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Military
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Airliners.net: The Wings of the Web 
 This site claims to have the largest aviation photo database on the Internet, containing nearly one million photographs of commercial airliners, military aircraft, classic and historic airplanes, helicopters, accidents, airplane interiors, airports, and more. The site also has aviation statistics, industry news, and a discussion forum. http://www.airliners.net/ Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, Statistics, Transportation Last updated Oct 30, 2005 Army Nurse Corps History
This site traces the role of nurses in the U.S. Army from the Spanish American War to current times. It includes articles, photographs, a slide presentation, an exhibit of uniforms and insignia, the song of the corps, photographs and biographies of all the superintendents and chiefs of the corps, and the Prayer of an Army Nurse. From the Office of Medical History, Office of the Surgeon General. http://history.amedd.army.mil/ANCWebsite/anchome.html Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, History, Photograph Collections, U.S. Military, United States History Last updated Nov 11, 2009 Aviation Sites
A large directory of Web sites, with an emphasis on military aviation. The links (over 700) are grouped into categories (databases, manufacturers, specific aircraft, photographs, squadrons, museums, etc.) but are not annotated. http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/aircraft.html Topics: Military, Museums, Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated Sep 3, 2002 Brady-Handy Collection
This collection features images from approximately 5,000 glass negatives by photographers Mathew Brady and Levin C. Handy, "chiefly portraits of presidents, members of Congress, military and naval officers, justices of the Supreme Court, actors, artists, religious leaders, and other notables. Also includes views of Washington, D.C., and vicinity." Searchable and browsable. Includes links to related collections. From the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/brhchtml/brhcabt.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photography, Technology, The United States Presidency, United States History Last updated Aug 10, 2005 DefendAMERICA
Official U.S. Department of Defense public communications source that provides frequently updated transcripts, news, photographs, sources of information on military systems and equipment, facts and statistics, backgrounders, and audio and video recordings of newscasts. http://www.defendamerica.mil/ Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, Statistics Last updated Nov 20, 2001 Escapes from Alcatraz
"The Rock" served as a military prison and a federal penitentiary between 1859 and 1963. The site lists escapes between 1862 and 1962 (most were recaptured) with related news articles, and a diagram of the prison marking escape points. The Gallery has photos of some prisoners with their prison numbers, crimes, and sentences, and the details of their escapes and recaptures (includes the 1962 escape that Clint Eastwood's movie Escape from Alcatraz was based on). http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/aindex.htm Topics: Crime, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Forces: U.S. and Coalition Casualties
This site from CNN lists confirmed coalition deaths in the Iraq war and the ongoing occupation. The list "reflects the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose families have been notified of their deaths by each country's government." Each entry includes the name, age, unit, hometown, details of death, and when available, a photograph. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 Gallipoli
A history of the 1915-1916 trench warfare debacle on Turkey's Gallipoli peninsula, with information for visitors to the sites of this and other World War I battles in the region. Includes Turkish history from 1908 to the campaign, lists of slang words and place names, the role of ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps), and contemporary and modern photographs of regions discussed, including the Balkan Pits. http://user.glo.be/~snelders/ Topics: History, History By Place, Military, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Feb 21, 2004 George Ritchey Image Collection
This digital exhibit features early scenes of the Washington State University campus, the town of Pullman (Washington state), northern Idaho, and the family of amateur photographer George Ritchey. "George Ritchey lived in Pullman at least as early as 1897. ... In 1910, he was a house painter living on Military Hill with his wife and children." Browsable and searchable. From the Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xritchey.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 18, 2004 The Gulf War
This PBS Frontline site offers interviews with political decision makers and military commanders key to the Gulf War, a chronology of events, and maps of attacks, as well as photos and detailed information on aircraft, ground/space systems, and munitions used during the conflict. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 26, 2004 K-9 History: The Dogs of War
Contains information on the "military use of dogs in both war and peace." Includes many rare photographs and covers dogs working as messengers, sentries, lifesavers, draft animals, comforting companions, and more, with a major emphasis on the United States and Britain. http://community.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9History/ Topics: Animals, Disabilities, Mammals, Medical Treatments & Devices, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 6, 2005 The Library of Virginia
