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  1. 04-03-2010, 21:59 #1
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    Web Historical Research Links - please add your favourites!

    If all links to interesting historical archives, articles, etc. could be placed in one thread, with a short description, it might form a useful resource for site members. If enough people can add to it, it might become a sticky on this forum.

    To start it off:
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    http://aerial.rcahms.gov.uk/

    Archive of WW2 aerial photographs, linked in to Google Maps, showing locations.
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    An Cosantóir Back Issues ( 1941 to 2009).
    Articles contain reprints of articles from other military journals

    http://www.dfmagazine.ie/back.aspx
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    History Net

    Reprints of articles from an American based (but not just American history) magazine publisher. Huge archive of articles

    http://www.historynet.com/
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    Discussion forum for Military History from the above site

    http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forums/index.php
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    LUCK (Dennis McHarrie)

    I suppose they'll say his last thoughts were of simple things, Of April back at home, and the late sun on his wings; Or that he murmured someone else's name, As earth reclaimed him sheathed in flame. Oh God! Let's have no more of empty words, Lip service ornamenting death! The worms don't spare the hero; Nor can children feed upon resounding praises of his deed. 'He died who loved to live,' they'll say, 'Unselfishly so we might have today!' Like hell! He fought because he had to fight; He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.

    http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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  2. 05-03-2010, 00:14 #2
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links

    The National Archives
    National Archives

    A huge database of just about any record you care to think of. Complete archives on courts martial, government papers, correspondence, military records etc. etc.

    A fantastic starting place for any kind of research, with excellent research assistants available to help.
    The online search function is fairly effective, though if you've an inkling they may have something of interest then a trip to Kew will be well worth it. The comprehensive filing system tends to lead to a 'snowballing' of material being uncovered once the first document is found.
    I should stress that you are actually allowed to sit a read these, sometimes ancient, documents - a huge advantage over web browsing.

    As an aside, for those with a penchant for investigation new material is periodically becoming unclassified and there are often many queuing up hoping for a scoop. I can imagine this could be interesting in 50 odd years when the Iraq documents become unclassified.
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  3. 05-03-2010, 19:54 #3
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links

    Some more:

    National Archives of Ireland: The National Archives holds a wide variety of records, many of which are relevant to Irish genealogy and local history.

    http://www.nationalarchives.ie/

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    Canadian Archives:

    http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html

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    Australian Archives

    http://www.naa.gov.au/
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    USA archives

    http://www.archives.gov/
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    LUCK (Dennis McHarrie)

    I suppose they'll say his last thoughts were of simple things, Of April back at home, and the late sun on his wings; Or that he murmured someone else's name, As earth reclaimed him sheathed in flame. Oh God! Let's have no more of empty words, Lip service ornamenting death! The worms don't spare the hero; Nor can children feed upon resounding praises of his deed. 'He died who loved to live,' they'll say, 'Unselfishly so we might have today!' Like hell! He fought because he had to fight; He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.

    http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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  4. 05-03-2010, 20:07 #4
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links

    Small Arms Orientated:

    Vickers Machine Gun:

    http://www.vickersmachinegun.org.uk/

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    Small Arms:

    Encyclopaedia details of 20th century small arms

    http://world.guns.ru/

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    Australian orientated Korean War website

    http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/
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    Lee Enfield site:

    http://enfieldrifles.profusehost.net/
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    LUCK (Dennis McHarrie)

    I suppose they'll say his last thoughts were of simple things, Of April back at home, and the late sun on his wings; Or that he murmured someone else's name, As earth reclaimed him sheathed in flame. Oh God! Let's have no more of empty words, Lip service ornamenting death! The worms don't spare the hero; Nor can children feed upon resounding praises of his deed. 'He died who loved to live,' they'll say, 'Unselfishly so we might have today!' Like hell! He fought because he had to fight; He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.

    http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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  5. 05-03-2010, 20:11 #5
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links

    Here's a good start
    I write down everything I want to remember. That way, instead of spending a lot of time trying to remember what it is I wrote down, I spend the time looking for the paper I wrote it down on.
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  6. 05-03-2010, 21:53 #6
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links

    Quote Originally Posted by oldbaldy
    Here's a good start
    Hadn't seen that one, which adds to the argument about making a sticky in this forum. Maybe PTP could merge the threads?
    LUCK (Dennis McHarrie)

    I suppose they'll say his last thoughts were of simple things, Of April back at home, and the late sun on his wings; Or that he murmured someone else's name, As earth reclaimed him sheathed in flame. Oh God! Let's have no more of empty words, Lip service ornamenting death! The worms don't spare the hero; Nor can children feed upon resounding praises of his deed. 'He died who loved to live,' they'll say, 'Unselfishly so we might have today!' Like hell! He fought because he had to fight; He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.

    http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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  7. 06-03-2010, 03:09 #7
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links

    Don't forget Britain's Small Wars
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  8. 06-03-2010, 07:24 #8
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links

