World War II

Phil's World War II Pages Phil's World War II Pages- Articles include biography of Adolf Hitler, important dates, casualty figures, high commands, trivia, recommended books, and glossary of operations, equ… World War II World War II- Information on major conflicts, U-boats, generals, and political leaders. Signals Collection '40-'45 Signals Collection '40-'45- A Dutch non-profit foundation with the aim to conserve and preserve the allied army, navy and air force radio and radar equipment used and/or build by … Displaced Persons Camps Displaced Persons Camps- Compilation of information about displaced persons camps, including Nazi concentration camps and those holding POWs or refugees. WW2 African-American Medal of Honor Winners WW2 African-American Medal of Honor Winners- Read a report on the 1997 ceremony to award the Medal of Honor to seven soldiers and the conditions they survived in the segregated ar… Employment of Negro Troops Employment of Negro Troops- Ulysses Lee, Professor of English at Morgan State College and former member of the Office of the Chief of Military History, details black involvement i… Military History Online - The US Army in WWII Military History Online - The US Army in WWII- Article explains the circumstances that brought African Americans into combat in WWII, the prejudices the overcame, their sacrifices… African-Americans in WW II African-Americans in WW II- Photo gallery highlights the contributions of African-Americans in the segregated armed forces. Offers captions and image details. Montford Point Marines 28 Montford Point Marines 28- Established to perpetuate the legacy of the first African Americans who entered the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949. Offers news, downloads, convention d… Monuments Men Foundation Monuments Men Foundation- Men and women helped to recover works of art stolen by the Nazis. Tells their stories, lists works still missing, and documents more recent discoveries. … Commission for Art Recovery Commission for Art Recovery- Organization that dentifies and locates art stolen by the Nazis and their collaborators, and registers claims for the victims of Nazi art theft. Amber Room Organisation Amber Room Organisation- Aims to investigate the remains of the Amber Room and other objects of art and culture missing since WWII. Enemy Property: The British Government Claims Scheme Enemy Property: The British Government Claims Scheme- [United Kingdom] Site contains details of the claims scheme and how to apply. It also has summary details of records held at … US National Archives Bibliography of Holocaust Era Assets US National Archives Bibliography of Holocaust Era Assets- Provides categorized bibliographic citations, printed and online, dealing with Holocaust-Era Assets. Includes categories… Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal- Provides a searchable registry of objects in U.S. museum collections that were created before 1946, and changed hands in Continental Europe du… Bruno Kreisky Archives Foundation Bruno Kreisky Archives Foundation- [Austria] Art looted by the Nazi regime in Austria. Includes article by Oliver Rathkolb on restitution policies and a list of privately owned ar… Loot for the Master Race Loot for the Master Race- Article by James S. Plaut, who was directly responsible for recovering the works of art which had been looted by Rosenberg, Göring, and Hitler and hidden… Hitler's Capital Hitler's Capital- Part II of an article by James S. Plaut, in which he tells the story of retrieving and collecting of masterpieces looted by Rosenberg, Goring, and Hitler and hid… Holocaust: The Plunder of Art Treasures Holocaust: The Plunder of Art Treasures- Excerpt from the International Military Tribunal, Nurnberg: Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression, Volume 1, Chapter 14. Project for the Documentation of Wartime Cultural Losses Project for the Documentation of Wartime Cultural Losses- Official reports on the Nazis' seizure of cultural property in France, Russia, Europe, Occupied Territories, Neutral coun… Lost Art Internet Database Lost Art Internet Database- A government-sponsored German database of art objects either stolen by the Nazis or for which no legal proprietor has been found. Report on Historical Sources on Australia and Japan at war in Papua and New Guinea, 1942-45 Report on Historical Sources on Australia and Japan at war in Papua and New Guinea, 1942-45- Full text of a paper by Hank Nelson. Chapter II: Pre-war Japanese Espionage and Intelligence Chapter II: Pre-war Japanese Espionage and Intelligence- General information and a map. Lost Lives - The Second World War and the Islands of New Guinea Lost Lives - The Second World War and the Islands of New Guinea- People and events, places, resources, and index. Wikipedia: Battle of Buna-Gona Wikipedia: Battle of Buna-Gona- Includes information about the participating forces, battle phases and references. U.S. Army Center of Military History: Papuan Campaign U.S. Army Center of Military History: Papuan Campaign- Full version of the book about the Buna-Sanananda Operation from 16 November 1942 - 23 January 1943. Covers all of the battl… The 32nd 'Red Arrow' Veteran Association: The Papuan Campaign: The Battle of Sanananda The 32nd 'Red Arrow' Veteran Association: The Papuan Campaign: The Battle of Sanananda- Article about the participation of the 32nd Infantry Division in the battle. Veterans memor… Kokoda Trekking: The History of The Kokoda Trail Kokoda Trekking: The History of The Kokoda Trail- Provides article about the battle. Australia's War 1939-1945: Papua 1942-1943 Australia's War 1939-1945: Papua 1942-1943- Information from the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Includes battle overview, images and related materials. Polish Greatness Polish Greatness- Contains information about the Polish Armed Forces and the Polish resistance movement in World War II. Includes articles, gallery and book reviews.