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Warfare In The Ancient
World
http://www.lisp.wayne.edu/JamesMaclean/Jim.htm
Whether you are studying for a school project, or merely curious to investigate
ancient warfare, this is an excellent place to begin. Essentially it is
a set of links, mostly on Greek and Roman warfare, but including Egypt,
the Near and Far East. It is well organised with brief overviews of each
link. By collecting material from all over the web, the result is a rich
and diverse study, with many surprises along the way, from detailed discussions
by professors, to journals, maps, weapons, tactics and for you a rewarding
journey into this most fascinating aspect of the human phenomenon.
Verdict: It's all yours to plunder and pillage. - SS
NetWorth: ****
Armouries.com
http://armouries.com/
These web designers with a passion for Medieval times have created a great
museum of life in the days of knights, kings and castles. It seems some
good has come out of all those endless hours of role-playing and gaming.
A genuine interest in the subject has inspired the creation of this rich
and colourful resource. Detailed descriptions of every aspect of attack
and defence are presented with excellent supporting graphics. Being created
by someone with a genuine affinity for the times makes this site more
appealing than most educational sites. The creator has successfully transmitted
his sense of connection with the time, and will certainly pique your enthusiasm
as you journey back in time.
Verdict: A conquest of historical proportions. - SS
Net Worth: *****
The Battle Of Hastings 1066
http://battle1066.com/~tamarix/index.html
An epic website by any scale, this one-man effort has captured 10 megabytes
of text and graphics to cover every conceivable angle of the famous battle.
Hailing from the town itself, the author is such an avid fan of its history,
he has accumulated a definitive coverage, and acknowledges the strengths
and weaknesses of even attempting to take on such a project - sketchy
and heavily biased historical records being one major obstacle. Nevertheless,
he battles on, and continues to refine - with your help - this amazing
Internet resource. Time lines, genealogy, glossary, background, maps and
extraordinary detail provide a wealth of easy to read information on this
formative time in our history.
Verdict: All hail Glen the Webmaster! - SS
NetWorth: *****
The English Civil War Society
http://www.jpbooks.com/ecws/
In 1642, England plummeted into Civil war as King and parliament divided
the country along religious and political lines. This turbulent time (did
England ever not have a turbulent time?) has been burned into the memory
of many a modern day pom, and now the regular re-enactment of the battles
of the day are a popular pastime for weekend warriors the land over. With
meticulous historical detailing, everyone in the society assumes a role
according to the military ranking and structure of the day. It all sounds
very exciting, the notion of pretending to be in a war seems so much safer
than being in a real one. Check the links, this is a very popular activity.
Verdict: This may just be your cup of tea. - SS
NetWorth: ***
Homepage of the November Coalition
http://www.november.org/
America is fighting a massive civil and global war right now. Gangs, guns,
cops, terrorism, disease. There are 1.8 million citizens in jail and 80%
of them are there because of the prohibition of a select group of drugs.
A lot of these people are completely innocent victims, caught in the cross
fire of users trying to get lighter sentences by dobbing in their neighbours,
and laws that are so tough, a citizen can get 40 years & all their
possessions confiscated without any hard evidence. Meanwhile the streets
are soaked with blood, and families are torn apart, while the drug trade
continues to boom. The November Coalition has been formed by the victims
of this craziness to change the laws that created this mess. Read the
personal accounts of imprisoned citizens, the alarming facts, and then
do something about it.
Verdict: A touching and heartfelt call for justice. - SS
NetWorth: *****
An Iraqi Lieutenant's War Diary
http://www.msstate.edu/Archives/History/USA/GulfWar/diary.iraqi
This is a first hand account of an Iraqi soldier right in the middle of
the hi-tech barrage inflicted on him and his countrymen during the oil
war. As expected, (perhaps) there are lots of prayers to God of "why?",
"help!" and "please protect my family" as the God that George Bush prayed
to supplied the superior fire-power and military education, in order to
teach the God this poor dude believes in a lesson. This is a lesson you
won't forget as you learn what it was like to be on the receiving end
of those CNN pictures.
Verdict: Literary shrapnel from the gulf. - SS
NetWorth: ****
Gulf War Photo Gallery
http://users.aol.com/andyhosk/gulf-war.html
The contrast between this site and the last is phenomenal. Here we have
a highly educated commander, who takes us every step, manoeuvre, slip-up
and conquest in his action in the gulf. The level of training is amazing
that not only did this guy carry out all that hi-tech warfare, but that
he details it so methodically and meticulously on this site. There are
lots of holiday snaps of captured tanks and command posts, and at one
stage he almost feels sorry for the poor Iraqi's on the receiving end
of the immense allied firepower. I nearly didn't finish writing this chapter,
as I became engrossed in this incredible tale.
