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User Introductions

Introduce yourself! If you want to.

Please try and keep the research queries in other sections of the forum.

Unit History

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.

General

Forum for general World War 2 talk. Anything about WW2 that doesn't fit in any other category

1940

The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.

Theatres of War

WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.

The War at Sea

Naval warfare in the period.

The War In The Air

Aerial warfare in the period.

Top Secret

Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc

WW2 Battlefields Today

If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.

Home Fronts

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

The Third Reich

Rise of the Nazis, Politics, Personalities etc.

The Holocaust

Area for discussion of things specifically relating to the Holocaust. No denialism, spam, or disrespect welcome.

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.

Veteran Accounts

Specific accounts from veterans around the world.

All Anniversaries

All anniversaries relating to WW2

Weapons, Technology & Equipment

From entrenching tools to radar, and all points between.

WW2 Militaria

Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Prisoners of War

POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.

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.

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.

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)

Prewar

Military or political history of the period before World war 2

Postwar

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

Books, Films, TV, Radio

The written word and the moving image. Bibliophiles, telly addicts & Film critics, state your case here.

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.

Modelling

Modelling, any material, any scale.

The Lounge Bar

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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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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