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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: Don't start threads with 'Mail' or 'RM' or 'ID' as the first word in the title (for the moment). von Poop, Sep 23, 2021 at 5:34 PM -
User Introductions
Introduce yourself! If you want to.
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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: Sapper Frank Starkie Robert Clark, Sep 28, 2021 at 5:26 PM -
1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Skipper Fred Darkins RNR Tricky Dicky, Sep 28, 2021 at 6:05 PM
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Latest: So it Began.....Their Finest Hour CL1, Sep 28, 2021 at 11:08 AM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: Sicily after 65 years milner, Sep 27, 2021 at 7:22 PM -
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: ‘TRIUMPH OF THE WILL’ Analysis chipm, Aug 31, 2021
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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: BABI YAR TODAY: TOPOGRAPHY OF TERROR CL1, Sep 28, 2021 at 1:55 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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Latest: Trying to identify ATS by service number. Gunner49, Aug 22, 2021 -
Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: Ron Goldstein 1923 - 2021 Mathsmal, Sep 28, 2021 at 10:59 AM -
Latest: 80 years on. Andreas, Sep 11, 2021
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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: Photo ID: British M10 Tank Destroyer in Normandy Michel Sabarly, Sep 28, 2021 at 6:45 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: Identify WW2 aircraft clock conaire mcneary, Sep 25, 2021 at 5:04 PM -
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: Same tank, same name, same regiment - 2 census numbers? MarkN, Sep 25, 2021 at 1:34 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: Major Herbert Rheims Aisne Hunt stephen.r, Sep 28, 2021 at 12:34 AM -
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: South wales borderer PoW Dave Cottrell, Sep 28, 2021 at 3:10 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: Can you photograph your local war memorial? (UK) Tolbooth, Sep 27, 2021 at 9:52 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: Air Force Memorials To The Missing: Graves Found chrisharley9, Sep 28, 2021 at 5:57 PM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: 11th Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army dryan67, Sep 28, 2021 at 1:02 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: Myth or not? Postwar or contemporary? Wg Cdr Luddite, Sep 6, 2021 -
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: What did your London Park do in WW2 CL1, Sep 27, 2021 at 2:05 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: British Vehicle Names and Census Numbers Bleblond, Sep 17, 2021
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: CWGC - WW1 Additional Awards and Decorations Marks, Sep 28, 2021 at 6:39 PM -
Postwar
Cold war, military & political history of the period after World War 2.
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Latest: 3rd Infantry Division In the Middle-East (1951-52) Charley Fortnum, Sep 26, 2021 at 2:08 AM
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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: Book Repair / Conservation idler, Sep 27, 2021 at 2:51 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: Swindon & Cricklade Railway Military Show 2021. BrianHall1963, Sep 27, 2021 at 5:58 PM -
Latest: 1/76 Bridging Lorry Vignettes dryan67, Sep 27, 2021 at 4:07 PM
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The Barracks
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: Ex-England footballers RIP TTH, Sep 28, 2021 at 5:56 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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Latest: Anomaly in Field Battery Self Propelled Derek Barton, Jul 12, 2021 -
Headquarters
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Latest: 21 army group headquarters. Historic Steve, Jun 1, 2020 -
Other Formations
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Latest: The 11th Canadian Armoured (Ontario) Regiment Uncle Target, Feb 26, 2021
