Nga Toa meaning "Many Warriors" in the Maori language is a project dedicated to preserving the oral histories of New Zealand’s Returned Servicemen and Woman. To date, over 200 interviews have been compiled in the Nga Toa video archive.
Looming dramatically out of the tussock and "guarded" by restored tanks and guns, the Waiouru Army Museum is situated in the Central North Island, New Zealand. It functions as a memorial; to acquire, preserve and display aspects of New Zealands Military History.
This site features information and resources from within the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Wellington, New Zealand. A great online resource with an excellent section on War and Society.
War Art Online brings together a diverse collection of about 1,500 artworks covering major conflicts involving New Zealanders from World War One onwards.
The Society was formed to foster the study of New Zealand Military History, defined as the History of Warfare in New Zealand and of New Zealanders at War. Our aims and objectives are to encourage research into history, traditions, uniforms, insignia, arms and all aspects of militaria.
The offical histories cover all areas of New Zealands involvement in the Second World War. Over 12 million words and 5,000 photographs, maps and diagrams - testimony to the heroism of our Nation.
Since 1921, ANZAC Day has been a public holiday. On the 25th April, New Zealanders and Australians acknowledge the sacrifice of all those who have died in warfare, and the contribution and suffering of all those who have served.
Website of Author Bruce M. Petty who has written several books on the Pacific War and who is currently working on a book on New Zealands role in World War II.
This website provides a comprehensive overview of the activities of the New Zealand Defence Force and the services it provides. A great resource for information about Civilan Employment Opportunies, Personal Records, Medals Site and News.
The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association was founded in 1916 by wounded veterans returning from WW1. Its establishment recognised a need to provide care for returning soldiers and to assist the famalies of those who would never return.
Established in 1917, the Commonwealth War Grave Commission pays tribute to the 1,700,000 men and woman of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two world wars. More than just centaphs and cemeteries. Includes a searchable database.
Project to photograph and collect a pictorial record of New Zealand war graves and memorials both overseas and in New Zealand and to record the stories of military personnel, whether they lost their lives or returned home.
New Zealands Premier Air Force Museum has 28 restored Aircraft, interactive family Entertainment, Eduction Programmes and is Christchurch’s largest themed function venue.
Provides information on past and presant exhibitions. Includes an overview of the museums collections, library, RNZN history and governance of the Museum.
Battlegrounds, recreation and sightseeing in North Africa and the Middle East during World War II, in the diaries and vintage photographs of New Zealand Division gunner Struan MacGibbon.
This site describes how the Victoria Cross was instigated and news about recent VC Winners. Included in this website on the Victoria Cross you will find an index of individual VC holder's names and a list (by County & Country) of the location of graves of VC holders.
This site is dedicated to Victoria Cross winners who hail from New Zealand, or served with New Zealand regiments, with an explanation of their Gallantry. The list profiles recipients of the VC from 1863 during the early New Zealand Land Wars through to Holland 1943 during WW2.
The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour “in the face of the enemy” to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. Within this entry there are detailed descriptions of the VC’s origins, Recipients post WW2 and Statistics.
The Royal New Zealand Naval Association for those serving or who have served in any ship, arm, branch or Corp of Her Majesty’s Royal Navies. This site contains Navel news, Histories, a Photo Gallery and much more.
Documents the history of armoured fighting vehicles in New Zealand and also those used operationally in various campaigns by New Zealanders. Site content by Jeff Plowman.
Register of New Zealand soldiers who died in the New Zealand Wars, Boer War, World War I, World War II, and in overseas service subsequently, plus a listing of known New Zealand veterans of the US Civil War. Still incomplete. Includes personal narratives and letters relating to the Boer War, World War I, and World War II.
Formed in 1950 to fight in Korean War as part 16th Field Regiment. During the Vietnam War, the Battery received the South Vietnamese Presidential Unit Citation of The Cross of Gallantry With Palm Leaf and the US Presidential Unit Citation Award.
Victor Company was the first Infantry deployed to Vietnam by the New Zealand Government in May 1967. This site outlines Victor Companys history from its Deployment to it's Operations in Vietnam from May to November 1967. Also included is a Nominal Role, a wide range of Personal accounts, Maps, Photographs and Poetry.
