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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: Introduction SteveJB, Apr 16, 2021 at 9:51 PM
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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: The BEF AFTER Dunkirk sjw8, Apr 17, 2021 at 5:11 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Halifax, Nova Scotia, naval records? Richelieu, Apr 17, 2021 at 11:21 AM
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Latest: Sergeant William Meikle McIntyre, 106 Sqdn., R.A.F. Charverz, Apr 15, 2021 at 3:23 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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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: HITLER’S VISIT TO PARIS: JUNE 1940 Maksym Chornyi, Apr 9, 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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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: Seeking information about this WAAF photograph ! Holly Japes Wattam, Apr 14, 2021 at 3:51 PM -
Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: Lion Box Kanglatongbi lionboxer, Apr 7, 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: Non-standard, substitute standard, and captured weapons in British and Commonwealth service TTH, Apr 17, 2021 at 3:08 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: Swiper's 53rd Welsh Division Collection Wapen, Apr 14, 2021 at 2:15 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: Scout car photo? JITTER PARTY, Apr 3, 2021
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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: Hand Written Identity North Staffs Officer Uncle Target, Apr 16, 2021 at 11:35 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: Abbreviations in Service Records (UK/ Army/ WWII) : For ref. Graham Anstey, Apr 10, 2021 -
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: Sai Wan War Cemetery, HK, China - 5 American soldiers and airmen - A Tribute bucklt, Apr 17, 2021 at 7:04 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: John Mitchell (6346266), 6th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment CL1, Apr 17, 2021 at 3:41 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: Writing unit numbers with Arabic and Roman numerals Owen, Apr 2, 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: TNA file swaps - free AIR27 squadron logs and other files WATU, Apr 17, 2021 at 11:53 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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Latest: Press reports from Merchant Ships involved in the D-Day Landings Roy Martin, Apr 8, 2021
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: 100yrs ago in 1921, the first Sikh VC winner JITTER PARTY, Apr 15, 2021 at 11:26 PM -
Postwar
Cold war, military & political history of the period after World War 2.
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Latest: A small SAS puzzle: died in an accident in Africa 1961? travers1940, Apr 17, 2021 at 1:42 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: Albion Books - Hastings Markyboy, Apr 16, 2021 at 7:12 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: Operation Bluecoat - Museum "La Percée du Bocage" Bleblond, Apr 16, 2021 at 6:55 PM -
Latest: Airfix 1/35th scale Cromwell CL1, Apr 15, 2021 at 1:09 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: Buildings, Architecture and other Oddities CL1, Apr 17, 2021 at 11:23 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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Headquarters
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Other Formations
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Latest: The 11th Canadian Armoured (Ontario) Regiment Uncle Target, Feb 26, 2021
