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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: Great Grandaughter of Cyril Stead A squadron 6th Airborne Armoured Recce Reg Amy Whitehead, Nov 30, 2022 at 12:37 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: 3 Panzer- Grenadier Division- 3 Infanterie Division( mot.) Gary Tankard, Dec 1, 2022 at 12:02 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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General
Forum for general World War 2 talk. Anything about WW2 that doesn't fit in any other category
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Latest: It's Churchill's Birthday Guy Hudson, Nov 30, 2022 at 11:59 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: I am looking for combat photos of the small villages around Cassel. ltdan, Nov 30, 2022 at 5:22 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: LCI(s) 523 @ Sword Beach Dave Hosker, Nov 29, 2022 at 7:30 PM
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Latest: Polish Air Force 1939 - Specifically 3 P. Lot (3 Pułk Lotniczy) 3rd Air Regiment RiverdaleDIY, Nov 27, 2022 at 2:05 PM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: John Herival - Bletchley Codebreaker - Guardian Obit dbf, Nov 12, 2022 -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: Tunisia / Sidi Nsir "Then & Now" Green-genes, Nov 24, 2022 -
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 Motorway - Autobahn Uncle Target, Nov 21, 2022
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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: Award MBE Subaltern Mary Frances CAVAYE, 5 H.Q. Signals ATS SHAEF brithm, Nov 23, 2022 -
Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: 85608 Brian Edeveain DILLON, MBE, The Royal Norfolk Regiment; SAS; SOE. gmyles, Nov 25, 2022 at 4:38 PM -
Latest: Operation Torch: 80th Anniversary 4jonboy, Nov 24, 2022
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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: Non-standard, substitute standard, and captured weapons in British and Commonwealth service Quarterfinal, Nov 30, 2022 at 9:41 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: Selling books at a militaria fair? Mathsmal, Nov 29, 2022 at 11:35 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: RASC, Motor Coach Company, Gilford Castle/Bannvale, Co. Armagh billh35, Nov 24, 2022
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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: 270416 Lt. John Morgan-Richards, Royal Engineers: 30/11/1944 von Poop, Nov 30, 2022 at 7:47 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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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: Introducing: www.ASIAWARGRAVES.com (FREE images from 21 ASIAN countries) bucklt, Nov 30, 2022 at 3:38 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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Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Award MiD L/Cpl. H. Rose, No. 7 Commando Escaped POW CAMP 102 (Aquila) Italy B rose, Nov 30, 2022 at 9:05 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: Hitlerite obsession Ramiles, Nov 29, 2022 at 11:57 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: Military Training Pamphlets/Army Training Instructions Tony56, Nov 30, 2022 at 9:46 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: Autumn 2022 Edition Chindit Column bamboo43, Sep 21, 2022
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: Bomb Damage Cleopatra's Needle 4th September 1917 Dave55, Nov 27, 2022 at 3:09 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: What is the last WW2 Film or Series you saw? 17thDYRCH, Nov 30, 2022 at 2:30 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: Second World War Network (Scotland) webinars davidbfpo, Nov 25, 2022 at 7:40 PM -
Latest: 3D Printing? RAFCommands, Nov 29, 2022 at 8:32 AM
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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: Yewchoob. (Non-WW2) von Poop, Nov 30, 2022 at 10:08 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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Other Formations
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Latest: Lt. Col. Lockhart (Lockie) Fulton, DSO, Royal Winnipeg Rifles Chris C, Jun 6, 2022
