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6th Airborne Division, Commandos, 1st Belgian Brigade, Princess Irene Brigade, Normandy, British Airborne, Arnhem, SS/Wehrmacht, General World War 2, Museums, Parachute Regimental Association, Living History Groups, Organisations, Battlefield Tours, People, Equipment, Other Sites
The Pegasus Bridge Museum.
Excellent website about the Brigade. Includes detailed histories, veteran's memories, and a lot of information about airborne equipment.
Les Parachutistes de Saint Vaast En Auge
A French site, dedicated to 12 soldiers of the 6th Airborne Division who lost their lives on D-Day. Includes an Order of Battle and a very thorough Roll of Honour.
About the British Airborne at Arnhem and in Normandy
The Airborne Soldier Message Forum
The forum of the above site.
The Royal Artillery units of the 6th Airborne Division
French site (translate with www.google.com). Contains information on the 6th Airborne Division, 1st Belgian Brigade, and the 60th Anniversary in 2004.
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.
A detailed account of the assault upon the Battery.
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Headquarters Company
A Living History Group. Includes a thorough history, Roll of Honour and equipment details.
A Coy, 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion
A Living History Group. Includes a detailed history.
A Coy, 7th (L.I.) Parachute Battalion
Includes a history of the battalion, veterans accounts and equipment details.
Large site about Combined Operations, includes History No.4 Commando and descriptions of D-Day landings.
Contains a unit history and Roll of Honour.
Includes a unit history.
Listing the members of the Commando from 1940 to 1945.
Brief descriptions of Commando raids and Special Operations, including the Parachute Regiment's Bruneval and Tragino Aqueduct Raids.
WorldHistory.com - British Commandos
A brief outline of the formation and history of the Commandos
An excellent site on the Belgian Brigade. Includes a history of the Brigade, a detailed Order of Battle, veterans accounts, gallantry awards and photographs.
The Dutch & Belgian Independent Brigade Groups 1944-45
Brief history, order of battle, and vehicle markings.
1st Belgian Independent Brigade 1944
Numerous photos, notes on casualties, and unit composition.
Dutch language site with some English translations. Contains a detailed history of the Brigade.
Market Garden - September 1944
A website about Operation Market Garden, including a great deal of information on the Princess Irene Brigade.
The Dutch & Belgian Independent Brigade Groups 1944-45
Brief history, order of battle, and vehicle markings.
Fotopagina Prinses Irene Brigade
Dutch site. Includes general photos and brief history.
The Pegasus Bridge Museum.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica's history of the campaign, including personal accounts.
A detailed site about all aspects of the D-Day landings.
Contains many veterans accounts.
A French website. Includes a description of D-Day and photographs of the Merville Battery and Pegasus Bridge.
Contains a thorough history and commemoration details.
A site about the Normandy landings.
Accurately describes the actions of units, down to Battalion-level, on D-Day.
US Army website. Outlines Operation Overlord and discusses the challenges it posed.
French site. "Picauville Remembers".
D-Day exhibition.
Includes maps and photographs of areas of the Atlantic Wall, also RAF bases in England.
The Atlantic Wall in France 1940-1944
German coastal defences in France.
The story of the 92nd (Loyals) LAA Regiment, RA, a troop from which defended the Ranville and Bénouville Bridges.
Hundreds of excellent photos of the Normandy campaign.
Contains several pictures of the D-Day landings, and many others covering different aspects of the War.
The Parachute Regiment Home Page
Official home page of the Parachute Regiment.
4 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers
An excellent site about the history of the 4th Para Squadron throughout World War 2.
The Glider Pilot Regiment 1942 - 1945
A history of the Regiment during the war.
Sister site of the above. Builders of life sized replica gliders.
A friendship group for the relatives of Glider Pilots and gliderborne troops.
Includes an account of Ray Town's (570 Squadron) experiences of the drops in Normandy.
RAF WWII 38 Group Squadrons Reunited
Includes Roll of Honour, Squadron histories, veterans stories, and a message board for veterans.
