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  1. Links

    A miscellany of decent/useful/interesting sites.

  2. Administration

    1. Network Information, Suggestions and Feedback

      News & Information pertinent to the day to day running of the forums.
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      Latest: Yet again! dbf, Dec 23, 2021
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    2. User Introductions

      Introduce yourself! If you want to.

      Please try and keep the research queries in other sections of the forum.
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      Latest: Hello Wim huthum, Jan 16, 2022 at 1:27 PM
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  3. Unit History, War Diaries & Documents

    1. Unit History

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      1. Higher Formations

      2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

      3. British Army Units - Others

      4. Airborne

      5. The Brigade of Guards

      6. Commandos & Royal Marines

      7. Durham Light Infantry

      8. North Irish Horse

      9. Recce

      10. Royal Artillery

      11. Royal Engineers

      12. Royal Signals

      13. RAC & RTR

      14. RAMC

      15. RASC

      16. REME/RAOC

      17. SOE & OSS

      18. Special Forces

      19. Allied Units - Others

      20. Australian

      21. British Indian Army

      22. Canadian

      23. New Zealand

      24. South African

      25. US Units

      26. Axis Units

      Latest: Canadian units at the barracks of Oldebroek and Wezep. Temujin, Jan 17, 2022 at 12:57 AM
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    2. 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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  4. Main WW2 Talk Forum

    1. General

      Forum for general World War 2 talk. Anything about WW2 that doesn't fit in any other category
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      Latest: British snipers CL1, Jan 16, 2022 at 11:11 PM
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    2. 1940

      The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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      1. Sub-forum: The build-Up - 1933-1940

      Latest: 53 and 59 Medium Regiment RA WDs May 1940 battleofassche, Jan 16, 2022 at 5:44 PM
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    3. Theatres of War

      WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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      1. North Africa & the Med

      2. Italy

      3. NW Europe

      4. Burma & India

      5. War Against Japan

      6. The Eastern Front

      7. Scandinavia

      Latest: 2nd Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1941/42 Togo’s boy, Jan 17, 2022 at 2:55 AM
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    4. The War at Sea

      Naval warfare in the period.
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      Latest: ASHFORTH, Able Seaman, P/JX 273635, CLARKE, Able Seaman, P/JX 273545 and HAWLEY, Able Seaman Billy McGee, Jan 16, 2022 at 3:53 PM
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    5. The War In The Air

      Aerial warfare in the period.
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      Latest: Award Military Cross A/F/lt. W.R. Jay (109231), RAFVR 2804 (Armoured) Squadron RAF Regiment brithm, Jan 16, 2022 at 10:42 PM
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    6. Top Secret

      Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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      Latest: Did Churchill smoke black market cigars? Ramiles, Dec 24, 2021
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    7. WW2 Battlefields Today

      If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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      Latest: VERITABLE 1945: the Canadian finale (Moyland Wood & Goch-Calcar road) Wapen, Jan 10, 2022
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    8. Home Fronts

      They also serve who 'only' stand and wait. Matters relating to the Home Fronts of the various combatants.
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      1. United Kingdom

      2. Australia & New Zealand

      3. Canada

      4. France

      5. Soviet

      6. Poland

      7. USA

      8. Germany

      9. Others

      Latest: The Blitz Around UK 7th September 1940 onwards CL1, Jan 17, 2022 at 12:00 AM
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    9. The Third Reich

      Rise of the Nazis, Politics, Personalities etc.
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      Latest: Fritz Christen who withstand the soviet army Hisstory Teller, Jan 2, 2022
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    10. The Holocaust

      Area for discussion of things specifically relating to the Holocaust. No denialism, spam, or disrespect welcome.
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      Latest: A judge in Auschswitz: book review davidbfpo, Nov 27, 2021
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    11. 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: ATS 1Highland group Billy Allan, Jan 7, 2022
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    12. Veteran Accounts

      Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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      Latest: David Niven Pat Atkins, Jan 7, 2022
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    13. All Anniversaries

      All anniversaries relating to WW2
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      Latest: 16th December 1944 Battle of the Bulge begins CL1, Jan 14, 2022 at 11:12 AM
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  5. Weapons, Technology & Equipment

