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Links
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: Member in Canada stolpi, Feb 24, 2021 at 7:05 AM
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Unit History
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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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General
Forum for general World War 2 talk. Anything about WW2 that doesn't fit in any other category
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Latest: RAF rescue launch CL1, Feb 27, 2021 at 10:53 PM -
1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Latest: No.11 Military Mission - Unmarked Grave Possibly Identified Recce_Mitch, Feb 28, 2021 at 2:00 AM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Help Needed Please? Gunner400, Feb 27, 2021 at 10:25 PM
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Latest: Halifax crew designations Stephen Hathaway, Feb 28, 2021 at 2:39 AM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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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: Plane crash in Gold Street ,Northampton,14th / 15th July 1941 CL1, Feb 27, 2021 at 10:20 AM -
Latest: How the son became a dictator Lindele, Feb 22, 2021 at 5:46 PM
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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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Latest: National strike 1941 in Amsterdam CL1, Feb 26, 2021 at 12:57 PM -
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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Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: C/JX172488 William Ernest GATTY, Royal Navy, HMS Encounter: 27/02/1945 Wobbler, Feb 27, 2021 at 3:33 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: King George V main batteries Ewen Scott, Feb 28, 2021 at 10:31 AM -
WW2 Militaria
Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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Latest: Interesting British Medal (Help Please) Utku, Feb 26, 2021 at 12:25 PM -
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: 8th Rifle Brigade vehicle markings Michel Sabarly, Feb 21, 2021
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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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Latest: Help with research in to a family member in RAF during war. ozzy16, Feb 28, 2021 at 10:05 AM -
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.
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Latest: British Army Transit Camps 1945 - Italy and LIAP Tony56, Feb 25, 2021 at 10:10 PM -
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: CWGC - Additional Awards and Decoration Marks, Feb 26, 2021 at 8:58 AM -
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: Brookwood Memorial chrisharley9, Feb 27, 2021 at 10:42 AM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Camp 47 - Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset dora1982, Feb 28, 2021 at 8:28 AM -
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: Semantics - 'WW2', or 'WWII' ? Ramiles, Jan 27, 2021 -
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: The Bombing of Britain 1940-1945 Exhibition CL1, Feb 27, 2021 at 5:27 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 Charley Fortnum, Feb 17, 2021
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: CWGC - WW1 Additional Awards and Decorations Marks, Feb 26, 2021 at 1:11 PM -
Postwar
Cold war, military & political history of the period after World War 2.
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Latest: 40th Division: 3rd Royal Tank Regt & 3 Commando Brigade Charley Fortnum, Feb 28, 2021 at 5:19 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: What are you reading at the moment? Owen, Feb 27, 2021 at 8:21 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: Bedford OYD KevinT, Feb 23, 2021 at 3:23 PM
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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: Hurst castle von Poop, Feb 27, 2021 at 3:39 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: The 11th Canadian Armoured (Ontario) Regiment Uncle Target, Feb 26, 2021 at 9:15 PM