Includes photographs and details of the airbase used by the British Airborne Forces throughout the War.
The RASC Air Despatch, units of which flew resupply flights to Arnhem.
My other website about the 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem, September 1944.
Market Garden - September 1944
A Website with background information about the Dutch, British, Americans, Polish and the Germans. Specialising in Dutch Volunteers in Germans Army, 8th US Air Force and Jedburghs.
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 1st Airborne's dead.
Experts in battle analysis.
Arnhem The Airborne Battle Online Message Forum
A great resource that finds answers to even the most obscure questions.
Contains source material, including "By Air to Battle" and the 1st Airborne Division's war diary.
Battle of Arnhem 1944 Monument Site
A tour of the principal landmarks and monuments around the Arnhem area.
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
The German Armed Forces, 1919-1945. Excellent site. Includes detailed unit histories.
Profiles of commanding officers, and the histories of over 120 Waffen SS units.
The home of all Gunners, past and present, in Australia.
An excellent site. A day by day history of World War 2.
Military History Encyclopedia on the Web
Covers all theatres and periods of military history. Includes biographies and equipment.
An excellent links site.
The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum
The Airborne Forces Museum, based at Browning Barracks, Aldershot.
The Pegasus Bridge Museum.
Based in Hampshire. Contains a collection of gliders.
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 veterans.
Lothian Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association
Contains a number of veterans stories.
The Royal Cornwall Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association
Under construction.
Croydon Branch, Parachute Regiment Association
British Airborne Forces (N.Z.) Inc.
British Airborne Forces Personnel Bureau New Zealand Association
Contains many Airborne related pages.
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.
The Bradford Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association,
Excellent website about the Brigade. Includes detailed histories, veteran's memories, and a lot of information about airborne equipment.
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Headquarters Company
A Living History Group. Includes a thorough history, Roll of Honour and equipment details.
A Coy, 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion
Includes a detailed history.
C Company, 1st Canadian Parachute Battalionn Living History Unit
Includes a detailed history and photographs.
A Coy, 7th (L.I.) Parachute Battalion
Includes a history of the battalion, veterans accounts and equipment details.
HQ Coy, 7th Airborne Battalion (L.I.)
7th Battalion Reenactors based in Tennessee, USA.
Contains a unit history and Roll of Honour.
Includes a unit history.
22nd Independent Parachute Company Pathfinders
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
3rd Parachute Battalion Palestine 1945-1948
Reuniting men of the 3rd Battalion who served in Palestine.
Contains a great deal of information on Commando units.
Supporting wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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
Wally Parr, héros de Pegasus Bridge - French only
A tribute to Wally Parr, who participated in the coup-de-main raid on Pegasus Bridge.
A D-Day Tribute: Leslie Holmes 1914 - 1944
A page dedicated to the memory of a member of No.45 (Royal Marine) Commando.
The D-Day account of Bob "Tex" Schalit, pilot of an aircraft in 570 Squadron.
Lt-Colonel R.V. Powditch, commander of the 6th Airborne Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
Information on Harold Sands and the 13th Battalion.
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.
Contains images and diagrams.
Extensive details of the popular British sub-machinegun, used by airborne officers and NCO's in Normandy.
A great deal of information about the famous machine gun.
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.
British WW2 Airborne Militaria
High quality pictures of the fighting knife carried by paratroopers and commandos. Also includes Airborne clothing.
The Decoy Paratrooper Dummy History Site
A history of dummy paratroopers, such as the Rupert dummies used on D-Day.
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.
USA, UK and Commonwealth dating service for those in uniform.
UK Armed Forces reunion site.
Genealogy directory, provide genus information and resources.
A charity lottery, proceeds from which help support Forces charities.
Meaning "Many Warriors" in Maori. A project dedicated to preserving the oral histories of New Zealand’s last remaining World War II veterans.
Official US Department of Defense military medals and service ribbons.
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
