WWII Resource File

Movies About Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor (2001)
Official site for the film starring Ben Affleck, Alec Baldwin, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Hartnett, and Kate Beckinsale. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Michael Bay.

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Review with stills from the movie.




Photo Essay: The Attack on Pearl Harbor

Review: Mission Inconsequential

Timeline: A tick-tock of events the morning of Dec. 7, 1941 in Pearl Harbor

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WWII Sites

Canadian Forces College's Military History Links for World War II is well categorized and includes Campaigns & Battles, Participation by  Country, and Regimental Histories.

FeldGrau.com is a detailed site for the German Armed Forces during the war and includes a Glossary and Campaigns.

Grolier Online: World War II Commemoration features articles from the Encyclopedia Americana. Of special interest might be their section on Costs, Casualties and  Other Data, and their Chronology.

The History Place has a detailed Timeline for World War Two in Europe.

HyperWar: A HYPERTEXT history of the Second World War has links to service histories for the US Armed Forces, to various campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations and the European Theater of Operations, and has a Glossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms, Codewords & Terms.

World War II Factbook has a timeline, but of special interest are the Soviet Union Factbook and the Third Reich Factbook (including Germany's allies), which contain information on equipment, units, political organizations, etc.

World War II Links on the Internet is well organized with useful categories such as Aviation, Battles by Date, Homefront, Maritime, Museums & Exhibits, and Propaganda.

WWII Resources is the place to go for original documents regarding all aspects of the war.


Military Sites

Air Force Link  Main page for this military branch.

Air Force Historical Research Agency  has an Army Air Forces Statistical Digest covering WWII.

Air Force History Support Office has a section on Army Air Forces Aircraft during the war.

Army  Main page for this military branch.

Army  Military History Institute has many Online documents and will respond to E-mail questions within a few days.

Coast Guard's Historian Office.

DOD Dictionary of Military Terms.

Marine Corps History & Museums Division.

Marines  Main page for this military branch.

National Archives and Records Administration

Naval Historical Center has Navy and Marine Corp Casualties for World War II.

Navy  Main page for this military branch.

Source: The Time Inc. Research Center


Day of Infamy: The Classic Account of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Long Day's Journey into War: Pearl Harbor and a World at War — December 7,1941
Day of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor

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