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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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Latest: Logging in. Uncle Target, May 21, 2024 at 12:25 PM -
User Introductions
Introduce yourself! If you want to.
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Latest: Bletchley and Nuremberg JimHerriot, May 21, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: Searching for a specific book on the S.African 6th Armoured Division Coolone, May 21, 2024 at 6:21 PM -
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: Actors, Politicians, and Celebrities ChrisR, May 21, 2024 at 4:43 PM -
1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Latest: Against all odds – Saint-Valery-en-Caux (June 1940) Jonathan Habrovitsky, May 21, 2024 at 8:33 AM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Deir el Shein sources - July 1942 davidbfpo, May 21, 2024 at 3:29 PM -
Latest: Motor Transport Vessels in Operation NEPTUNE Michel Sabarly, May 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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Latest: HP Harrow aircraft from 214 Sqdn lands on railway train March 1937 CommanderChuff, May 21, 2024 at 3:16 PM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: New book: The War We Won Apart. SOE agents: Sonia Butt & Guy d’Artois JimHerriot, May 21, 2024 at 7:52 AM -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: The red Poppies of Monte Cassino Owen, May 18, 2024 at 7:54 AM -
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: A Fascista Revolution Sends Parish Council in a Spin davidbfpo, May 21, 2024 at 6:26 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: Alderney Concentration Camp: Official Government Inquiry wtid45, May 20, 2024 at 7:56 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: 80 years on. Owen, May 17, 2024 at 8:58 PM
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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: Czech Steel and Amour Ewen Scott, May 21, 2024 at 3:16 PM -
WW2 Militaria
Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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Latest: Service and Paybook Scans Nigel1238, May 20, 2024 at 10:05 AM -
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: Unknown British Lorry Trackfrower, May 21, 2024 at 6:27 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: Jack Cracknell: Trying to find photo & info molly red, May 21, 2024 at 12:32 PM -
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: Squadron list and other abbreviations. MarcM, May 21, 2024 at 12:59 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: Whipps Cross War Memorial London SteveDee, May 21, 2024 at 9:02 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: 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: POW camp 4 Thailand Rinwis, May 21, 2024 at 1:11 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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Latest: Why do we never slag off the Austrians ? Uncle Target, May 19, 2024 at 11:07 AM -
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: On-line Photo collections brithm, May 18, 2024 at 7:51 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
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: Missing Victoria Cross Medals!! Wobbler, May 15, 2024 at 1:49 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: D-Day Documentary on German TV Lindele, May 21, 2024 at 2:08 PM -
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: Sappers in Italy 1943 – 45 Conference: Friday 21 June 2024 @ 0830 spindrift, May 20, 2024 at 3:56 PM -
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: The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association CL1, May 20, 2024 at 7:07 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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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