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Links
A miscellany of decent/useful/interesting sites.
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Network Information, Suggestions and Feedback
News & Information pertinent to the day to day running of the forums.
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User Introductions
Introduce yourself! If you want to.
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Latest: T142025 Driver Stephen Charles Fudgell, RASC: Looking for my Father's Army records Bridget 1, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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Unit History
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Unit Documents
For links to, or transcriptions of Histories, War diaries & Accounts not covered under Unit History section. Please include in the title unit name and date. The aim is to get all such information into one easily searchable area.
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General
Forum for general World War 2 talk. Anything about WW2 that doesn't fit in any other category
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Latest: Investigation of friendly fire incident 27 Feb '45 Chris Dunham, Mar 19, 2024 at 1:24 AM -
1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Latest: Dunkirk 1940. Inland. France & Belgium. Photos, some never seen before morrisc8, Mar 17, 2024 at 8:39 AM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: HMS Mary Rose - WWII Shoto, Mar 15, 2024 at 9:28 PM
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Latest: RAF Transport Command - what and where? Val P, Mar 17, 2024 at 10:31 AM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: Bletchley Park & MI6 WWII Women Spies davidbfpo, Mar 17, 2024 at 1:53 PM -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Home Fronts
They also serve who 'only' stand and wait. Matters relating to the Home Fronts of the various combatants.
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Latest: Cleethorpes invasion defences Brownlo, Mar 18, 2024 at 12:17 PM -
Latest: Volkswagen and Adolf Hitler Dave55, Mar 14, 2024 at 12:15 AM
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The Holocaust
Area for discussion of things specifically relating to the Holocaust. No denialism, spam, or disrespect welcome.
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Latest: Holocaust Deniers - what I really don't understand: John George Johnson, Mar 18, 2024 at 11:40 PM -
The Women of WW2
From combatant in the Red Army to Nurses and Munitions Workers. Women had countless roles in the war, this is the place to discuss them.
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Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: BAOR - SRY - Grandpa what did you do after the war? SpurensucherMD, Mar 17, 2024 at 2:33 PM -
Latest: Operation Varsity Commemoration 2024 VarsityGlider305, Mar 17, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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Weapons, Technology & Equipment
The machinery & artifacts of #WW2
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Weapons, Technology & Equipment
From entrenching tools to radar, and all points between.
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WW2 Militaria
Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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Latest: Handmade Box made as POW in Stalag 4B Uncle Target, Mar 1, 2024 -
Vehicle Names and Census Numbers
This area is specifically for discussing specific British and Commonwealth individual vehicle details - names, turret numbers/callsigns, census numbers, vehicle marks etc. The results of this research is linked to the Warpaint series of books and so will be hosted by Mushroom Model Publications on their Direct Link to .PDF here)
Please title each post clearly with the details known or requested: name, census number, callsign and of course unit or formation if known. The aim is to generate discussion and then allow the results to be collated and then shared by updating the spreadsheets available online (as read-only).- Discussions:
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Latest: British Armoured Car Regiments markings, Italy 1944 Mikko Heikkinen, Mar 15, 2024 at 2:42 PM
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Research
The serious bit.
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Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
Tracking down a family member, specific serviceman or unit.Puzzled by paperwork or official terminology?This is the place to ask.
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Service Records
Topics specifically relating to Service Records and the background to them.
FAQs / related info can be found in the pinned threads
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Latest: X lists (Service Records) Cerian, Mar 18, 2024 at 11:39 AM -
War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research
The inevitable result of war.From far-flung resting places to your local war memorial. Research and questions relating to cemeteries and memorials to the fallen of WW2.
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Latest: Can you photograph your local war memorial? (UK) CL1, Mar 17, 2024 at 9:35 AM -
Non-Commemorated War Dead
A forum for enquiries into those not listed on the CWGC, civilian & military, that have a case for inclusion & may hopefully be remembered there.
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Latest: Dvr Donald Crossley, Royal Pioneer Corps Little Friend, Mar 10, 2024 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: PoW Camp 20 Bickham Camp - Discrepancy Greg Way, Mar 17, 2024 at 11:35 AM -
Historiography
Area for historiographical issues - things relating to the whys & wherefores of historical study itself. Particular reference to WW2, but also anything to do with 'The Study of History' in general.
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Latest: Wartime protocol of construction, buildings, camps, ranges and fortification. Bala, Mar 17, 2024 at 3:33 PM -
Research Material
If you have access to a particular useful research source, documents, books, etc. and are willing to do look-ups for members this is the place to advertise.
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Latest: The British War Establishments System 1931 dbf, Mar 15, 2024 at 11:19 AM -
WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
Place where threads created by new resource uploads will appear (Test - this may not be it's permanent form)
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Latest: Landing Table - 3 British Infantry Division Group (First Tide) Michel Sabarly, Mar 17, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: King or Parliament? Owen, Mar 17, 2024 at 4:54 PM -
Postwar
Cold war, military & political history of the period after World War 2.
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Latest: Info on 248 MU RAF Chessington travers1940, Mar 18, 2024 at 10:36 PM
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Other Stuff
The less serious bit
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Books, Films, TV, Radio
The written word and the moving image. Bibliophiles, telly addicts & Film critics, state your case here.
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Latest: Two Men Went To War Owen, Mar 18, 2024 at 8:00 AM -
WW2 Museums. Events, & places to see.
Been to any good museums lately? Or maybe a WW2 related show? Anything that's not strictly a battlefield visit, tell us about it or ask for information here.
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Latest: Advice on 25 pounder and Quad kit please Wobbler, Mar 10, 2024
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The Lounge Bar
Off topic stuff.Rattle on about whatever here.Rants & raves, general strangeness & anything else you'd like to share. Used to be a free for all. - Modern Religion is no longer welcome, and no Modern Politics whatsoever.
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Latest: Going Camping This or Next Year? Uncle Target, Mar 19, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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Trux 21st Army Group
21 ARMY GROUP 1944/45 - Units, organisation and equipment - Originally the Trux Models website. An excellent resource on 21AG now resting here by the kind permission of it's creator.
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Trux Discussion Area
This is the 'open' bit of the Trux area, all the other stuff should be closed. Things posted here will appear on the Portal.
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Latest: Bergonzoli's Caravan Dan Taylor, Jan 18, 2024 -
Headquarters
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Latest: 21 army group headquarters. NINA WOLFF, Aug 16, 2022 -
Arms
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Latest: 52nd Lowland Division Royal Artillery-Airborne and NWE Campaign Mark Wilson 033, Mar 14, 2024 at 3:11 PM -
Other Formations
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Latest: Unknown Canadian Unit Michel Sabarly, Oct 14, 2023