This state library site provides access to a number of resources for genealogical research. Searchable collections include historical records (such as military, government, Bible, business, Census), vital statistics, newspapers and periodicals, maps, photos, and private papers and biographical resources. Finding aids are available for many of the collections. http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Military, Photograph Collections, Statistics Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Marine One
Marine One is the "call sign for any U.S. rotary-winged aircraft carrying the president of the United States," most recently it is usually a Modified VH-60N. There are photographs of current and past helicopters used in the service of presidents and information about their history, alphanumerical designators, cruise speeds, and range of miles. See The RotorHead to compare the information and photographs with other U.S. and foreign rotary-winged military aircraft. http://www.rotorhead.org/military/marine1.asp Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, The United States Presidency, Transportation Last updated Nov 18, 2008 Married to the Military
This companion website to a 2005 documentary about military families features stories about one military family's experiences and about the Army town of Fayetteville, North Carolina (home of Fort Bragg). Also includes photo essays, audio and transcript of the program, and related links. From American RadioWorks and the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/homefront/ Topics: Photograph Collections, U.S. Military Last updated Jul 5, 2005 National Museum of the US Air Force
A large, searchable collection of historic information and photos about aircraft and missiles from aviation's early years; World War II; Korean war; modern and space flight; presidential aircraft; engines; weapons; equipment; uniforms; and more. There are special archives and galleries; an index of manufacturers; related links; and trivia quizzes. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/ Topics: Military, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Transportation, U.S. Military, United States History Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Navajo Code Talkers
A website dedicated to the recognition of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II, who "developed the most significant and successful military code of the time." Includes history of the Code Talkers, a photo gallery, background on the presentation of congressional medals for the Code Talkers, and a few related links. Provided by New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman, who sponsored the Honoring the Navajo Code Talkers Act of 2000. http://bingaman.senate.gov/features/codetalkers/ Topics: Computers, Languages, Military, Native Americans, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, World War II Last updated May 12, 2007 Naval Historical Center
As the official history project of the U.S. Department of the Navy, the Center’s role is to preserve, analyze, and interpret various aspects of American naval history for the Navy, scholars, military buffs, and the general public. Some topics covered in this rich and detailed site include ships’ histories; wars and battles; maritime traditions; uniforms; and, images from the Center’s document and photographic archives. Also includes links to related Web sites. http://www.history.navy.mil/ Topics: History, Military, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Transportation, U.S. Military Last updated Feb 12, 2003 Normandy: The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II
The chronicles of one of the epic assaults of history. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and drawings, it paints a realistic picture of the events of June 6-July 24, 1944. From the U.S. Army Center for Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/normandy/nor-pam.htm Topics: History By Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, World War II Last updated Jun 9, 2008 NZHistory.net.nz
This New Zealand history site includes exhibitions, related documents, photographs, book excerpts, and a multimedia section. Covers topics such as Anzac Day, the Battle of Crete, and the 1912 Waihi Strike. Provides a discussion forum, puzzles and quizzes about the exhibitions, and links to other genealogical, government, and history sites. From the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Wellington, New Zealand. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/ Topics: Mysteries and More, Photograph Collections, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 22, 2004 Panoramic Photographs: Taking the Long View, 1851-1991
Contains "approximately four thousand images featuring American cityscapes, landscapes, and group portraits." Subjects include "agricultural life; beauty contests; disasters; engineering work such as bridges, canals and dams; fairs and expositions; military and naval activities, especially during World War I; the oil industry; schools and college campuses, sports, and transportation." Includes a brief history of panoramic photography. Searchable and browsable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/panoramic_photo/ Topics: Agriculture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Technology Last updated Oct 9, 2004 Photos of Military Coffins (Battlefield and Astronaut Fatalities) at Dover Air Base