In October 1967 the New Zealand Government decided to deploy a second rifle company group to South Vietnam. Contained is the history behind it's Activation, Deployment, Operations. Also included are Photographs, Poems and Whiskey Companys Honour Roll.
This website exists to link the former soldiers of W3 Company (whisky3) RNZIR [Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment] New Zealand Army, on active service in the Republic of South Vietnam from 14 November 1969 to 10 November 1970. It remembers the three comrades who died on duty. It offers communication with former comrades & their next of kin, & assistance where possible. It also allows for the personal stories of service to be aired & remembered.
The Vietnam War Oral History Project is the hub for memories of New Zealand and the Vietnam War. Get involved: contribute your memories of the Vietnam War, or browse submissions by others.
Founded in 1982, it has 1800 members, consisting of persons who served with the Allied Forces in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War, out of approximately 2800 still surviving. The objectives of EVSA are to promote on-going comradeship amongst members, and to assist with the welfare of Vietnam Veterans, their children and whanau.
Society members put on displays, in period costume, entertaining and educating the public about World War II. Includes issues of the quarterly newsletter Relive history.
The incredible memoir of Helias Doundoulakis who was the only OSS Spy to operate in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1944. He eluded capture by the Gestapo for months and operated his wireless set to report on German troop movements.
The Witness to War Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the stories and unique experiences of combat veterans. It was founded in an attempt to answer the unanswerable: What was it like to be there?
On a March through The Past: A webzine of Community Submitted Articles. From the Greek-Persian Wars through to Operation Iraqi Freedom - Military History Online is a definitive collection of articles covering all aspects of Military history.
A website dedicated to WWII technical details, driven by a tremendous database of reliable technical information, and viewable through useful browsing tools.
An excellent site dedicated to preserving and encouraging access to the surviving material evidence and associated information of the men and women who participated in all aspects of WW2.
A tribute page and photos in memory of Dimitry "Mitso" Statharos who served four times in three wars for both the Allies and under the Axis in Wartime Greece from 1940-1948.
Australian forces were extensively involved in World War 2. To assist our visitors in gaining an appreciation of Australia’s involvement in this conflict we have provided the following: Overview and chronology of the conflict, The Aussie home front and the Battle for Austalia. This site has a good set of links about the Australia Armed Forces as orgininal ANZACS and in Confilts Post - 1945.
The Heroes Remember Web site presents the personal recollections of ordinary Canadians who became heroes when confronted with extraordinary circumstances.These recollections are mostly from WW2, although some have taken place in more modern-day conflicts.
A highly detailed website covering the dictatorship of John Metaxas who ruled Greece in the 1930's and during the Greek-Italian War in Albania during WWII.
"German War Machine" is a new monthly magazine about the German Army. It is the best thing about the German Army on the market, packed with exciting first-hand accounts, over 50 great photos (we guarantee there'll be some you haven't seen before) and detailed diagrams and maps.
Marshall Kregel of the KevOs4 History Group initiated this idea 2 years ago. The plan is to interview, on film or audio tape, 100+ Finnish veterans of the wars 1939-1945. This would include Lottas and children of the war.
It is the intent of this site is to compile information about the O.S.S. Operational Groups and their activities during World War II, and to make that information available to the public.
The Office of Strategic Services Society celebrates the historical accomplishment of the OSS during World War II—the first organized effort by the United States to implement a centralized system of strategic intelligence.
This non-profit project’s purpose is to record, on digital video, the personal histories of Canadian veterans — for our children, for students, for our families, and for the veterans themselves.
The Monte Cassino Experience Project is an ongoing educational project designed to collect and disseminate the personal experiences of those who fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino in a short-story format. Our intention is to build a collection of personal accounts of the battle from all sides thus remembering and honoring them.
One of the largest dedicated websites on the Internet for those seeking to be reunited with old friends or for those looking for information about someone who served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Dedicated to members of the Czechoslovak military units in USSR, who took part in war to liberate the Ukrainian and later on the Czechoslovak territory between 1943-1945.
Mission Statement of the LRDG Preservation Society: To learn as much as possible about the unit, the men in it and the equipment and tactics they used. Then to share that information with all whom wish to learn.
