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6th Airborne Division, British Airborne, Arnhem, SS/Wehrmacht, General World War 2, Museums, Parachute Regimental Association, Living History Groups, Organisations, Battlefield Tours, Equipment, Other Sites
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.
The archive of the British Airborne Forces.
3rd Bn Parachute Regiment - Palestine 1945-1948
Contains hundreds of photographs of the Battalion's service in Palestine.
History and photographs of the Squadron.
Glider Pilot Regiment fatalities database
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 website.
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
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
British WW2 Airborne Militaria
High quality pictures of the fighting knife carried by paratroopers and commandos. Also includes Airborne clothing.
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
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.
Official US Department of Defense military medals and service ribbons.
