WW2Talk

  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: Upload quota Steve Bell, Jan 10, 2019
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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: East Yorkshire Regiment, 4th Battalion WW2 vitellino, Jan 20, 2019 at 1:23 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: Cap badge. redtop, Jan 20, 2019 at 2:13 PM
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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: Posthumous Gallantry Awards redtop, Jan 20, 2019 at 2:26 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: Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps CL1, Jan 19, 2019 at 10:39 PM
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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: Dileas: History of 48th Highlanders of Canada 1929-56 Stuart Avery, Jan 20, 2019 at 6:46 AM
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    4. The War at Sea

      Naval warfare in the period.
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      Latest: "Winston Specials" Convoys Neil Grantham, Jan 17, 2019 at 4:32 PM
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    5. The War In The Air

      Aerial warfare in the period.
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      Latest: Secret List vitellino, Jan 20, 2019 at 1:04 PM
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    6. Top Secret

      Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology etc.
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      Latest: Operation iridium Tricky Dicky, Dec 13, 2018
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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: Dorset Wood - Tripsrath Jonathan Ball, Jan 16, 2019 at 1:56 PM
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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: USA Scrapbook Headlines Jba45ww2, Jan 19, 2019 at 9:22 PM
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    9. The Third Reich

      Rise of the Nazis, Politics, Personalities etc.
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      Latest: NSDAP 1922 in Coburg HA96, Dec 23, 2018
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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: Stella Kuebler, jewish, colaborating w. the Gestapo Dave55, Jan 18, 2019 at 4:39 PM
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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: ATS Searchlight Unit in Eastbourne 1943-1944 hutt, Jan 13, 2019
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    12. Veteran Accounts.

      Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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      Latest: SRY - All the over 35’s were asked if they wanted to stay with a front line unit... Ramiles, Jan 19, 2019 at 6:26 PM
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    13. All Anniversaries

      All anniversaries relating to WW2
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      Latest: WW2 Day by Day Shane Greer, Jan 19, 2019 at 12:31 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: Priests and 25 pounders in Normandy idler, Jan 20, 2019 at 2:20 PM
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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: Militaria from Gustav Line Tooth, Jan 20, 2019 at 1:27 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: Vehicle Numbes - 13/18 Hussars Michel Sabarly, Jan 15, 2019 at 12:21 AM
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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: cheshire machine gun regiment 1940 vicky bellamy, Jan 20, 2019 at 3:18 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: Help required to decipher a Naval service record! David Swatton, Jan 19, 2019 at 10:31 AM
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    3. 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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      Latest: Geoff's Search Engine back open Rich Payne, Jan 11, 2019
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    4. 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: Violette Szabo Memorial Bust - London. HA96, Jan 19, 2019 at 9:59 PM
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    5. 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: Air Force Memorials To The Missing Graves Found chrisharley9, Jan 16, 2019 at 3:30 PM
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    6. Prisoners of War

      POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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      Latest: Stalag XI-A Altengrabow - S H Potesta.... Tricky Dicky, Jan 19, 2019 at 10:04 PM
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    7. 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: Vichy France von Poop, Nov 11, 2018
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    8. 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: Operation Neptune - Wrecks of the Banc de Cardonnet, Normandy. Roy Martin, Jan 20, 2019 at 10:24 AM
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    9. 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: Abbreviations & Acronyms Richard Lewis, Jan 17, 2019 at 4:06 PM
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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: A Roll Of Honour Of The Men Who Fought And Died At Rorke's Drift CL1, Jan 19, 2019 at 11:47 PM
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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: Technical Data on Carriers used in Korea VJM777, Jan 15, 2019 at 6:16 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: It Ain't Half Hot, Mum - banned by BBC forever STAN50, Jan 20, 2019 at 9:35 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: Event taking place 2019 Operation Goodwood CL1, Dec 8, 2018
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    3. Modelling

      Modelling, any material, any scale.
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      Latest: Anybody got experience of moving 17 foot long model aircraft carriers? davidbfpo, Jan 19, 2019 at 10:47 AM
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    4. Gaming

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      1. Video Games

      2. Tabletop Games

      Latest: Panzer Corps can currently be had for a dollar: von Poop, May 8, 2018
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    5. 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: Can anyone identify this piece of music (SORTED) CL1, Jan 19, 2019 at 9:21 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: AOS for Signals units jamesguld, Sep 11, 2018
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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: Miscellaneous headquarters Little Friend, Aug 28, 2017
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    4. Arms

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      1. Infantry

      2. Armour

      3. Artillery

      4. Engineers

      Latest: Survey Regiment von Poop, Nov 28, 2011
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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: Canadian forces 17thDYRCH, Dec 19, 2018
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    7. Equipment

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      1. Vehicles

      2. Armoured

      3. Wireless

      4. Bridges

      Latest: Porpoise Ammunition Sledges Orwell1984, May 20, 2018
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