    The machinery & artifacts of #WW2

    1. Weapons, Technology & Equipment

      From entrenching tools to radar, and all points between.
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      Latest: Finnish tanks Juha, Jan 17, 2022 at 12:58 AM
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    2. WW2 Militaria

      Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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      Latest: Offical U.S. Navy Photos showing F4F Wildcat crash after takeoff (1942) Jeremiah, Jan 15, 2022 at 11:21 PM
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    3. 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).
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      Latest: 13/18 Hussars. Tank Nos, Names, Crews. Michel Sabarly, Jan 16, 2022 at 1:47 PM
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  6. Research

    The serious bit.

    1. 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.

      Please at least place unit details in your thread title to attract attention from those who might best answer your questions.
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      1. Photo Restoration

      Latest: Handwritten Codes on Casualty Records 8RB, Jan 16, 2022 at 1:24 PM
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    2. 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.
      Add unit name to the title for best results.
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      Latest: 1st Bn, Northamptonshire Regiment - GJA Lantaff Uncle Target, Jan 16, 2022 at 6:48 PM
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    3. 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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      1. War Grave Photographs

      2. Remembering Today

      Latest: Civilian Geoffrey Valentine Cameron 23rd May 1941 Air Crash at Sea alieneyes, Jan 17, 2022 at 1:52 AM
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    4. 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 temptage, Jan 15, 2022 at 3:13 PM
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    5. Prisoners of War

      POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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      1. UK PoW Camps

      Latest: POW made plaque Dean Henderson, Jan 15, 2022 at 6:51 PM
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    6. 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? Dave55, Nov 20, 2021
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    7. 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: Researcher at TNA? MongoUK, Jan 16, 2022 at 12:20 AM
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    8. 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: Topographic & Town/City Maps Richard Lewis, Jan 13, 2022 at 1:14 PM
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  7. Military History (other than WW2)

    1. Prewar

      Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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      Latest: Home of The Royal Military College 1802 -1812,Marlow Buckinghamshire Capt.Sensible, Jan 14, 2022 at 4:26 PM
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    2. Postwar

      Cold war, military & political history of the period after World War 2.
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      1. Vietnam

      2. Korea

      3. Malaya

      Latest: 40th Division: 3rd Royal Tank Regt & 3 Commando Brigade Chris C, Jan 15, 2022 at 7:34 PM
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  8. Other Stuff

    The less serious bit

    1. 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, Jan 16, 2022 at 5:57 PM
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    2. 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: Public Tanks Uncle Target, Jan 6, 2022
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    3. Modelling

      Modelling, any material, any scale.
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      Latest: 1/76 Friendship Models Thornycroft Tartar FBE Mk III Neilie, Jan 16, 2022 at 12:23 AM
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    4. 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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      1. For Sale & For Trade

      Latest: American football nuttiness wooley12, Jan 17, 2022 at 1:23 AM
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  9. 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.

    1. Home

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      Latest: Crossing the Rhine. alberk, Jan 14, 2022 at 4:34 PM
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    2. 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: Casualty Clearing Stations Trux, Jan 16, 2022 at 8:09 PM
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    3. Headquarters

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      1. 21 Army Group HQ

      2. Army & Corps HQ

      3. Division HQ

      4. LoC HQ

      5. Miscellaneous HQ

      Latest: 21 army group headquarters. Historic Steve, Jun 1, 2020
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    4. Arms

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      1. Infantry

      2. Armour

      3. Artillery

      4. Engineers

      Latest: Movement Control Middle East 1941 1945 GnrGnr, Aug 4, 2021
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    5. Services

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      1. RASC

      2. REME

      3. Other Services

      4. Signals

      Latest: RASC trucks and odometers morrisc8, Jan 9, 2021
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    6. Other Formations

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      1. Airborne Forces

      2. Canadian

      3. 2 TAF

      4. Nearly

      5. Royal Navy

      Latest: Operation Neptune - Force ‘J’ Trux, Jan 8, 2022
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    7. Equipment

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      1. Vehicles

      2. Armoured

      3. Wireless

      4. Bridges

      Latest: Federal tanker Temujin, Oct 27, 2021
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