About WWII Archives

Our Mission

Sixty years have past since the end of World War II and, as time goes on, the commitment and sacrifice of the greatest generation is being forgotten. Over 400,000 Americans died and by some estimates almost 80 million people from around the world died. A chapter in a history book cannot help someone understand the magnitude of this event in history. WWII Archives was founded to ensure that the commitments, sacrifices and the lessons learned from the most import event in modern history are never forgotten.

Our mission is to bring together the most information, documents, photographs and video about World War II into a single site.  WWII Archives will present information to researchers, historians and enthusiasts in a single and consistent interface to make researching the most important event in modern history easier.

Our Future

Heres some of the exciting new things you will see coming to WWIIArchives.net:

• More photographs from the United States National Archives.
• Photographs from our own collection, including a large collection of German photographs.
• Our document collection is being prepared to be added to the site and a new 'Documents' section will be added.
• Photographs of our artifact colleciton including ration books, identifiacation books, stamps, bonds, and other items.
• Enhancements to 'My Research' to make doing research at this site easier.

What We Collect

Personal materials:

• Letters (including V-mail, postcards, greeting cards, etc.) from the WWII period.
• Diaries, journals, artwork, cartoons, poetry, music, etc. created during the WWII period.
• Photographic materials from the WWII period.
• Official documents reflecting the individual's service history from induction to discharge.
• Manuscripts, books, audio and videotapes of personal experiences recorded since the war.
• Ephemera reflective of wartime lifestyles -- menus, playbills, etc.

Non-personal materials:

• Artifacts
• Books, manuscripts, video tapes of military histories (please observe all copyright laws).
• Official training manuals, etc. from the WWII period.
• Maps, diagrams, charts from the WWII period.
• Newspapers, newsletters and other periodicals from the WWII period.

We want everything that is on paper, if in doubt please consult us before you discard anything.

Donations

Donations will always be accepted and appreciated.

If you would like to donate original photographs, documents or other WWII era items, please send an e-mail to donations@wwiiarchives.net. Some one from the WWII Archives team will then get in touch with you.

For other ways to support our site please vist our Support Us page.