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A miscellany of decent/useful/interesting sites.
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Network Information, Suggestions and Feedback
News & Information pertinent to the day to day running of the forums.
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User Introductions
Introduce yourself! If you want to.
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Latest: 2nd KOSB in Burma 1943 adbw, May 11, 2022
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Unit History
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Latest: 556647 Corporal Frederick William GIBBINS, 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry: 03/09/1944 Ann James, May 20, 2022 at 9:05 PM -
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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Latest: Help deciphering a Royal Artillery Tracer Card! Derek Barton, Apr 5, 2022
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General
Forum for general World War 2 talk. Anything about WW2 that doesn't fit in any other category
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Latest: Port Operations Technical Training Wing (POTTW) location 1944 ? RobM, May 20, 2022 at 9:13 PM -
1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: HMS Repulse & HMS The Prince of Wales AG HART, May 18, 2022 at 11:22 AM
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Latest: WW2 Nose Art Pictures Kiwi REd One, May 20, 2022 at 3:45 AM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: Sigint Liaison with Finland davidbfpo, May 17, 2022 at 4:56 PM -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Home Fronts
They also serve who 'only' stand and wait. Matters relating to the Home Fronts of the various combatants.
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Latest: USA Scrapbook Headlines Part 2 Jba45ww2, May 20, 2022 at 7:35 PM -
Latest: German WW2 Photo Albums . Flickr Mr Jinks, May 14, 2022
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The Holocaust
Area for discussion of things specifically relating to the Holocaust. No denialism, spam, or disrespect welcome.
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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: What is the badge please Tullybrone, May 18, 2022 at 6:47 AM -
Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: Thread Exercise Tiger, Slapton Sands, 28 April 1944 AG HART, May 19, 2022 at 7:02 PM
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Weapons, Technology & Equipment
The machinery & artifacts of #WW2
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Weapons, Technology & Equipment
From entrenching tools to radar, and all points between.
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Latest: Bofors 40mm Dave55, May 20, 2022 at 11:24 PM -
WW2 Militaria
Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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Latest: 1944 Photo ID Card Pass Occupied France. Jeremiah, May 20, 2022 at 4:33 AM -
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)
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Latest: BSA WM 20 eberhard_at, Apr 29, 2022
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Research
The serious bit.
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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.
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Service Records
Topics specifically relating to Service Records and the background to them.
FAQs / related info can be found in the pinned threads
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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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Latest: Can you photograph your local war memorial? (UK) CL1, May 19, 2022 at 5:58 PM -
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: Merchant Navy Memorials To The Missing - Graves Found temptage, May 20, 2022 at 9:06 PM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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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: Understanding HQ 2nd AGRA RCA Sheldrake, May 14, 2022 -
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: Governors of British Colonial Territories davidbfpo, May 18, 2022 at 6:16 PM -
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
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: British and Chinese soldier having a discussion in 1937 Ramiles, May 19, 2022 at 9:57 AM
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Other Stuff
The less serious bit
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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: Peter Caddick-Adams: 'Sand and Steel', a partial review. Don Juan, May 20, 2022 at 7:23 PM -
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: Get yer kits out. von Poop, Apr 26, 2022
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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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Latest: How can we not have a jokes thread? Dave55, May 20, 2022 at 5:41 PM
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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.
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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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Headquarters
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Other Formations
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Latest: Operation Neptune - Force ‘J’ Trux, Jan 8, 2022