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Glider Pilot Regiment fatalities database
French site (translate with www.google.com). Contains information on the 6th Airborne Division, 1st Belgian Brigade, and the 60th Anniversary in 2004.
A detailed account of the assault upon the Battery.
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.
Brief descriptions of Commando raids and Special Operations, including the Parachute Regiment's Bruneval and Tragino Aqueduct Raids.
Listing the members of the Commando from 1940 to 1945.
An excellent site on the Belgian Brigade. Includes a history of the Brigade, a detailed Order of Battle, veterans accounts, gallantry awards and photographs.
Dutch language site with some English translations. Contains a detailed history of the Brigade.
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.
A French website. Includes a description of D-Day and photographs of the Merville Battery and Pegasus Bridge.
Contains many veterans accounts.
A database of information and photographs of all servicemen killed in Normandy.
US Army website. Outlines Operation Overlord and discusses the challenges it posed.
Hundreds of excellent photos of the Normandy campaign.
The extraordinary history of Dakota 19539, 440th US Troop Carrier Group, now on display at the Merville Battery.
The story of the 92nd (Loyals) LAA Regiment, RA, a troop from which defended the Ranville and Bénouville Bridges.
The archive of the British Airborne Forces.
History and photographs of the Squadron.
3rd Bn Parachute Regiment - Palestine 1945-1948
Contains hundreds of photographs of the Battalion's service in Palestine.
Sister site of the above. Builders of life sized replica gliders.
The Glider Pilot Regiment 1942 - 1945
A history of the Regiment during the war.
RAF WWII 38 Group Squadrons Reunited
Includes Roll of Honour, Squadron histories, veterans stories, and a message board for veterans.
A Roll of Honour site.
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.
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.
The German Armed Forces, 1919-1945. Excellent site. Includes detailed unit histories.
Chindit Chasing, Operation Longcloth 1943
Brazilian website about the Second World War.
Superb documentaries from the author and historian.
Military History Encyclopedia on the Web
Covers all theatres and periods of military history. Includes biographies and equipment.
The Museum of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces, at the Imperial War Museum Duxford.
Based in Hampshire. Contains a collection of gliders.
Parachute Regimental Association
The Airborne Engineers Association
British Airborne Forces (N.Z.) Inc.
Leicester 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.
89 / 317 Field Security Sections
No.2 Platoon, 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion
3rd Parachute Battalion Palestine 1945-1948
Reuniting men of the 3rd Battalion who served in Palestine.
A mailing list for veterans of the 43rd and 52nd (1st and 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry).
Contains a great deal of information on Commando units.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Defence Postal & Courier Services Veterans' Association
Supporting wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Battlefield tours of, amongst other places, Normandy, Pegasus Bridge, and Arnhem.
In the Footsteps, Battlefield Tours
Major and Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guide Books and Battlefield Maps
A D-Day Tribute: Leslie Holmes 1914 - 1944
A page dedicated to the memory of a member of No.45 (Royal Marine) Commando.
David Winser: Poet, Oarsman, Novelist, Soldier
The Medical Officer of No.48 (Royal Marine) Commando, killed at Walcheren in November 1944.
Lt-Colonel R.V. Powditch, commander of the 6th Airborne Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
Links to numerous detailed websites.
Details of Allied radio equipment throughout the war, including the airborne's Type 19, 22, and 68 sets.
Contains images and diagrams.
A great deal of information about the famous machine gun.
The Wireless
Set No.19 Homepage
A large site about the military and civilian service of the Type 19 radio set.
British Modern Military History Society
Dan's World War II Travels & Sites Of Interest
Extreme Flight Thrills: Parachuting and Sky Diving Links
Fascinating resource on modern parachuting methods.
A immense record of historic newspapers and a blog describing key events.
Hitler's Third Reich and World War II in the News
Second World War articles.
The author of numerous excellent airborne-themed books.
Meaning "Many Warriors" in Maori. A project dedicated to preserving the oral histories of New Zealand’s last remaining World War II veterans.