Verdict: Brutally frank, and frankly, quite brutal. - SS
NetWorth: *****
Desert Storm.com
http://www.desert-storm.com/About/
Initially created by one student as a small memorial to the troops that
went to the Gulf, this site has grown to require a small staff, dedicated
to providing support and information for veterans and the general public
alike. It is now virtually a complete run down on the entire Gulf operation,
with weapons, detailed maps, time lines, casualties and links, along with
a vast network of veterans' resources, including ICQ lists and free home
pages for returned soldiers, and tribute pages for those lost in battle.
A fitting memorial, and a wellspring of Gulf information.
Verdict: A storm in an FTP cup. - SS
NetWorth: *****
Global Movement to End the War Against Iraq
http://leb.net/globalmewi/
Coloured black, in mourning for all those who have suffered and/or lost
their lives as a result of the conflict with Iraq, the growing global
grass roots movement is working to highlight the exact nature of the situation,
and bring an end to the suffering as soon as possible. While the war effort
seemed quite justified in the light of the evidence presented to us about
the evil Saddam, the case put forward here suggests Iraq is paying a very
high price for having different beliefs and threatening to challenge the
oil industry.
Verdict: Bridging the gulf between truth and propaganda. - SS
NetWorth: ****
What Uncle Sam Really Wants
http://www.worldmedia.com/archive/sam/
Noam Chomski provides us with a very cutting look at the alleged immorality
and sheer megalomania of the US foreign and domestic policy. In one quick
read, you will have an overview of the entire world situation and the
way that big business and government work hand in hand to maintain their
powerful positions using economic and military might. It may be heavily
biased against the capitalist system and it's methods, but it is a call
for common sense and true democratic process to bring about change to
end the suffering caused by a system that has been raging out of control.
It may be time for a different kind of war, a war against ignorance.
Verdict: "Highly Recommended" reading - SS
NetWorth: *****
The Australian War Memorial
http://www.awm.gov.au/
Whether you are for or against war, whether you believe any particular
war should have been fought, you can't help but have the deepest respect
for the individuals that risk and sacrifice their lives in combat. This
award-winning site takes us through a complete run down of the activities
and features of the very substantial War memorial in Canberra. It also
gives you access to a rich collection of documents, artworks, events and
merchandise. Dig deep, there is a lot to uncover here about our proud
history on the world stage. Students, friends and family of military personnel
and general web tourists will find plenty to see and do here.
Verdict: A fitting tribute to our war heroes. - SS
NetWorth: *****
Australian Defence Force Academy
http://www.adfa.oz.au/
In keeping with the rapidly escalating need for highly educated personnel
within our defence forces, the ADFA was established. Essentially providing
a learning curve right through the University ranks to PhD., our military
personnel are being trained to exacting levels. War has changed a lot,
from the technology used to the kind of threats to our safety we may need
to be prepared to face. This site covers background, courses, maps, facilities
and recruitment. All in all this is an informative introduction to any
prospective student. The site itself isn't too colourful, but I guess
all the fun begins once you knuckle down to your studies.
Verdict: Here's the drill, no frills. - SS
NetWorth: ***
World War I - Trenches on the Web
http://www.worldwar1.com/
A brilliant one-man effort at bringing a piece of history in full hi-tech
glory to your monitor. This explosive episode of the planet's past, which
is slowly fading out of living memory, comes alive again here, thanks
to some very painstaking work. By collecting trunk loads of information
in the form of paintings, photos, VRML images, maps, audio clips, databases,
(the list goes on), and setting it out in a tasteful sepia-toned historical
masterpiece for you to browse, the creator has managed to capture the
war and all it's guts and glory. An exemplary war site by any accounts.
Verdict: You will really dig this site. - SS
NetWorth: *****
WW11 Living History
http://polarbear-enterprises.co.uk/
Here we have a slightly more active approach to the whole war remembrance
experience. This is living history, where the spirit of the 1940's continues
in the from of re-enactments, themed corporate events, film services,
technical advice for authenticity of events, education services and replication
and sale of artefacts from the time. There is a magazine, and the chance
to hook up with other enthusiasts. If it weren't for the really annoying
scrolling text at the top of the pages, this would be an all-round great
site, useful and informative, with a touch of gritty realism. After all,
it wasn't really all that long ago. My own parents were right there amongst
it, as I'm sure most of your parents and grandparents were too. Pity there
are no links to psychological counselling services.
