 

D Troop, 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron, CHG

California Historical Group. Contains amongst other things a history of the Squadron, and their equipment.

 

Representing the 9th Field Company RE, and 9 Kompanie of the III Bataillon, SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 20, 9th SS Panzer Division.

 

9th SS Hohenstaufen Reenactment Society

 

 

Organisations

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The Royal British Legion

 

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 

Market Garden Veterans Association Nijmegen

 

The Lest We Forget Foundation

Helping to support veterans of the Battle of Arnhem.

 

3rd Parachute Battalion Palestine 1945-1948

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

 

Help For Heroes

Helping wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

 

Battlefield Tours

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Battle Honours

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

 

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.

 

In The Footsteps, Battlefield Tours

 

Battlefield Tour Market Garden WW2

Dutch language.

 

 

People

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The Sosabowski Family Website

Contains a biography of Major-General Stanislaw Sosabowski.

 

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.

 

Colonel David Jebbitt

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

 

Flt. Lt. David S. A. Lord VC DFC
A biography of David Lord VC, also the crew of his doomed Dakota, and 271 Squadron.

 

Nigel Beaumont-Thomas

The story of a member of the 4th Parachute Squadron, RE

 

Operation Market Garden - The Aftermath!

Dedicated to the six airborne POW's who were killed during an escape attempt by Major Tony Hibbert.

 

Slawomir Kwiatkowski

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

 

 

Equipment

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The Handley-Page HALIFAX

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

 

The RAF Short Stirling Bomber Homepage

Excellent site on the bomber.

 

The Stirling Project

Contains images and diagrams.

 

The Sten Gun

Extensive details of the popular British sub-machinegun, used by airborne officers and NCO's at Arnhem.

 

The Vickers Machine Gun

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

 

Signals Collection '40-'45

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


The Wireless Set No.19 Homepage

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

 

The Military Wireless Museum

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

 

British WW2 Airborne Militaria

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

 

 

Other sites

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A growing online encyclopaedia of history throughout the ages.

 

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

 

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

 

Uniform Dating

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

 

ComradesandColleagues.com

UK Armed Forces reunion site.

 

OldOppos Charity Lottery

A charity lottery, proceeds from which help support Forces charities.

 

DirectoryGenealogy.com

Genealogy directory, provide genus information and resources.

 

Military History Encyclopedia on the Web

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

 

Association of Liberation Children

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

 

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.

 

USAMilitaryMedals.com

Official US Department of Defense military medals and service ribbons.

 

The Military Book Review

Reviewers of military books from Ancient to recent history.

 

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

Second World War articles.

 

Dan's World War II Travels & Sites Of Interest

 

Frety.NET

A web directory with homepage thumbnails.

 

Hand & Lock

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