WW2Talk

  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: New Thread on D-Day? Tom OBrien, Jul 22, 2019 at 7:12 PM
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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: User Introduction - Southampton WW2 SteveDee, Jul 22, 2019 at 6:05 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: Help understanding grandfathers service record - starting 78th fld reg CL1, Jul 22, 2019 at 6:31 PM
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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: Help with WW2 Photo please Rich Payne, Jul 22, 2019 at 10:02 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: RA Clacton ID/Info wanted Rich Payne, Jul 22, 2019 at 11:31 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: 91450 Major David Charles Leonard Shepherd, 67 Fd Regt RA Uncle Target, Jul 22, 2019 at 11:43 PM
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    4. The War at Sea

      Naval warfare in the period.
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      Latest: You will rescue no one and take no one with you. Have no care for the ships boats, weather condition Roy Martin, Jul 21, 2019 at 5:25 PM
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    5. The War In The Air

      Aerial warfare in the period.
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      Latest: Remembering Today 10/3/43 Sergeant:Victor Brown,964042,14 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Claudia Spicks, Jul 21, 2019 at 9:53 PM
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    6. Top Secret

      Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology etc.
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      Latest: Operation 'TITANIC' - 6 June 1944 - Harfleur Cee, Jul 18, 2019 at 11:43 PM
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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: Gothic Line Battlefield Tour - 10-13 Sep 19 minden1759, Jun 25, 2019
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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: VIDEO - THE ALLIES STRIKE, Southampton Docks Reinforcements for D-Day, Filmed by Miss Rosie Newman Drew5233, Jul 22, 2019 at 3:40 PM
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    9. The Third Reich

      Rise of the Nazis, Politics, Personalities etc.
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      Latest: Nazi Bastard Judges. von Poop, Jul 21, 2019 at 4:40 PM
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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: Historian stripped of award for inventing family's Holocaust past. BFBSM, Jul 22, 2019 at 9:05 PM
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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: VIDEO - British Power Boat Company - Hythe, Southampton Kip, Jul 20, 2019 at 9:37 AM
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    12. Veteran Accounts

      Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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      Latest: Still here, but writing less often....... Old Git, Jul 13, 2019
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    13. All Anniversaries

      All anniversaries relating to WW2
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      Latest: 2009 battle Commemorations 51highland, Jul 14, 2019
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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: Artillery FOOs embedded with the Infantry on D-Day DannyM, Jul 22, 2019 at 11:46 PM
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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: Shoulder titles James Massingham, Jul 22, 2019 at 8:14 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: Help requested with Sherwood Rangers Sherman census numbers Michel Sabarly, Jul 18, 2019 at 5:21 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: Help please - RN Reservist death temptage, Jul 23, 2019 at 12:05 AM
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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: MOD abbreviations Sharon Hannant, Jul 22, 2019 at 12:58 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: Grave photo offer - Suda Bay CWGC, Crete 8RB, Jul 22, 2019 at 6:23 PM
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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: Tower Hill Memorial New Addenda Section CL1, Jul 10, 2019
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    5. Prisoners of War

      POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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      Latest: Polish Guard Companies: Marbury Hall Prisoner of War Camp 180/189 Osborne2, Jul 22, 2019 at 11:45 AM
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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: Writing unit numbers Michel Sabarly, Jul 6, 2019
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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: Admiralty Book of Reference (BR) Hugh MacLean, Jul 22, 2019 at 9:58 PM
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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: 1st South Staffs War Diary 1944 bamboo43, Jun 30, 2019
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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: Learning to Fight: Military Innovation and Change in the British Army, 1914–1918 davidbfpo, Jul 15, 2019
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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

      Latest: French Submarine Minerve bamboo43, Jul 22, 2019 at 10:22 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: Living In The Shadow Of World War 2.More4 .10pm 22/7/19 CL1, Jul 22, 2019 at 8:12 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: War Years Remembered Event Braid Centre Ballymena dbf, Jul 14, 2019
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    3. Modelling

      Modelling, any material, any scale.
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      Latest: Get yer kits out. Dave55, Jul 1, 2019
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    4. Gaming

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      1. Video Games

      2. Tabletop Games

      Latest: Close combat last stand arnhem Matt is UNARMOURED, Apr 27, 2019
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    5. 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: Pictures of Wildlife in your Back Garden SDP, Jul 22, 2019 at 8:03 PM
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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. Trux, Sep 13, 2018
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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: Scammell TRMU 30 in Canadian Service Tricky Dicky, Jun 11, 2019
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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: Miscellaneous headquarters Little Friend, Aug 28, 2017
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    4. Arms

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      1. Infantry

      2. Armour

      3. Artillery

      4. Engineers

      Latest: Counter battery surveying DavidW, Feb 20, 2019
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    5. Services

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      1. RASC

      2. REME

      3. Other Services

      4. Signals

      Latest: RASC trucks and odometers Barbara Lawrence, Jan 25, 2018
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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: Canadian forces 17thDYRCH, Dec 19, 2018
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    7. Equipment

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      1. Vehicles

      2. Armoured

      3. Wireless

      4. Bridges

      Latest: John Deere Prototypes Dave55, Jun 18, 2019
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