Verdict: WW11 still rocks our world. - SS
NetWorth: ****
The Falklands Conflict
http://met.open.ac.uk/group/cpv/falkland.htm
In a straightforward manner, this site bring you a fairly good round-up
of that little skirmish in the South Atlantic that cost 1000 human lives
to rescue a few sheep from the clutches of an evil dictator. Still under
construction, it features a run-down of the ships involved, a chronology
of events, aircraft, weapons, and the key people. A few good UseNet postings
are offered, as well as links to some interesting sites, including a reconciliation
page - the Falklands/Malvinas Forum, and the shocking accounts of torture
and death in "The Vanished Gallery"
Verdict: Nurturing a better understanding. - SS
NetWorth ****
Victory in Vietnam
http://www.magna.com.au/~c41/viet.html
The folks at Corner41 bring you a documentary style web page, from the
perspective of the Americans losing the war. An intro piece of dialogue
between a few soldiers takes you through a background on the situation,
which seems to have started back in Napoleon's time. Following this, a
time line of events from 1941 to 1975, with some key links to resources
and a few classic 'nam photos, document a whirlpool of violence where
the body count just gets higher and higher. It paints war as function
of life on this world, but points the blame for the huge human cost squarely
at the politicians.
Verdict: A real lose-lose situation. - SS
NetWorth: ****
War Child Home Page
http://www.warchild.org/
Patronised by such celebs as David Bowie and Pavarotti, War Child aims
to raise the alarm over the amount of suffering innocent children are
subjected to during war, and to provide a conduit for aid, rehabilitation
and sustained support for their growth and repatriation well after the
conflicts are resolved. 80% of war casualties are now civilian. In the
last decade 1.5 million children have died, 4 million disabled and 10
million traumatised by the ravages of war. Founded by two film-makers
who witnessed the tragedy of Bosnia, the network is growing rapidly. Find
out what you can do to help this appalling situation.
Verdict: Do something. - SS
NetWorth: *****
Soldiers' Songs - A Collection of 13 Songs from 8 wars
http://www.soldierssongs.com/
Vietnam Veteran and singer Mike McCann has teamed up with a couple of
accomplished musos, to bring a heartfelt collection of war songs to your
home. The web site delivers samples, background of each tune and its place
in military history, and of course the chance to send off a mere $15.95US
for the CD.
Verdict: Songs from a man who knows how it feels. - SS
NetWorth: ***
Bosnia Homepage at CalTech
http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~bosnia/
With such a devastating conflict as the one we have all heard bits and
pieces about in our mainstream media, you would expect a great deal more
information might be available on line - and it is! This site encompasses
all angles of the human and political sides of the war in Bosnia. From
a brief background, you can click through photos, reports, articles, interviews,
letters and artwork. A incredibly well-established network of activists
tracking missing persons, war criminals, news and culture, is yours to
investigate as you attempt to get a grip on the profundity of such a bloody
battle.
Verdict: The human spirit survives. - SS
NetWorth: *****
Join The Fight Against Spam
http://www.cauce.org/
While most people are concerned about real bloodshed and the challenges
involved in defending your life against armed hordes, the more cloistered
cyber-citizens of our world see the real threat to our safety, freedom
and sanity as being unsolicited commercial emails. An ad hoc organisation
has sprouted, giving hope to victims everywhere that one day this foul
pestilence will be eradicated and people everywhere will be free to check
their email each morning with the certainty that each and every one will
be a dumb joke and not some evil advert. How these people get to work
each day past all the billboards I just don't know!
Verdict: Email is hell. - SS
NetWorth: ***
2000 Without Wars
http://2000nowars.org/sfdocs/sfhome.html
Sound unrealistic? Well, they don't think they can stop war altogether
in a year or so, but what this organisation is trying to achieve is a
two week cessation of all military action in May 2000, as a demonstration
of what is possible if we all work together. This gathering of Academics
and Scientists, rallying the support of major political and social figures,
will try to have an international law passed that prohibits war within
that two week period. The movement is growing rapidly. My only doubt about
its success would be that the cessation of conflict would, by its very
action, reveal who is behind it all. Perhaps we can force their hand....
Verdict: The planet goes "cold turkey" on violence. - SS
NetWorth: *****
Arab-Israeli Wars History
http://www.toptown.com/office/holyland/wars.htm
When you arrive here, you will find a very concise run-down of the Middle
East conflict from 1948-1991. Very helpful in gaining more understanding
about what is going on there. Follow the link back to the creator's home
page and you find a Palestinian National living in the UAE, and offering
a very detailed site about Palestine. From the nice zoom-in map to the
very easy to follow index, you are taken on a magic carpet ride through
the history, people, places and events in this volatile part of our world.
