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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: Hello Steve here! Part-time History Masters student Dave55, Jun 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Unit History
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Latest: Finding the Edgley Bridge RH Edgely RE 555 Fld Coy Elaine G, Jun 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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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: General Service Corps India Building travers1940, Jun 21, 2025 at 11:39 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: Operation Spirit The Evacuation from the South Coast of France Roy Martin, Jun 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Albert Henry Smith (ships officer?) Hugh MacLean, Jun 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Latest: Info on my dad WW2 RAF travers1940, Jun 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: Belgian resistance: tribute to family who helped airmen ww2ni, Jun 16, 2025 at 11:30 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: ‘TRIUMPH OF THE WILL’ Analysis Michael Bully, May 21, 2025
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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: Information re WAAF recruitment, dispersal and activities Harry Ree, Jun 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM -
Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: BAOR - SRY - Grandpa what did you do after the war? Ramiles, Jun 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM -
Latest: VE & VJ Day 2025 bamboo43, Jun 19, 2025 at 4:19 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: Duplex Drive Sherman with pink float screen EKB, Jun 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM -
WW2 Militaria
Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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Latest: Help checking a badge South Lancs WW2 Elaine G, Jun 17, 2025 at 5:32 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)
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Latest: WW2 RAF Vehicle Details Rootes75, Jun 10, 2025
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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: Researching my Grandfather John Pickworth Ashdown LaurenCH, Jun 20, 2025 at 3:25 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: Army Number Block Allocations neilisju, Jun 20, 2025 at 7:00 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: UK Nationals lost while serving on Irish Registered Vessels WW2 Richelieu, Jun 2, 2025 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Stalag XV111-A (Stalag 18A) Tullybrone, Jun 21, 2025 at 11:18 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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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: Singapore 1942 - Escape Reports davidbfpo, Jun 21, 2025 at 8:58 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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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: CWGC - WW1 Additional Awards and Decorations Marks, Jun 11, 2025
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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" Chris C, Jun 20, 2025 at 11:24 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: Get yer kits out. OpanaPointer, Jun 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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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: Summer Solstice 21st June CL1, Jun 21, 2025 at 10:47 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: Help with 21 Army Group Main Car Company Aixman, Sep 3, 2024 -
Arms
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Other Formations
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Latest: Unknown Canadian Unit Michel Sabarly, Oct 14, 2023