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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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Latest: I like this forum because......... Red Jim, Jul 25, 2024 at 5:29 PM -
User Introductions
Introduce yourself! If you want to.
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Latest: New and looking to identify Uniform Paul Noga, Jul 26, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: Help with grandads service. 51highland, Jul 27, 2024 at 7:19 AM -
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: Royal Marine 31 Battalion 1945 JimHerriot, Jun 7, 2024
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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: Correlating Hitler with the Roman Empire CL1, Jul 27, 2024 at 9:07 AM -
1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Latest: Dunkirk 1940 photos. Some never seen before . Wobbler, Jul 26, 2024 at 10:19 AM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: WANTED: AIR ROUTE INFORMATION PLOT OF DHUBALIA'S AIRFIELD LAYOUT Nelson 1805, Jul 26, 2024 at 5:38 PM -
Latest: SS Arandora Star Richelieu, Jul 25, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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Latest: So it Began.....Their Finest Hour CL1, Jul 26, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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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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Latest: Operation Varsity Places nowadays VarsityGlider305, Jul 13, 2024 -
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: Harrogate during WW2 Simon C, Jul 24, 2024 at 10:27 AM -
Latest: New book Panzer Camouflage by Igor Donchik Deniss I, Jul 7, 2024
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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: THE HISTORY OF THE WARSAW ZOO IN WWII Maksym Chornyi, Jul 20, 2024 -
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: Thread Exercise Tiger, Slapton Sands, 28 April 1944 RAFCommands, Jul 21, 2024 at 11:31 AM
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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: 3.7in AA gun NOT used as AT gun Nick the Noodle, Jul 18, 2024 -
WW2 Militaria
Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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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).- Discussions:
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Latest: Vehicle Numbers - 141 R.A.C. (The Buffs) TimRice, Jul 26, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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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: Flight Lieutenant Alistair Thompson McDonald RAFVR RAFCommands, Jul 27, 2024 at 7:07 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: Assistance deciphering abbreviations on my dads service record Uncle Target, Jul 26, 2024 at 11:13 AM -
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) Quarterfinal, Jul 26, 2024 at 8:40 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: WW2 Civilian death criteria Ruth Peasgood, Jun 27, 2024 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Creation and issuing of POW numbers Paul111, Jul 24, 2024 at 7:18 PM -
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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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: National Archives - Kew Tips? Tom OBrien, Jul 26, 2024 at 6:43 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: WWII Tank & Vehicle Names V9 KevinT, Jul 25, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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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, Jul 23, 2024 at 3:04 PM -
Postwar
Cold war, military & political history of the period after World War 2.
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Latest: Brixmis and the Secret Cold War: webinar 9/8/2024 Quarterfinal, Jul 26, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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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? bamboo43, Jul 26, 2024 at 5:37 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: Good Museums. Ilsa van den Broeck, Jul 27, 2024 at 6:57 AM -
Latest: Trio of Tractors von Poop, Jul 24, 2024 at 10:35 PM
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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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Latest: Happy Birthday 4jonboy Recce_Mitch, Jul 27, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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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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Latest: Close Support Tanks in 1945 Peasant, Jun 17, 2024 -
Arms
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Latest: 52nd Lowland Division Royal Artillery-Airborne and NWE Campaign Mark Wilson 033, Mar 14, 2024 -
Other Formations
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Equipment
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Latest: 1940 Searchlight Lorry No 1 Mk 11 Derek Barton, Jul 21, 2024 at 9:16 AM