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Categories related to Society: History: By Time Period: Twentieth Century: Wars and Conflicts: World War II: People: Personalities: Society: History: By Region: Europe: Germany: Historical Personages (57) Society: Military: Veterans: World War II (6) Websites on Personalities: Admiral Canaris, The Decent Nazi Biography of Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, chief of German military intelligence. Also relates his relationships with Reinhard Heydrich and Oskar Schindler. Allen, Maj. Gen. Terry Describes the history of Major General Allen of the 104th infantry division, one of the greatest combat commanders of the United States Army. Bayerlein Biography - An Unusual Panzer General Detailed military chronology of Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein, formerly Rommel's Chief of Staff in Africa. Includes public domain photos. Boyington, Maj. Gregory R. "Pappy" Site devoted to the US WWII ace and leader of the famed Black Sheep Squadron. Brothers-In-Arms Story of Thomas D. Curry and the men he served with in Company F, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division. Chennault, Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Provides a biography of Chennault, and a history of the Flying Tigers. Clark, Gen. Mark W. Provides a brief history of Mark Clark's World War Two and Korean commands from the official U.S. Korean War Commemoration site. Clay, Gen. Lucius D. Offers a brief biography of Gen. Lucius D. Clay. Degrelle, Leon Critical and historical evaluation of Léon Degrelle's wartime years 1941-1945. Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989) A brief biography of the Japanese leader. Gause, Major Damon Official book site with excerpts. The Firsthand Account of one of the greatest escapes of World War II The Generals of World War II A biographical dictionary of the generals of World War II from all participating nations. Graves of World War II personalities Provides names, occupations and gravesite locations of important military leaders of the Second World War. Great German Generals Provides in-depth history and biographies of Sepp Dietrich, Adolf Galland, and Ferdinand Schorner. Hiroshima: Who's Who Short biographies of those who were involved in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Sec.of State James F. Byrnes, Sec. of War Henry L. Stimson and General Leslie R. Groves. Japanese Order of Battle at Midway Lists the commanders of Japan's combined fleet at the Battle of Midway. Jean Moulin and the French Resistance Examination of the French Resistance through its most celebrated hero, Jean Moulin. Includes conspiracy theories surrounding his death and gallery of his artwork. Lee, V. Adm. Willis A. Offers a brief history of Vice Admiral Lee, commander of the battleship forces in the Pacific theater during the Second World War. Lest We Forget A tribute to the author's father and other veterans. Photos of, and by, this gentleman, who served with the Dutch army in Holland and Indonesia. The Man Biography of General Paul Tibbets, pilot of the Enola Gay. Mannerheim, C.G.E. - The Marshal of Finland Offers a brief history of the Finnish field marshal and president of Finland (1944-46). Marshals of the Soviet Union List of Soviet Marshals and brief biography. More details in Russian. Medal of Honor Heroes Profiles of US pilots participated in WWI, WWII and Korean War awarded with Medal of Honor. The men from Colditz Diary of a photographic project in the making on the men who were imprisoned in Colditz Castle during the Second World War. Meyer, Brigadefûhrer Kurt Biography of Brigadeführer (Major General) Kurt Meyer, commanding officer of the 12th Waffen SS division. Discusses his early career, military exploits, and final years. Includes an image gallery, and links to related materials. Museum of Tolerance - Visas for Life Relates the story of Chiune Sugihara, the "Japanese Schindler," the Japanese Consul to Lithuania who saved more than 10,000 Jews. Photograph gallery and narrative. O'Hare, Lt. Cdr. Edward "Butch" The US Navy's first ace, who won the Medal of Honor in 1942 for saving the carrier Lexington by downing 5 Japanese bombers. Oskar Schindler Biography of person responsible for saving hundreds of Jews during the Holocaust. Panzer Prince Provides details of the military career of the son of Prince Georg of Bavaria (1880-1943). Includes photos. Princess Noor Appreciation Society International Dedicated to the memory of the daughter of Sufi leader Inayat Khan. Includes biographical material, recording the role she played in World War II. A Reminiscence of War 1939-45 Personal memoir by James Glass, a Scot who served in the army in North Africa, Palestine, Syria, Iraq (as Kingston's Column) and Iran. Roy Watvedt, Spitfire Pilot Dedicated to the story of this pilot who left occupied Norway in 1941 on a long journey to London. He trained as a fighter pilot in Canada and flew 90 missions with 331 Squadron. Sgt. William Heller's World War II Memoirs Photos and descriptions of S/Sgt. William Heller of the 3rd Infantry Division, 3rd Signal Company, from North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Southern France, and Germany in World War II. Sherman, V. Adm. Frederick C. Offers a biography of "Ted" Sherman, definitely one of the most important American carrier commanders of the Second World War. Skorzeny, SS-Sturmbannführer Otto Brief biography of the wartime and post-war life of SS-Sturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny, a commander in Germany's Waffen SS. Tito - Broz, Josip Home page dedicated to the history and biography of Marshall Tito, the guerilla leader of the Yugoslavian partisan units during the Second World War. Tuskegee Airmen Offers the history of how the Tuskegee airmen trained to be fighter pilots for the famous 99th Fighter Squadron during World War Two. Werner Hartenstein Honouring the memory of this German commander of submarine U-156, who undertook one of the most remarkable sea rescue missions of World War II Whispers of the Past Collection of interviews with ordinary Americans involved in the war, whether in the front line on the home front. Wünsche, SS-Obersturmbannführer Max A brief biography of Night's Cross holder Max Wunsche. Includes date of birth, awards and commissioned ranks.
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