Verdict: Thank God we live in Australia. - SS
NetWorth: ****
Karl and Alex's Military Page
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7370/
Karl and Alex are to military equipment what Beavis and Butthead are to
MTV. They know what rocks and what doesn't and they are here to show the
world in this "under construction", camouflaged page of hardware info.
Unfortunately, I think they are watching a few too many war movies on
cable TV to get round to finishing this promising web presence. The list
of weapons is extraordinarily extensive... no wonder there are so many
wars going on with that much merchandise out there. I'd suggest you bookmark
the site and call back in a couple of years' time, or email them and kick
their butts along a bit.
Verdict: Yeah yeah. Weapons. Cool. Huh huh huh. Yeah. - SS
NetWorth: **
Military Site
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/3780/
The previous site's creators must be khaki with envy knowing that on their
very same server sits a site where most of the work has been done to give
us the technical specs on all the weaponry on earth. Besides the annoying
"Geocities" ad window that keeps popping up, surfing the info here is
rewarding as the specs of everything from a hand gun to an aircraft carrier
are dished out. Handy, if you are about to invade a neighbouring country,
but also not bad for a school project, or good old curiosity value, but
not too much eye-candy to support the figures.
Verdict: It's all here in black and white, unfortunately. - SS
NetWorth: ***
IDEX '99 - '00
http://www.idex-uae.com/
Here, at the business end of the defence industry, is where mainly military
officials from 30 or 40 countries, but also, oil sheiks, crime bosses,
drug cartels, terrorists, CIA agents, rebels, merchant bankers, investors,
spies and religious fanatics meet with weapons manufacturers for an annual
talk-fest and expo. Facilities are second to none, with demonstration
zones, a nearby wharf for the submarines and aircraft carriers to berth,
and a fully interactive system to facilitate networking with exhibitors
and help you choose the right technology for your needs.
Verdict: This is where it all happens. - SS
NetWorth: ****
The Project On Managing The Atom
http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/MTA.nsf/web/Home
Advances in chemical and conventional weapons have moved ahead so much,
that the humble atom bomb doesn't seem to rate much of a mention these
days. It wasn't that long ago that the whole world was gripped with fear
of a Nuclear Winter, or at least the odd liquidated city or two. Nuclear
power is still here and the proliferation of weapons a very real threat.
The issues and risks are complex, and are discussed in detail as the Cold
War legacy continues while the New World order problems arise.
Verdict: Radiation - It hasn't gone away. - SS
NetWorth: ****
The Non-Violence Web - A Guide To Contemporary Peace
http://www.nonviolence.org/
It's time to get involved in the peace process. This is a difficult thing,
since there are always aggressors, and there is of course a historical
pattern of war, that is hard to break in these enlightened days of information
exchange. Here gathers a diverse group of peace movements in the one location
to inform, inspire and provide a forum for discussion and dissemination
of peace-motivated thought. Defence is like a nightclub bouncer. The old
fashioned way was to beat the crap out of anyone who looked or acted out
of place, but the more successful approach seems to be to check each potential
trouble maker for weapons, and then negotiate them into behaving themselves.
This is tough, as it requires new skills and understanding. It's also
tough if the bouncer sold the thug the weapon in the first place.
Verdict: Imagine all the people, living life in peace. - SS
NetWorth: ****
Waging War Against The Anti-Christ Spirit
http://home.earthlink.net/~eleganthomes/WWAAS/
I was going to review this site, which is in fact a book scanned into
the computer and published on the web. Unfortunately, the subject matter
is so controversial, and so many wars have been fought already over the
words quoted in this site, that I think it's best that you read it and
make up your own mind. There is a lot of very strong Christian ideas presented
here, and a total rejection of everything non-Christian as being the work
of Satan. The war is aimed at forcing all those possessed souls who are
guaranteed to lose, to burn in an eternal fire, while the winners bask
in the glory of God forever.
Verdict: War is Heaven, Man. - SS
NetWorth: ***
U.S. Out Of The Gulf - Committee Against U.S. Intervention
http://www.antiwar.com/
There is no time for cool graphics and hi tech wizardry here. What you
get is a straight set of text links to News, Views and Resources. Everything
on this site is about stemming the addiction to war the US seems to have.
Discussions about alternatives to conflict, explanations about the motivations
behind U.S. actions, groups, committees and movements rallying to the
cause, and a few poignant cartoons and satire thrown in for good measure.
Plenty of good reading, and a call to action to anyone on the planet who
sees reason to try something different, like getting involved on a grass
roots level.
Verdict: Writings to right the wrongs. - SS
NetWorth: ****
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