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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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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: Accidental death rates. STAN50, Feb 18, 2019 at 5:29 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: The Battle and Massacre of Wormhout - 28th May 1940 CL1, Feb 17, 2019 at 7:09 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: LANDING CRAFT COLOURS FOR D-DAY. Michel Sabarly, Feb 18, 2019 at 10:08 AM
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Latest: Iron Dog:Bell P-39 Aircobra TTH, Feb 19, 2019 at 3:56 AM
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Latest: Enigma copy SG-41 NS Time HA96, Feb 2, 2019
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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: Google Earth - WW2 Artifacts and other Related Objects von Poop, Jan 30, 2019 -
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: Help Needed: 65 D.A.D. at Washaway, Cornwall Skoyen89, Feb 19, 2019 at 7:27 AM -
Latest: Actual WW2 German pin up poster girls Jba45ww2, Feb 17, 2019 at 3:59 AM
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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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Veteran Accounts.
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: WW2 Day by Day Shane Greer, Feb 18, 2019 at 1:04 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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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)
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Latest: Vehicle Numbers - 141 R.A.C. (The Buffs) Michel Sabarly, Feb 19, 2019 at 12:04 AM
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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: Casualty List - 2938286 James Lyle Irvine RAE, Cameron Highlanders Chris2478, Feb 18, 2019 at 6:49 PM -
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: Service Records 5784021 Norman Marshall, 33 Indian Corps Signals, India/Burma bamboo43, Feb 18, 2019 at 9:55 PM -
Geoff's Search Engine.
The search engine for WW2 Commonwealth casualties commemorated by CWGC. Visit it at Geoff's Search Engine.
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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: Trooper Thomas Hays Leigh, 15th/19th Hussars, died April 1945 Tricky Dicky, Feb 18, 2019 at 11:25 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: New CWGC Commemorations 16th February 2019 chrisharley9, Feb 18, 2019 at 1:45 PM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Sergeant Joseph Grove 777836 2 regiment RHA died 11 march 1944 tedfromscrubs, Feb 16, 2019 at 11:15 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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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: London Screen Archives papiermache, Feb 13, 2019 at 10:35 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: Handbook on German Army Indentification 1943 MikeW1940, Feb 17, 2019 at 2:10 PM
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: Royal Horse Guards, circa 1879 Trux, Feb 11, 2019
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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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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: 1/6th Models. (And RC Stuff) CL1, Feb 16, 2019 at 9:54 PM
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Gaming
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Latest: Panzer Corps can currently be had for a dollar: von Poop, May 8, 2018 -
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: The Last Song You Listened to Thread Dave55, Feb 18, 2019 at 4:44 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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Services
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Latest: RASC trucks and odometers Barbara Lawrence, Jan 25, 2018
