Useful website links for the military history enthusiast.
General Interest
Museums
Imperial War Museum
The IWM is a multi-branched national museum of war.
National Army Museum
The NAM presents the history of Britain's armies throughout the ages.
National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum comprises three sites: the Maritime Galleries, the Royal Observatory and the Queen's House.
Royal Air Force Museum
The RAF Museum is one of the greatest aviation museums and provides a unique visual history of the key aviation events in British history.
Royal Marines Museum
The RMM provides a fascinating insight into the history of the Royal Marines.
Royal Naval Museum
The RNM at Portsmouth is dedicated to preserving and displaying the historical heritage of the Royal Navy.
The Tank Museum
The Tank Museum at Bovington holds the world's largest collection of tanks and armoured fighting vehicles.
Magazines
History Today
History Today is perhaps the world's oldest history magazine, publishing news and essays on all aspects of history.
BBC History Magazine
BBC History Magazine is a magazine devoted to history enthusiasts.
Military Illustrated
Military Illustrated is a leading military history monthly.
Britain At War Magazine
Britain at War Magazine is dedicated to the history of Britain at War throughout the ages.
Soldier Magazine
Soldier is the official magazine of the British Army.
FlyPast
An aviation monthly dedicated to the history of aviation for enthusiasts.
Aeroplane Monthly
A monthly aviation magazine dedicated to history in the air, with news, articles and reviews.
Aviation News
An aviation magazine dedicated to aviation enthusiasts.
Fighting High
An e-zine devoted to all aviation enthuasiasts.
Booksellers
Helion
Helion & Company are booksellers of military history, manufacturers of wargames figures
Military organisations
Military Schools
Offering you a wide array of information about military schools, military safety and military knowledge.
Military History by period
Ancient World
Ancient Greek Military Technology
This is a website dedicated to ancient Greek military technology.
Eastern Warfare
Samarai Archive History
The Samurai Archives History Page is an in-depth research page on Japanese Samurai History, with details of the samurai warriors and battles of Japanese armies.
Medieval World
Medieval Sourcebook
A comprehensive medieval history sourcebook.
16th Century
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Site of the Mary Rose, the only 16th Century Warship on display
Napoleonic
Napoleon Series
NapoleonSeries.org is dedicated to the study of Napoleon Bonaparte, the Napoleonic Era, and the French Revolution. This site provides access to contemporary documents, and serves as a vehicle for amateur and professional historians to share their work. Many who have contributed articles are regulars in the Discussion Forum.
Front Rank Miniatures
Producer of 28mm Napoleonic Miniatures
American Civil War
Civil War Artillery
This site is dedicated to the varieties of projectiles and cannon used by the Confederate and Federal forces during the American Civil War. It includes hundreds of photographs of Civil War Artillery.
Shotgun's Home of the American Civil War
A comprehensive website with an excellent collection of original source material.
World War 1
Trenches on the web
A history of the Great War of 1914 to 1918. It contains various articles and features from authors around the world.
World War 2
German-helmets.com
The online guide to World War II German helmets.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
The ultimate resource for the Vietnam war
Modern Warfare
Britain's Small Wars
Malaya, Kenya, Korea, Aden, Cyprus and many more – this website tells the story of Britain’s little known military conflicts since 1945. It is updated regularly and is well written.
Aviation
Hyperscale
HyperScale is an online magazine for aircraft and armour modellers. This well designed website includes a model gallery, articles, reviews, discussion forums, a reference library and traders gallery.
Hobby Sites
Modelling
Battle Scene Productions
BSP creates some of the most exciting and realistic promotional dioramas in the industry for toy soldier manufacturers and dealers.
Toy Soldier Online Gallery
One of the best sites around for toy soldiers and model figures with plenty of pictures and links
Red Skorpio
Plastic toy soldiers, Britains recast and DSG, collectibles and historically accurate flags.
Play Set Magazine
Covering the new and reissued sets as well as from Classic Toy Soldiers, Ron Barzso, Conte Collectibles and many others.
World of Model Soldiers
Lead and Plastic Soldiers, Books, Militaria, Badges, Meadls, Magazines and Postcards
Figarti
Figarti recreate history in the form of 54mm & 60mm metal toy soldiers and in so doing captivate the public with historically accurate, realistic looking and very detailed military figurines.
Always Model
Modelling website selling figures and armour model kits
Second To None Models
Small family company formed after many years of interest in military history and model making
Re-enactment
The Quartermaster Shop
Known for quality historical men's military uniforms and civilian clothing reproductions since 1975
Pirates-Cave
Pirate, Dark Wear/Gothic, Steampunk, Baroque, Renaissance, Fantasy, LARP, Theatre, Musketeer, Movie and Medieval clothing, leather accessories, hats, replica weaponry, jewellery, fancy dress, toys, decorations and accessories.
WWII Impressions
Specializing in US Military Uniforms, Equipment, and Footwear American-made to WWII era military specifications.
The Green Devils of Carentan
They portray a late war impression of the ground role that the Fallschirmjager undertook. From Normandy through to Holland and early 1945
The Jelling Dragon
In the Jelling Dragon online re-enactment store you can buy Viking crafts, battle ready weapons, costume accessories, living history supplies, banquet supplies and museum replicas from Viking and early Medieval times.
UK Homefront
A group of re-enacttors who portray the homefront during Britain's finest hour.
Red Troop
A tribute to 22 Special Air Service Regiment
Autumn 44
Living history group honouring the men of 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment
The Medieval Combat Society
The Medieval Combat Society (MCS) is a medieval reenactment group
Wargaming
Peter Shulman's War
Peter's War is the story of an outdoor war game that artist Peter Shulman has been playing for more than forty years.
Hobby shows in 2009
June
Valhalla 09
Farnborough Wargames Society presents a wargaming show on Synday 21st June
July
Battle Group South
Wargames Show 4th and 5th July 2009 at the Tank Museum, Bovington
September
Colours
Newbury & Reading Wargames Society presents a Wargames show on September 12th & 13th
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