Note: due to heavy traffic, this site may load slowly or not respond. "Due to a Freedom of Information Act request from The Memory Hole, the Air Force has released [in April 2004] 288 photographs showing soldiers' remains arriving home (and 73 photos of the Columbia astronauts). These are the images that the Pentagon prevented the public from seeing." See them here. From the author of several books on disinformation. http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/coffin_photos/dover/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 SR-71 Online: An Online Aircraft Museum
Gallery of more than 1,000 "images on modern military aviation (over 600 of which are of the Lockheed Blackbirds) and fact sheets on more than a dozen military airplanes." Includes an extensive archive of documents, photos, and diagrams pertaining to the SR-17, or the Blackbird, plus brief historical narratives and specifications for other military aircraft. Searchable. http://www.sr-71.org/ Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated May 19, 2003 Tank Museum in Kubinka
The Web site for this Russian museum features captioned photos of military tanks and other armored vehicles. Includes images of Soviet tanks, British and American vehicles, military cars and trucks, armored trains and steam engines, and other military vehicles. Also available in Russian. http://www.tankmuseum.ru/index_e.html Topics: Military, Museums, Museums by Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Science, Weapons Last updated Dec 15, 2004 Trigger Time
The 101st Airborne Division was a formidable army organization during World War II. Here its actions and historical significance (Normandy Invasion) are recorded and continually updated. Airborne history buffs and military personnel recount the events of this era in Unit Histories and War Stories with photographs of insignia, uniforms, equipment, souvenirs, and studies of its most famous emblem, "the screaming eagle patch" of Hollywood fame, in Eagle Patch Corner . http://www.101airborneww2.com/ Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 17, 2002 U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum
"For more than two centuries Quartermaster soldiers have fed, clothed and equipped the United States Army." This museum, located in Fort Lee, Va., collects artifacts relating to the Corps. The site offers a timeline, historical photographs, heraldry, history and traditions, and other information about the corps. Covers petroleum and water history, food programs, wars (especially World War II and the Korean War), and many other topics. Searchable. http://www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil/ Topics: Military, Museums, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Jun 17, 2004 U.S.S. Indianapolis: Still at Sea
This is the official site of survivors of the 1945 sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis , one of the worst disasters in naval history. When torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, over 900 sailors were left adrift in the sea for five days, and only 317 survived. Read true survivor accounts; find out about the efforts of the organization to exonerate the ship's captain, Charles Butler McVay III, from his record as responsible for the attack; and see photos (in the Links section) of the crew and the ship. From the U.S.S. Indianapolis Survivors Organization. http://www.ussindianapolis.org/main.htm Topics: Crime, Home & Housing, Judicial Process, Photograph Collections, Science, World War II Last updated Sep 4, 2001 Veterans History Project
This site describes a project to collect "oral history interviews, memoirs, letters, diaries, photographs, and other original materials from veterans of World Wars I and II, and the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf Wars and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present)." Includes guidelines for participating in the project, including tips for interviewing veterans and writing memoirs. From the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/vets/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, United States History Last updated Apr 3, 2005 The Vietnam Project
"In addition to its mission of collecting materials concerning Vietnam, the Vietnam War, and Southeast Asia, the Vietnam Archive currently administers two projects, the Oral History Project and the Virtual Vietnam Archive." The site features oral histories, documents (such as official military records) and photographs. Also includes operations and acronyms databases. Searchable. From Texas Tech University. Note: Some material not available online due to copyright/donor restrictions. http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Mar 17, 2004 Women In Military Service For America Memorial
This site describes the memorial (in Washington, D.C.), recounts and honors the stories and struggles of military women "who have served in our nation's defense during all eras and in all services." Also find women commemorated on U.S. postal stamps, educational resources, news, and a bibliography. Search the Register for "military histories, photographs and memorable military experiences of registered servicewomen." http://www.womensmemorial.org/ Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, U.S. Military, United States History, Women Last updated Mar 8, 2005 |
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