History

Zenos Warbird Video Drive-In Zenos Warbird Video Drive-In- Aircraft training videos that can be viewed. Navigating through World War II Navigating through World War II- On line memoirs of a navigator aboard B-17s and B-24s over Europe with photographs. Biplane Fighter Aces from the Second World War Biplane Fighter Aces from the Second World War- The aces, their aircraft, and major aerial operations Belgian Aviation History Association Belgian Aviation History Association- An archaeology team that recovers and/or record the remains and artifacts which are related to aviation history. Annals of the Flying Tigers Annals of the Flying Tigers- Files and photos relating to the American Volunteer Group, mercenary fighter pilots who fought the Japanese in China before Pearl Harbor. Annals of the Brewster Buffalo Annals of the Brewster Buffalo- Resources about the Brewster F2A Buffalo fighter, which fared poorly against the Japanese in the Pacific but was a star in the hands of Finnish pil… Luft '46 Luft '46- Computer generated graphics of aircraft the Luftwaffe had on the drawing board for 1946, some of which flew or never got off the drawing board. Marine Corps Aces of WWII Marine Corps Aces of WWII- Offers history of Wildcat and Corsair pilots at Guadalcanal and the Solomons with photos, pilot information, honors, and battles. Airfields in Yorkshire Airfields in Yorkshire- A record of what remains of these airfields today. Aeroclassics Net Aeroclassics Net- Provides specifications and photographs, and links related to the wartime aircraft. 392nd Bomb Group 392nd Bomb Group- Extensive research with links to finding WWII B-24 Liberator bombers, MIA/KIA airmen, veterans, and POWs. PlaneHunters Belgium PlaneHunters Belgium- Planehunters is a team of volunteers that recover and does research of crashed planes in belgium in Wolrd War 2 Old Front Line Battlefields of WW1 Old Front Line Battlefields of WW1- Information about the history and battlefields of the Old Front Line, from Flanders to the Vosges, by Paul Reed, a military historian, author, … The Grand Fleet - Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe The Grand Fleet - Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe- A personal account of the Battle of Jutland, the First World War's biggest naval clash, by the commander in chief of the British… The Battle of Jutland The Battle of Jutland- Follows the events of largest battle in naval warfare history using maps, graphics and animations, showing how and why it happened. WWI: The War at Sea WWI: The War at Sea- Bibliography, links, and articles about technology, weapons, tactics, and the battles and campaigns at sea. La Grande Guerra: The Italian Front, 1915 -1918 La Grande Guerra: The Italian Front, 1915 -1918- A comprehensive look at the Great War in Italy including a virtual tour of the front, chronology, participants, and an analysis of… Germany's High Sea Fleet in the World War Germany's High Sea Fleet in the World War- Admiral Reinhard Scheer's memoirs published in 1920. Submarines of the Great War Submarines of the Great War- Photographs and postcards with informational captions. ANZAC - They Went with Songs to the Battle ANZAC - They Went with Songs to the Battle- Names and details of soldiers buried in cemeteries at Gallipoli and who are listed on memorials. Military Commanders Military Commanders- Short biographies of military commanders. Women and War Women and War- Short biographies of prominent women, including nurses, administrators and writers. War Heroes War Heroes- Short biographies of selected war heroes. Soldiers Soldiers- Short biographies of individual soldiers. Central Powers Central Powers- Short biographies of political and military leaders of the Central Powers. Political Leaders Political Leaders- Short biographies of British and Allied political leaders. A Dedication to a British Hero - Sergeant William Gregg A Dedication to a British Hero - Sergeant William Gregg- The story of Sergeant William Gregg of the Rifle Brigade, covering his service on the Western Front. Remembering the Sounds of my Grandfather's Footsteps Remembering the Sounds of my Grandfather's Footsteps- The story of Corporal Guy Edington and the US Army Coast Artillery Corps and Ordnance Department in World War I. The Story of James Henry Begent The Story of James Henry Begent- The story of Jim Begent of the Royal Naval Division, including his service in Belgium and escape from a POW camp. Over There Over There- The story of Sergeant Claude Harmon Wakefield of the 55th Sanitary Squad, American Expeditionary Force. For King and Empire: Canada's Soldiers in the Great War For King and Empire: Canada's Soldiers in the Great War- A collection of stories, diaries and letters concerning Canadian soldiers. Leon "Jack" Tachauer - His War Leon "Jack" Tachauer - His War- The story of Leon Tachauer of the Hampshire Regiment. A Group Photograph - Before, Now, and In-between A Group Photograph - Before, Now, and In-between- The stories of 50 officers of the 8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, linked by a group portrait from 1915. Major John George Brew - The Road to War Major John George Brew - The Road to War- The story of Major John George Brew, of the 9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, covering his service in France from 1914 to 1918. Funkhouser Brothers Funkhouser Brothers- The story of brothers Paul Taylor Funkhouser and Albert Craig Funkhouser, who both served and died with the American Expeditionary Force. Who's Who Who's Who- Biographies and photographs of prominent figures, including royalty, political leaders, generals and military heroes. Eddie Rickenbacker Eddie Rickenbacker- A short biography of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, commander of the US 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron. Admiral Reinhard Scheer Admiral Reinhard Scheer- Family information and military career of Admiral Scheer of the Imperial German Navy. Trenches on the Web - Biographies Index Trenches on the Web - Biographies Index- Biographies and photographs of prominent figures, including royalty, political leaders, generals, and military heroes. The Great War - YouTube The Great War - YouTube- Ongoing shows detailing the history of the First World War in the four years from 1914 to 1918, exactly 100 years ago. British Pathe - WW1 The Definitive Collection British Pathe - WW1 The Definitive Collection- Video archive from one of the most comprehensive collections worldwide, assembled for the centenary. Jack Turner's War Jack Turner's War- Archive of photographs during the war with related articles and an interview in audio format and text transcript. The First World War Poetry Digital Archive The First World War Poetry Digital Archive- An online repository host by the University of Oxford, with over 4000 items of text, images, audio, and video for teaching, learning, a… Film from the War Film from the War- Silent film documentation (Quicktime format) of World War I battles and prison camps (four scenes), accompanied by brief background notes. Photos of the Great War Photos of the Great War- Online gallery of the war. First World War Images First World War Images- Photographs and other images from the US during World War I, including Spruce Squadrons, military insignia and postal history. Vintage Media Vintage Media- Collection of recordings of songs and speeches dating from war. Pictures of the Past: WW1 Pictures of the Past: WW1- A collection of photographs (British and German) taken during World War I, showing life in the trenches, women at war, prisoners of war and other aspect… France at War France at War- Collection of rare stereo plates discovered in Paris during the summer of 1996, and taken on the Western Front. Library of Congress - American Leaders Speak Library of Congress - American Leaders Speak- Portrait gallery with 59 sound recordings from World War I and the 1920 election, including Warren G. Harding, James Cox, Calvin Cool…