Useful Links
Below you will find a list of useful World War II related website links that our members have carefully curated to help our members and readers to improve their impressions and source original pieces for their collections and displays.
WWII Research:
Extensive research is the key to accurate historical portrayals of the World War II GI. We've compiled a list of our most frequently-used websites and go-to sources for historical information about the US Army and its troops during WWII.
Operated by Ancestry, Fold3 is a genealogy website with historical records, including military documents and photos, making it a valuable resource for family history and historical research.
The website of Belgian collector and researcher Johan Willaert, The Liberator contains crucial information regarding a variety of subjects pertaining to the US Army during World War II.
WW2 US Medical Research Centre
Founded and maintained by Strictly GI member Ben Major, the WW2 US Medical Research Centre focuses on the units, personnel and equipment of the US Army Medical Department during WWII.
WWII US Army Enlistment Records
An extremely useful database containing almost 9 million individual enlistment records for WWII US Army personnel. The database can be searched by a variety of fields, including a soldier's laundry number.
Uniform & Equipment Vendors:
Our approved list of uniform, equipment and militaria dealers has been carefully curated, based on personal purchases and buying experiences with the sellers. The stores listed below offer high quality, accurate reproductions of the clothing and equipment you'll need to recreate the World War II GI.
At The Front produces some of the best reproduction World War II US Army clothing and equipment in the world. With a careful eye for finer details, and drawing on a huge collection of mint condition original items, the company has been improving its products for over 25 years.
Johsua Murray offers the best refurbished and reproduction M1 Helmets available. Josh's knowledge of the M1 Helmet is second-to-none, and you won't be disappointed with his work.
Based in Belgium, Peter DeBrabander offers top quality reproductions of most US Army uniform pieces. The majority of reproduction items stocked by QMI are produced exclusively by them using accurate reproduction cloth and materials. QMI offers reproduction items that are not available from other vendors.