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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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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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1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Latest: Sergeant George Smith, Drum Major, 1 East Surrey Regiment mannhenry, Sep 15, 2019 at 6:19 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Al Deere, 54 Squadron Summer of 1940 AlanW, Sep 16, 2019 at 3:43 PM
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Latest: Hms Flowerdown and C.S.W.S. ringsfan, Sep 7, 2019
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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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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: German Radio Moscow 1941 Owen, Sep 12, 2019 at 7:57 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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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: Len Beddow 24th Lancers, Sherwood Rangers, RIP Ramiles, Sep 6, 2019
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Latest: The Italian Armistice vitellino, Sep 9, 2019
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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: Rocket Firing Grapnel Hook - Pointe du Hoc/ 2nd Rangers timuk, Sep 16, 2019 at 3:54 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: Flying Logs for Sgt. George Arthur Issacs D.F.M & Sgt. A.E. Glanville Jba45ww2, Sep 11, 2019 at 1:43 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)
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Latest: Chevrolt Truck ID Avellino Italy 1944 zola1, Sep 2, 2019
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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: Searching for Timothy Joseph O’Brien - The Buffs 5th battalion Charley Fortnum, Sep 16, 2019 at 3:09 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: WW2 Service Record contents question Tullybrone, Sep 16, 2019 at 12:22 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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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: Tower Hill Memorial New Addenda Section Billy McGee, Sep 12, 2019 at 1:19 PM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Camp 105 - Wooler Camp, Brewery Road, Wooler, Northumberland Martin Richards, Sep 16, 2019 at 12:23 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: British Modern Military History Society Ramiles, Sep 13, 2019 at 3:34 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 National Archives Catalogue on Excel Mrpip, Sep 14, 2019 at 6:58 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: Abbreviations & Acronyms LondonNik, Sep 9, 2019
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Postwar
Cold war, military & political history of the period after World War 2.
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Latest: Saigon April 1975 Margaret Ann, Sep 13, 2019 at 12:34 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: My book-buying "problem" von Poop, Sep 15, 2019 at 9:56 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: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition KevinBattle, Aug 24, 2019
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Gaming
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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: The Last Song You Listened to Thread dbf, Sep 15, 2019 at 9:31 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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Services
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Latest: RASC trucks and odometers Barbara Lawrence, Jan 25, 2018