This website is designed as a portal dedicated to the 1st and 2nd World Wars. A single source for information, referances, links, battlefield tourism, books and news
The Ship has a connection with New Zealand, as it was loaned to the RNZN in 1943, as a replacement to Achilles, which was seriously damaged in the Battle of The River Plate. It was manned mainly by Kiwi's during that period.
The Royal Oak was only six weeks old when this Dreadnought was sunk by torpedoes from a German U-Boat. This site is dedicated to the 833 men who lost their lives.
The purpose of this site is to give the visitors a detailed and informative place on the Internet related to the history of the battleships of the Bismarck Class. It also has details about many Ships used by the German Navy during WW2.
Chronology of World War 2, civil war and revolution in Yugoslavia from occupation to liberation. Describes armies involved from Tito's Partisans, Ustashe, Chetniks to Germans and Italians, battles and operations fought and weapons used.
A Great Resource for historical research. This site contains hundreds of primary source documents and first person accounts from the First and Second World Wars.
An execllent site dedicated to the Battlefields of WW2. This is a great resource for the BattleField Vistor with information on what there is to see, how to go about doing it and raising awareness of these battlefieds.
The website includes an exhaustive day by day timeline, covering every event that occured during World War 2, by military theatre and in chronological order from 1939 through to 1945. Included are Casualty Figures, Famoues Quotes and a section on WW2 on Film.
This site provides a visual overview WW2, including the prelude to war and the Post War World, using photographs and, in some cases, video and even radio broadcasts. An excellent resource written and produced by Jason McDonald.
The Rutgers Oral History Archives of WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and Cold War is an enterprise to record the personal experiances of the men and woman who served on the home front and overseas.
This Web site is intended for enthusiasts of World War Two. The text has been written using our own judgement and should be easily understood by everybody
An ongoing high school educational project designed to collect and disseminate the personal histories of the World War II generation in electronic and textual format on the www. Located in upstate New York, USA.
An award-winning novel based upon the real-life experiences of Eli Ellison, who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a fighter control technician in Western Europe from 1943 to 1945. His service took him to London, Normandy, Verviers, Liège, and Germany.
Memoir of a USMC veteran who served in the Pacific from 1942-45. He was even stationed in New Zealand for a period of time while in transit to the Pacific.
Dedicated to the memory of the Father of Keith Duncan who kept a war log/diary detailing his experiances as a POW of both the Italians and the Germans during WW2.
Wonderful tribute website set up by the grandson of WWII Veteran Melvin Johnson who was killed in World War II. A very well tailored site that is certainly worth a visit.
John Brunner was an OSS Officer stationed in locations throughout China during WWII. He has authored several detailed and historically precise books on the OSS that are available on his website.
Excellent memoir of Andrew Mousalimas who was a member of the OSS Greek Battalion, part of Operational Group (OG) 4, which operated in Greece behind German lines in 1944. Author can be contacted via this website.
Information and photos of armoured vehicles, plus German War Records from the U.S National Archives with information on all of the Third Reich's military services.
Information on Arado, Bachem, Blohm Voss, Dornier, Fieseler, Focke Wulf , Gotha, Heinkel, Henschel, Junkers, Messerschmitt, V1, V2, planes of WWII development history, combat service, technical data and photos.
Information on the German Battleships Of WWII, Bismarck, Graf Zeppelin, Tirpitz, Admiral Graf Spee, ect, development history, combat service, technical data and photos.
In Depth look at German U boats, U boat Types, U boat Commanders, U boat Flotillas, Of WWII. Combat history, technical data and photos, development history.
Militaria Seller is a world leader in the Militaria Colletibles. We are selling Original WWII German Stuff. We supply Militaria Collectors, Military Historians, Museums, Film Studios and many others.
Sells only war or military themed movies. The conflicts span the dawn of time to the most current military operations. The titles come from all over the globe, from every perspective
Category: Oral History Guides [Here are a few websites that can guide you in conducting an oral history interview project in your community.] (6)
Oral history project in Wisconsin that has a useful interviewers packet, including sample questions, at the bottom of the main page which can be downloaded for free.
The Oral History Association, established in 1966, seeks to bring together all persons interested in oral history as a way of collecting human memories.
