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Military
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "The Triple Nickles": The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, 1944-1947 
 History, photographs, names, functions, and other information on this battalion of Black paratroopers. Trained for combat in World War II, these soldiers served in the Pacific Northwest as smokejumpers in Operation Fire Fly, responsible for locating and disposing of Japanese balloon bombs, and also for fire fighting. The battalion was subsequently integrated into the 82nd Airborne Division. From the 555th Parachute Infantry Association, Inc. http://www.triplenickle.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Military, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, World War II Last updated Feb 16, 2004 General George Patton Museum
Website for this Ft. Knox, Kentucky, museum dedicated to World War II general George Patton. Features a virtual tour of the museum, images from an exhibit on the evolution of armor and mechanized cavalry, and presentations of World War I, the army life, and simple machines. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.generalpatton.org/ Topics: Military, Notable People, World War II Last updated Nov 7, 2007 Norfolk Nelson Museum: Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
Small collection of material related to the British naval hero, including a timeline of his life, a timeline of the life of Emma Hamilton (known for her long-term relationship with Nelson), a list of Nelson's ships and voyages, and a discussion of his many illnesses and injuries, including his death during the Battle of Trafalgar. From the Norfolk Nelson Museum, England. http://www.nelson-museum.co.uk/ Topics: History By Place, Notable People Last updated Nov 12, 2007 The Ritchie Boys
This site is a companion to a film and a 2005 book about a group of young men known as The Ritchie Boys, "who fled Nazi Germany and returned to Europe [during World War II] as soldiers in US-uniforms. ... In Camp Ritchie, Maryland, they were trained in intelligence and psychological warfare." Includes brief biographies of the men involved, vintage postcards of the camp, and a discussion forum. In English and German. http://www.ritchieboys.com Topics: History By Place, Military, Notable People, World War II Last updated Feb 22, 2006 |
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