I thought that I would deviate a little from my standard content today and share a couple of web sites that I have stumbled upon this week, which should be fascinating to anyone who is interested in WWII.
The first looks like it has been a labour of love for its author and is written in Italian, but due to the magic of modern web browsers, gets translated into English. There is plenty of articles about the history of the Upper Tiber region of Italy, which saw plenty of fighting during WWII. Check out Fascism, War and Resistance - History Tifernate and more by Alvaro Tacchini (storiatifernate.it)
Even better is the interactive map, which shows all sorts of useful information about the war in this region of Italy. Worth a visit!
I found out about the second mapping site from the We Have Ways of Making You Talk podcast (again, an absolute must for anyone with an interest in WWII). Starting at approximately 20 minutes into episode 389 of the podcast, James and Al start talking about an interactive mapping site called Project 44, which is a highly-polished looking site created by the Canadian Research and Mapping Agency. As you might expect from the name of the organisation, it is heavily focused on the Canadian experience. You can get lost in this site for hours at a time.
Another site that I discovered from the WHWoMYT pod is Military History Visualized - Offical Homepage for the YouTube Channel. The Austrian chap behind this site dives deeply into a lot of German language history featuring topics such as German squad tactics, the German perspective of the battle for Monte Cassino, workings of a Panzerfaust and detailed analysis of German weapons and vehicles. His Youtube channel is perhaps the most accessible place to start: Military History Visualized - YouTube
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