World War II
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| Band of Brothers |
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| From the HBO miniseries on World War II, includes veterans' stories, timeline of events related to the war, details on drop zones and paratroopers' uniforms, explanations of defensive strategies. |
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| Drop Zone Virtual Museum |
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| A WWII oral history project created and maintained by volunteers. Offers an interactive teaching tool for teaching WWII history, survivor accounts and personal stories, photos, and a virtual monument. |
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| Nova: Decoding Nazi Secrets |
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| Highlights a two-hour NOVA special that chronicles how the allies succeeded in cracking the infamous German message-coding machine, the Enigma. Includes teacher resources. |
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| 104th Infantry Division |
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| Provides a war perspective as seen from the eyes of ground troops who wore the Timberwolf insignia. Includes maps, information on the 750th Tank Battalion, and personal war stories. |
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| 35th Infantry Division |
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| Personal history of a group of soldiers who fought on WWII's European battlefronts Normandy, Rhineland, and Northern France. Includes stories, maps, units, General Paul Baade, awards, and casualties. |
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| Battle of Britain |
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| Includes official reports of the air battle fought over Britain between July 10 and Oct.31, 1940. with Fighter Command Operational Diaries; photographs;information about commanders, aircraft, squadrons weather, statistics, and tactics of both sides. |
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| BBC: War and Conflict |
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| Provides a WW II timeline from 1939 thru 1945 with an overview of each year, a war summary, personal accounts of D-Day, holocaust, bombing of Britain, and related articles. |
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| Democracy at War |
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| Collection of news stories and editorials from newspapers, mostly Canadian, documenting World War II. Available in French and English. |
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| Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It |
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| Contains historical and biographical information on American conscientious objectors to World War II. Information on the history of American pacifism and postwar contributions of the WW2 pacifists. |
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| Home Front: 1939-1945 |
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| Online exhibit on how Great Britain dealt with war preparations. Includes original documents, photos and video clips. |
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| July 1942: United We Stand |
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| Explores the "patriotic conspiracy" of July 1942, when "magazines nationwide featured the American flag on their covers." Includes background information on the campaign and the slogan "united we stand". |
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| National WWII Memorial |
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| Features information about the design and construction of the memorial, a bibliography, a teacher's guide, and a searchable directory of World War II veterans.
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| Office of Strategic Services |
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| History of the OSS, America's first intelligence agency, from its beginnings in 1941 to its expiration in 1945. Includes historic photos, maps, and images of spy gear. |
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| Perilous Fight, The |
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| America's World War II in color from the PBS series. Rare color photos and films with information on how the materials were discovered. |
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