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• Society: History: By Region: Europe: Germany: Historical Personages  (51)
• Society: Military: Veterans: World War II  (5)

• 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.
• Arnold, Gen. Henry "Hap" - Origins of Airpower presents an article about Hap Arnold's command years and aviation technology. [PDF]
• 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.
• Clay, Gen. Lucius D. - Offers a brief biography of Gen. Lucius D. Clay.
• 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.
• Henryk Slawik: The Man Who Saved Thousands - The story of how the title figure saved 30,000 Polish refugees. Includes background on the war and the Holocaust, as well as a bibliography.
• 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.
• Hitlers Henchmen - Focuses on the dictator's main lieutenants, such as Himmler, Heydrich, and Mengele. Includes SS documents and photos, some of them quite graphic.
• Japanese Order of Battle at Midway - Lists the commanders of Japan's combined fleet at the Battle of Midway.
• Leaders of World War Two - Provides biographies and archives of the most important Allied and Axis leaders during the Second World War.
• 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.
• Mannerheim - Offers a brief history of the Finnish field marshal and president of Finland (1944-46).
• Medal of Honor Heroes - Profiles of US pilots participated in WWI, WWII and Korean War awarded with Medal of Honor.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

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