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: Avatars - What is the significance of yours? Dave55, Dec 2, 2022 at 2:11 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: New member saying hello Wobbler, Dec 1, 2022 at 7:53 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: How did defensive artillery fire work ltdan, Dec 5, 2022 at 5:38 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: Flight Sergeant Gordon Clark, 659102 Andrew W Clark, Dec 5, 2022 at 4:44 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: Captain Harrison vermesch, Dec 4, 2022 at 8:49 AM
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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 and Finland

      Latest: Lamone Crossing : 2nd - 13th December 1944 Ramiles, Dec 5, 2022 at 1:40 PM
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    4. The War at Sea

      Naval warfare in the period.
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      Latest: LCT 7050 KevinJ, Dec 5, 2022 at 5:18 PM
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    5. The War In The Air

      Aerial warfare in the period.
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      Latest: RAF War Establishment Papers Gary Kennedy, Dec 5, 2022 at 4:35 PM
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    6. Top Secret

      Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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      Latest: Torch to Tunis: Bletchley Park podcast Chris C, Dec 5, 2022 at 12:40 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: Tunisia / Sidi Nsir "Then & Now" Green-genes, Nov 24, 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: Christmas on the Home Front CornwallPhil, Dec 3, 2022 at 8:50 PM
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    9. The Third Reich

      Rise of the Nazis, Politics, Personalities etc.
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      Latest: German Motorway - Autobahn Uncle Target, Nov 21, 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: Warsaw Ghetto Lindele, Nov 16, 2022
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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: Award MBE Subaltern Mary Frances CAVAYE, 5 H.Q. Signals ATS SHAEF brithm, Nov 23, 2022
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    12. Veteran Accounts

      Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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      Latest: 85608 Brian Edeveain DILLON, MBE, The Royal Norfolk Regiment; SAS; SOE. gmyles, Nov 25, 2022
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    13. All Anniversaries

      All anniversaries relating to WW2
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      Latest: Operation Torch: 80th Anniversary 4jonboy, Nov 24, 2022
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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: Sherman tanks in the JUNO beach area Temujin, Dec 5, 2022 at 5:03 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: Selling books at a militaria fair? Mathsmal, Nov 29, 2022 at 11:35 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: RASC, Motor Coach Company, Gilford Castle/Bannvale, Co. Armagh billh35, Nov 24, 2022
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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: Four Lincolnshire Regiment Casualties Robert Kett, Dec 5, 2022 at 11:21 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: WWII RN Service Record Assistance William Henry, Dec 3, 2022 at 5:00 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: cemetery Coquelle Rosendaël Mr Jinks, Dec 5, 2022 at 10:41 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: Joshua Brewer PaulC, Oct 16, 2022
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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: AAC pow at Mühlberg brithm, Dec 4, 2022 at 4:23 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: Hitlerite obsession Ramiles, Nov 29, 2022 at 11:57 AM
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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: Military Training Pamphlets/Army Training Instructions Nick_43, Dec 1, 2022 at 3:52 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: Autumn 2022 Edition Chindit Column bamboo43, Sep 21, 2022
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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: Found these glass photos of a Pre ww1 plane crash in France morrisc8, Dec 4, 2022 at 1:53 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: Greek civil war 1946-1949 davidbfpo, Dec 5, 2022 at 4:50 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: "SAS Rogue Heroes" new drama on the BBC Andreas, Dec 5, 2022 at 3:53 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: Online event: Alan Turing - Accidental Codebreaker re-run Uncle Jack, Dec 5, 2022 at 3:43 PM
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    3. Modelling

      Modelling, any material, any scale.
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      Latest: 3D Printing? RAFCommands, Nov 29, 2022 at 8:32 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: I know how you lot love cricket............ bamboo43, Dec 5, 2022 at 3:42 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. Packhow75, Nov 22, 2022
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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: 11 Air Formation Signals Rich Payne, Nov 20, 2022
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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. NINA WOLFF, Aug 16, 2022
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    4. Arms

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      1. Infantry

      2. Armour

      3. Artillery

      4. Engineers

      Latest: Infantry platoons and companies bexley84, Dec 5, 2022 at 1:59 PM
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    5. Services

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      1. RASC

      2. REME

      3. Other Services

      4. Signals

      Latest: MLBU 151 walterdekeyzer, Nov 29, 2022 at 3:59 PM
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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: Lt. Col. Lockhart (Lockie) Fulton, DSO, Royal Winnipeg Rifles Chris C, Jun 6, 2022
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    7. Equipment

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      1. Vehicles

      2. Armoured

      3. Wireless

      4. Bridges

      Latest: Details for the RCV vehicle ? pamak, Aug 31, 2022
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