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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: Arms to the French Resistance Harry Ree, Mar 5, 2021 at 1:08 AM
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Unit History
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Latest: A winter in the Abruzzo Mountains - French Expeditionary Corps - Italy (21 Nov 1943 - 3 Feb 1944) stolpi, Mar 5, 2021 at 7:43 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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General
Forum for general World War 2 talk. Anything about WW2 that doesn't fit in any other category
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Latest: Gale & Polden archives? 8RB, Mar 4, 2021 at 9:03 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: BEF era maps of France and Belgium LondonNik, Mar 4, 2021 at 6:05 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Iwo Jima and the sacrifice of Sgt. George Barlow - 76 years later Les Carter, Mar 5, 2021 at 5:52 AM -
Latest: Help Needed Please? Gunner400, Feb 27, 2021 at 10:25 PM
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Latest: RAF LAC 80 SIGS Wing (Artillery) RAFCommands, Mar 4, 2021 at 3:22 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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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: HAA Anti Aircraft Batterys at HIGHWORTH & BLUNSDON Bala, Mar 5, 2021 at 1:54 AM -
Latest: Engelbert Dollfuss Lindele, Mar 4, 2021 at 9:30 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: Black History Month - Remembering the Black crew of the USS Mason John Ulferts, Mar 2, 2021 at 2:34 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: Barges Assembled by the US Army at Hayle, Truro and Totnes Osprey227, Mar 4, 2021 at 10:50 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: Collecting WW2 Gallantry and Campaign Medals Hints and Tips AB64, Mar 4, 2021 at 11:51 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)
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: ww2 British Vehicle Markings Mary Cole, Mar 2, 2021 at 5:06 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: Family Soldiers: 1/4th Essex (WW2) & 25 Field Regiment R.A.(Post-War) Charley Fortnum, Mar 4, 2021 at 3:20 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: My grandad's WW2 RN personnel record... confused! James Harvey, Mar 5, 2021 at 5:37 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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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 Commemoration 4th March 2021 chrisharley9, Mar 4, 2021 at 1:35 PM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Contents of Red Cross Parcels Les Carter, Mar 5, 2021 at 5:36 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: Aircraft losses in Lower Saxony ltdan, Mar 1, 2021 at 8:21 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, Feb 26, 2021
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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: My book-buying "problem" Orwell1984, Mar 4, 2021 at 4:48 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 MWD 15 cwt closed cab KevinT, Mar 4, 2021 at 12:35 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: I can relate anything to WWII Owen, Mar 4, 2021 at 10:16 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
