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: Tags-Operations dbf, May 22, 2020
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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: Not a new member but first time poster vivr08, May 31, 2020 at 10:34 AM
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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: 4460740 Pte John Edward WILSON, 16th DLI Andrew Marsh, May 31, 2020 at 10:59 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: Frank Pendergast 7th Parachute Battalion. Alex1975uk, May 31, 2020 at 8:56 AM
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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: 4th Buffs at St Valery-en-Caux Duncan Curtis, May 30, 2020 at 11:38 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: Pte. Horace Brook, 4609087, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), KIA India, 16 Feb 1944 bamboo43, May 31, 2020 at 8:23 AM
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    4. The War at Sea

      Naval warfare in the period.
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      Latest: SS Taberg Mike Goldsworthy, May 30, 2020 at 9:07 AM
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    5. The War In The Air

      Aerial warfare in the period.
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      Latest: What's a Strawberry ? Charley Fortnum, May 31, 2020 at 10:14 AM
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    6. Top Secret

      Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology etc.
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      Latest: ULTRA - constrasting source(s) Andrea Callin Tambosi, May 30, 2020 at 2:43 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: Dorset Wood - Tripsrath ssg keay, May 24, 2020
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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: Home Guard, Penn, Staffs. jp1885, May 27, 2020 at 10:53 AM
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    9. The Third Reich

      Rise of the Nazis, Politics, Personalities etc.
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      Latest: The German Invasion of the USSR too soon? James2019, May 19, 2020
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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: WHERE WAS ‘THE PIANIST’ FILMED Maksym Chornyi, May 30, 2020 at 7:16 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: Typhoon builder still blowing sheila and richard, May 25, 2020 at 6:41 PM
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    12. Veteran Accounts

      Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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      Latest: Barnard Castle, but, as befits a WW2 site Ron Goldstein, May 27, 2020 at 3:37 PM
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    13. All Anniversaries

      All anniversaries relating to WW2
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      Latest: VE Day Robert-w, May 30, 2020 at 12:29 PM
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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: British Vehicle Markings - a rough guide SquireBev, May 31, 2020 at 10:33 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: Soldbuch ww2 hucks216, May 27, 2020 at 7:52 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: 6th South African armoured division unversal carrier niccolo24, May 17, 2020
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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: Fold3 lookups AB64, May 31, 2020 at 8:34 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: Ordering service records mazzie74, May 29, 2020 at 8:37 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: Adegem Canadian War Cemetery Belgium mvdv84, May 30, 2020 at 5:36 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: MV Capable chrisharley9, May 30, 2020 at 11:54 AM
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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: An oft repeated joke line in a POW camp Red Goblin, May 31, 2020 at 10:52 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: Tedder Memoirs Charley Fortnum, May 28, 2020 at 8:04 PM
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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: FREE ACCESS to Fold3 for Memorial Day AB64, May 28, 2020 at 9:01 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, May 21, 2020
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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: Mohmand Campaign India 1935 William H Reed, May 22, 2020
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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: Jan Witold Lipiński 26/5/58 noggin1969, May 30, 2020 at 7:34 AM
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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: Glaring Mistakes Chris C, May 31, 2020 at 2:32 AM
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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: Boeing B29 superfortress arriving at Duxford March 1980 TimD, May 30, 2020 at 10:01 PM
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    3. Modelling

      Modelling, any material, any scale.
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      Latest: 1/6th church. Tony56, May 25, 2020 at 10:33 PM
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    4. Gaming

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      1. Video Games

      2. Tabletop Games

      Latest: Post Scriptum - Operation Market Garden Jacob Fenton, Dec 29, 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: How can we not have a jokes thread? sheila and richard, May 31, 2020 at 11:12 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. 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: Organisation of Independent Armd Bde Coys RASC Maxine Smith, May 30, 2020 at 8:04 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: 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 canuck, Nov 19, 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: Wireless training films? Ramiles, Mar 11, 2020
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