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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: 56th (London) Div. training prior to Op AVALANCHE davidbfpo, Apr 27, 2024
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Unit History
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Latest: C Special Services Squadron - Operation Ironclad - Madagascar Chris C, May 13, 2024 at 12:15 AM -
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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Latest: 9th Durham Light Infantry War Diary - 1944 davidbfpo, Apr 28, 2024
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1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Latest: BEF 1940. War Establishment Tables. Trux, May 13, 2024 at 7:54 AM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: 263 LCI(L) FLOTILLA Tim Havard, May 12, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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Latest: Losses over Munich night of December 17-18 1944 Owen, May 13, 2024 at 7:52 AM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: HMS Odyssey and Special Operations - Does anybody know? Julie Beet, May 3, 2024 -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: Herr Flicke speaks! (Alamein) papiermache, Apr 26, 2024 -
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: African American soldiers based in UK during WW2 Sandra Almeida, May 10, 2024 at 12:08 PM -
Latest: WAR MEMORIAL IN TIERGARTEN: BATTLE FOR BERLIN 1945 Jonathan Ball, Apr 7, 2024
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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 MEMORIAL IN FRANKFURT Maksym Chornyi, May 4, 2024 -
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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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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Latest: Query on movement of petrol in Western Desert davidbfpo, May 12, 2024 at 10:22 AM -
WW2 Militaria
Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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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)
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Latest: AOS Markings Chris C, May 10, 2024 at 12:00 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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Latest: 4343143 John Edward MAGINN, 4 East Yorkshire Regiment: POW naesk, May 12, 2024 at 10:46 PM -
Service Records
Topics specifically relating to Service Records and the background to them.
FAQs / related info can be found in the pinned threads
Start a thread here to ask for help deciphering those abbreviations, etc.
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Latest: DEMS Ships info lacking in RM service record Hugh MacLean, May 10, 2024 at 12:42 PM -
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: ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY dbf, May 12, 2024 at 1:23 PM -
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: Grave Found - Robert Bungay - Brookwood Memorial ChrisR, Apr 17, 2024 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Stalag VIIA Moosburg 1944-45 Uncle Target, May 12, 2024 at 7:33 PM -
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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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: RAF Casualty Information - Air 81 National Archives Observer39, May 12, 2024 at 9:16 PM -
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: Normandy, Juno Beach, Mike Red maps or aerial photos duncan ross, May 12, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: RCS photo. Palestine 1925 NickMet, May 12, 2024 at 3:21 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: What is the last WW2 Film or Series you saw? Dave55, May 13, 2024 at 12:31 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: Reunion SQ661 (AOP) Descendants at North Weald, 1./2.6.2024 Uncle Target, May 13, 2024 at 8:12 AM -
Latest: A PT BOAT (patrol torpedo) Half Track, Apr 17, 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: "I was turned down for ENSA, you know. Oh yes, I've been around" von Poop, May 12, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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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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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 -
Other Formations
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Latest: Unknown Canadian Unit Michel Sabarly, Oct 14, 2023