    Searchable Databases

    London Gazette

    Time magazine Archives

    Foreign Relations of the United States

    The Foreign Relations of the United States series is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication


    Peter Dunn’s
    Australia @ War

    CAIN Web Service (Conflict Archive on the INternet)
    Conflict and Politics in Northern Ireland (1968 to the Present) This site contains information and source material on 'the Troubles' and politics in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present. There is also information on Northern Ireland society

    Small Wars Journal

    National Archives of Australia Search


    AWM South East Asian Conflicts War Diaries

    AWM Collections search
    Including Art Photographs Film Sound recordings Private Records Military Heraldry and Technology

    The Australians at War Film Archive.
    The Archive is designed to film and record the stories of over two thousand war veterans as a permanent asset for posterity. It is an unmatched historical collection, a resource for all Australians interested in our wartime heritage.

    Ray's Map Room
    Vietnam Areas of Operation Topographic Digital Map Images


    Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History

    It’s an Honour
    SEARCH AUSTRALIAN HONOURS AND AWARDS

    The Casualty List
    Bob Croker’s excellent database of all Australian Vietnam casualties

    The Texas Tech Vietnam Archives

    AUSTRALIAN NOMINAL ROLLS

    Australian World War Two Nominal Roll
    Nominal Roll of Australian Veterans of the Korean War

    Nominal Roll of Australian Veterans of the Vietnam War



    SEA Conflicts Commonwealth Memoirs

    Out in the Cold, Australians at war in Korea

    Roy “Doc” Savages’ Diaries


    Tony Blake
    ‘A grunts View’


    Peter Hall‘Jungle Jim’ Commandant Kota Tinggi


    CRE Operation Crown


    TECHNICAL EXPERTS

    Nigel Evans WW2 British Artillery


    Tony WilliamsCannon, Machine Guns and Ammunition


    E Books
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  9. 06-03-2010, 10:49 #9
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links

    Good links, thanks guys!
    LUCK (Dennis McHarrie)

    I suppose they'll say his last thoughts were of simple things, Of April back at home, and the late sun on his wings; Or that he murmured someone else's name, As earth reclaimed him sheathed in flame. Oh God! Let's have no more of empty words, Lip service ornamenting death! The worms don't spare the hero; Nor can children feed upon resounding praises of his deed. 'He died who loved to live,' they'll say, 'Unselfishly so we might have today!' Like hell! He fought because he had to fight; He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.

    http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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  10. 10-03-2010, 23:30 #10
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links

    A few more for memorials

    Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Mine of information, and searchable on-line archive of military dead

    http://www.cwgc.org/

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    Irish War Memorials

    All wars, all memorials,

    http://www.irishwarmemorials.ie/

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    LUCK (Dennis McHarrie)

    I suppose they'll say his last thoughts were of simple things, Of April back at home, and the late sun on his wings; Or that he murmured someone else's name, As earth reclaimed him sheathed in flame. Oh God! Let's have no more of empty words, Lip service ornamenting death! The worms don't spare the hero; Nor can children feed upon resounding praises of his deed. 'He died who loved to live,' they'll say, 'Unselfishly so we might have today!' Like hell! He fought because he had to fight; He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.

    http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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  11. 10-03-2010, 23:54 #11
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links - please add your favourites!

    Here's one about the Vietnam War that Jumpinjarhead posted quite a while ago. There's absolutely shiteloads of interesting info on it:

    http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Thomas.Pilsch/Vietnam.html

    And here's another interesting one. It's contains all you've ever wanted to know about the former "ennimmee", namely the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA - National People's Army) of the former GDR. It's all in German, but as most ARRSErs have a smattering of the language anyway, that shouldn't be too much of a problem. It's a fascinating site:

    http://www.nva-forum.de/nva-board/index.php?

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  12. 11-03-2010, 11:22 #12
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links - please add your favourites!

    Huge collection of documents:

    World War II Resources
    Primary source materials on the Web.
    Original documents regarding all aspects of the war.

    http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/

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    Main history page of the above site

    http://www.ibiblio.org/collection/co...php?primary=11

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    U-Boat.net

    What it says on the tin

    http://www.uboat.net/
    LUCK (Dennis McHarrie)

    I suppose they'll say his last thoughts were of simple things, Of April back at home, and the late sun on his wings; Or that he murmured someone else's name, As earth reclaimed him sheathed in flame. Oh God! Let's have no more of empty words, Lip service ornamenting death! The worms don't spare the hero; Nor can children feed upon resounding praises of his deed. 'He died who loved to live,' they'll say, 'Unselfishly so we might have today!' Like hell! He fought because he had to fight; He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.

    http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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  13. 14-03-2010, 17:16 #13
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    Re: Web Historical Research Links - please add your favourit

    Lots of digitised books at www.archive.org. This is what a search on 'british army' pulls
    http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=british%20army

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    Sub-site of TNA with free downloads of Cabinet papers from 1915 on.

    http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cabinetpapers/

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    British Library catalogues - very useful for identifying books of interest

    http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpres...ll/allcat.html



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