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  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: WW2Talk Has Absolutely No Connection To 'Forces War Records'. dbf, Aug 28, 2020
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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: Author pleased to join the community to keep veterans stories alive SDP, Sep 14, 2020 at 8:12 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: General Sir David William FRASER, Grenadier Guards: RIP dbf, Sep 19, 2020 at 9:37 AM
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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: Leadership Lessons from the past: Operation Market Garden, 1944 Sheldrake, Sep 18, 2020 at 11:15 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: British Field Graves of the men who were Buried close to where they fell in 1940 morrisc8, Sep 19, 2020 at 8:33 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

      Latest: Bridging the Rhine for 12th Corps - March 1945 alberk, Sep 19, 2020 at 7:19 AM
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    4. The War at Sea

      Naval warfare in the period.
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      Latest: HMS BELFAST - Imperial War Museum, London smdarby, Sep 18, 2020 at 7:47 AM
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    5. The War In The Air

      Aerial warfare in the period.
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      Latest: Group Captain Prosser Hanks, DFC, DSO RAF Shirt Off, Sep 19, 2020 at 12:07 AM
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    6. Top Secret

      Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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      Latest: ULTRA - constrasting source(s) Andrea Callin Tambosi, Sep 8, 2020
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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: Sicily after 65 years Korps Steiner, Sep 10, 2020
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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: British Auxiliary Units davidbfpo, Sep 18, 2020 at 9:51 AM
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    9. The Third Reich

      Rise of the Nazis, Politics, Personalities etc.
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      Latest: Where did Adolf Hitler die? Damion Simpkin, Sep 14, 2020 at 1:48 PM
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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: General Gustav von Bechtolsheim ? davidbfpo, Sep 10, 2020
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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: WAAF from ESSEX alieneyes, Sep 13, 2020 at 10:26 PM
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    12. Veteran Accounts

      Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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      Latest: Liberation of The Scheldt, November 1944 davidbfpo, Sep 4, 2020
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    13. All Anniversaries

      All anniversaries relating to WW2
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      Latest: On this day during WW2 Harry Ree, Sep 18, 2020 at 7:03 PM
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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 17-pdr (Firefly) - conversion restrictions Ewen Scott, Sep 19, 2020 at 7:39 AM
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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: What are these badges? timuk, Sep 18, 2020 at 1:57 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: Bedford QLB Regiment Sunray 636, Sep 10, 2020
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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: 4865075 Harold William Partridge, 7th Leicester's? Chindit? AB64, Sep 18, 2020 at 12:55 PM
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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: Service Records application - MOD response timescale RobM, Sep 18, 2020 at 9:19 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: Adegem Canadian War Cemetery Belgium mvdv84, Sep 18, 2020 at 7:13 PM
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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: Brookwood Memorial chrisharley9, Sep 14, 2020 at 7:18 PM
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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: Stalag Luft III - need help figuring out a name Incredibledisc, Sep 17, 2020 at 8:32 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: Tedder Memoirs Charley Fortnum, Sep 5, 2020
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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: National Archives - Kew Tips? Robert-w, Sep 10, 2020
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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: Lothians & Border Yeomanry Regimental WD Sept 44 Steve Ann, Sep 8, 2020
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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: My Grandfather & his Brother Sonof, Sep 2, 2020
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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

      Latest: Vulcan To The Sky Charley Fortnum, Sep 18, 2020 at 6:14 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: Casablanca A-58, Sep 19, 2020 at 5:07 AM
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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: Bovington Visit 2020 SteveDee, Sep 15, 2020 at 5:49 PM
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    3. Modelling

      Modelling, any material, any scale.
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      Latest: Fordson WOT 6 X Type Machinery KevinT, Jul 28, 2020
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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: Vandals throw paint over RAF Bomber Command Memorial in London's Green Park Rich Payne, Sep 18, 2020 at 9:54 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. Trux, Sep 13, 2018
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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: Army Headquarters War Establishment mistake? Aixman, Sep 11, 2020
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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. Historic Steve, Jun 1, 2020
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    4. Arms

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      1. Infantry

      2. Armour

      3. Artillery

      4. Engineers

      Latest: Counter battery surveying canuck, Nov 19, 2019
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    5. Services

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      1. RASC

      2. REME

      3. Other Services

      4. Signals

      Latest: RASC trucks and odometers Barbara Lawrence, Jan 25, 2018
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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 canuck, Jul 23, 2020
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    7. Equipment

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      1. Vehicles

      2. Armoured

      3. Wireless

      4. Bridges

      Latest: Is this a Tilly decendent? Dave55, Aug 14, 2020
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