Under a War-Torn Sky
Discover the Quicklinks for this book
Age: 12+
Find out about the Second World, the French Resistance and the Great Depression with links to websites where you can:
- See photos of life at an American Air Corps base in England.
- Find out about a woman who helped the French Resistance.
- Watch a video about the Great Depression.
Bombers and the Second World War
- Life at an American Air Corps baseSee photos of life at an American Air Corps base in England during the Second World War.Take me there
- Wartime film clips taken at an American Air Corps base in EnglandSee bombers taxiing on runways, crews of airmen on jeeps, mechanics working on bombers and short segments of pilots in flight. (NB This video has no sound.)Take me there
- Bombers and the bombedWatch a movie for a glimpse of what it was like to be a bomber and one of the bombed. (Click on "Launch the animation". NB This website uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)Take me there
- See where the pilot, bombardier and gunner sat inside a B-24Scroll down and click on "CONSOLIDATED B-24D LIBERATOR" then choose a location inside the plane for a 360° tour.Take me there
- A B-24 bomber and its crewClick on the photo to see a larger picture.Take me there
- Brief history and photos of ten American bombersClick on an image to start a slideshow.Take me there
- See a German Messerschmitt fighter planeTake me there
- Explore a collection of Royal Air Force Second World War aircraftClick on aircraft for more information.Take me there
- See photos of the Second World WarTake me there
The Resistance and Special Operations
- Find out about a woman who helped the French ResistanceTake me there
- See a member of the French ResistanceTake me there
- Photo of a Resistance member setting a charge on a railway lineTake me there
- A group of French Resistance fightersTake me there
- Find out more about the French Resistance, with photosTake me there
- The Special Operations Executive (SOE) and French ResistanceWatch a short movie about the SOE and French Resistance fighters, with photos and eyewitness accounts.Take me there
The Great Depression
- Watch a video clip about the Great DepressionTake me there
- Photographs of the Great DepressionClick on "view slideshow", or to find out more about the Great Depression, click on "read more".Take me there
- See a slideshow presentation about the Great DepressionAlthough this slideshow focusses on Canada, the Depression was felt globally. (The slideshow uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)Take me there