Resources

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
Topics - Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm

The Avalon Project offers thousands of primary and secondary sources for review; from prior to the 18th century all
the way up to and including today's historical documents. Among the Second World War resources are the major
strategic level documents dictating how the allies fought the War. The Nuremberg Trials Collection also offers much for
the researcher or reader.

Feldgrau
Topic - Research on the German armed forces 1918-1945

http://www.feldgrau.com/

For anyone seeking information about the German armed forces, and not just from during the Second World War, but
also from the period between the World Wars. For example, there are a number of documents about the Reichswehr of
1918-1935. In addition to the voluminous secondary sources, there are a number of primary sources available for
review.

US Army Command and General Staff College Combined Arms Research
Library
Topics - Broad study of current military issues and past military history

http://cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil/carl/index.asp

The online library is a veritable treasure trove of documents including hundreds of World War Two Operational
Documents, monographs, military manuals, papers, historical documents and more. Especially valuable for the person
interested in the US military role in the Second World War, although the site does feature articles going beyond the US
role in the War, and another excellent resource for writers and enthusiasts.

George C. Marshall Foundation
Topics - Papers and Documents from during George Marshall's Career

http://www.marshallfoundation.org/

As one of the top US war planners during the Second World War George C. Marshall had a tremendous impact upon the
US role in the War and the post-War years. This website provides voluminous documentation (including extensive
primary sources) providing insight into how the US prosecuted its war against the Axis powers.

Parameters, US Army War College Quarterly
Topics - The United States Army's Senior Professional Journal

http://www.carlisle.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/

One of the world's premier refereed journals for those interested in national security affairs. Journal articles and book
reviews are available free online and cover a tremendous range of topics with the emphasis on land warfare. Check out
the hundreds of articles in the archives.

Axis History Factbook
Topics - The Axis powers during the Second World War

http://www.axishistory.com/index.php

One particularly useful resource is the detailed orders of battle for the War's various participants. In addition, there are
photo galleries, decorations, equipment descriptors, lists and countless other features.

RKKA (Soviet Army) in World War Two
Topics - The Red Army and the Second World War

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/rkkaww2/

The website includes photo galleries, maps, equipment descriptions, orders of battles, translations of papers and other
information about the Red Army.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
Topics - Documentation primarily focused on the first half of the Twentieth Century

http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/index.html

The Second World War primary documents and photographs are well worth looking into (among the other collections
available online). The photographs alone provide an interesting look at the War with many pictures the casual Second
World War enthusiast will frequently not otherwise come across.

Nihon Kaigun
Topics - The Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War

http://www.combinedfleet.com/

Just about anything you wanted to know about the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War can be found
here. There are even operational histories of the major surface warships of the Japanese Navy listing where individual
ships were in the War at what dates and with information about what the ship was doing. In addition, find voluminous
statistics listing the intricate details of Japanese naval weaponry. Also includes a comparison of the world's major
operational battleship classes put to sea during the War.

Achtung Panzer
Topics - The German panzer arm in World War II

http://www.achtungpanzer.com/

A must see for any armor enthusiast. This website covers the organization and equipment of the Wermacht's Panzer
Truppen in detail. The photographs alone are reason to visit. The website also goes beyond tanks to include all sorts of
vehicles used by the Wermacht during the Second World War.