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1st Canadian Parachute Battalion - http://users.eastlink.ca/~bsmills/
Portraying the A Company of the unit, the group creates an impression of this elite paratroop force as a small but important part of Canadian military history.

21st Independent Parachute Company - http://summerof44.org.uk/index.htm
A British group concentrating on the period encompassing "The Summer of 1944" (Operation Market Garden).

3rd Battalion Irish Guards - http://home.att.net/~mick3ig/IrishGds.htm
The Irish Guards WWII Living History Association preserving the memory of the Irish Guards Regiment.

3rd Parachute Brigade - http://www.6th-airborne.org
Portraying military operations in battle reenactments and educational events; based in Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon.

6th Airborne Division - http://www.freewebs.com/6thairborne3rdbatt/
6th Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade, 9th Regiment, A Company. Reenactors based in Kansas; accepting recruits from OK, MO, AR, and other midwest states.

9th Battalion the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - http://www.cameronians.com/index.htm
Information on the insignia, distinctions, uniforms, equipment and weapons of the unit. Group no longer active but a wealth of information and reenactment photos.

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - http://www.bbmf.co.uk/
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is the RAF's tribute to the aviators of WWII, and flies several Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Dakota and a Lancaster.

D Troop, 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron - http://www.justordinarymen.org.uk/page_1170202780890.html
Portraying the airborne troops involved in the Arnhem operation; the group's website offers good historical information on Market Garden.

Living History Group Holland - http://home.kpn.nl/mallee/
A Dutch re-enactment group portraing the British 1st Airborne Division.

Long Range Desert Group - http://www.lrdg.org/
Home to the LRDG Preservation Society; the site contains extensive information on the stealthy masters of the North African desert.

Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders - http://www.eldonspecialties.com/df/camerons/
Living history portrayal of military life in 1939 to 1945 for reenactments and other public events.

Queen's Own Rifles of Canada - http://www.qor.com/
Portraying B Company, 10 Platoon, 1 Section; based in the Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia area.

Scottish Military Re-enactment Society - http://www.combinedops.com/SMRS2.htm
Reenactment group based in Southern Scotland dealing primarily with Commando units.

The Perth Regiment - http://www.perthregiment.org/
Recreating part of the Canadian Perth Regiment, which fought in the Italian campaign and later joined the rest of the Canadian forces to drive the enemy out of Holland. With Unit history and uniform details.

UK Homefront - http://www.ukhomefront.co.uk
A World War 2 Reenactment group based in the UK but whose web site gives a wealth of information on the British Homefront during 1939-1945, including a day to day war diary.

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