World War 2

The Second World War: 1939 - 1945

Background Information

A Biography of Adolf Hitler
Covers up to 1937.

The German High Command

The British High Command

The Soviet High Command

The Italian High Command

The Japanese High Command

The United States High Command

These pages are intended to be a general World War Two resource, providing background information and useful and interesting facts. Hopefully this will be a useful aid to those studying the history of World War II.

Facts & Figures

War Fatalities - by Country
A look at the astonishing death toll.

Some Important Dates
A list of noteworthy WWII dates.

Avro Lancaster

Other Articles

*New* - Virtual Tour of the ruins of Oradour-sur-Glane

WWII Trivia Page
Some facts you might or might not know.

Recommended Reading
These are my personal book recommendations.

Canada at War - Canadian Involvement in Major Battles of WWII
An essay supplied by James McAllister.

Army Unit Sizes
How big was a battalion...??

Equivalent Army Ranks
German Army, SS and British Army ranks

WWII Links
Find out more from other sites

WWII Glossary

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Note: Glossary terms are mostly operational codenames, equipment and organisation abbreviations rather than names of people or locations of battles - so don't expect to find entries for "Stalingrad" or "Himmler" etc.

About This Site

These pages are non-commercial and provided by me because I'm stupid enough to do it.

Disclaimer: The accuracy of any of the information on any of these pages cannot be guaranteed. So don't go and use it for your final exams without verifying the information first.

Please feel free to e-mail me I'll try and answer any questions you may have but NOTE: Please read this mini-FAQ first before e-mailing me. If you are looking for a web site about a specific aspect of the war then start at my links page.
Cheers
Phil.