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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: East Yorkshire Regiment, 4th Battalion WW2 Steve Mac, Jan 20, 2019 at 3:43 PM
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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: Gibbet Hill Hindhead 1945 plane crash Tricky Dicky, Jan 20, 2019 at 6:53 PM -
1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Admiralty Fleet Orders papiermache, Jan 20, 2019 at 11:40 PM
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Latest: Assistance in tracing father in laws, aircrew father and uncle Tricky Dicky, Jan 21, 2019 at 11:28 AM
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Latest: Operation iridium Tricky Dicky, Dec 13, 2018
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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: NSDAP 1922 in Coburg HA96, Dec 23, 2018
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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: Stella Kuebler, jewish, colaborating w. the Gestapo Dave55, Jan 18, 2019 at 4:39 PM -
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, Jan 19, 2019 at 12:31 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)
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 Numbes - 13/18 Hussars Michel Sabarly, Jan 15, 2019 at 12:21 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: Operation Varsity 24.03.45. - Earls Colne Airfield - Discovery of WW2 Letters Shaun Sibson, Jan 20, 2019 at 10:01 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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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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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 -
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 -
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: Operation Neptune - Wrecks of the Banc de Cardonnet, Normandy. Roy Martin, Jan 20, 2019 at 10:24 AM -
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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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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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: Anybody got experience of moving 17 foot long model aircraft carriers? davidbfpo, Jan 19, 2019 at 10:47 AM
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Gaming
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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: Astronomy stuff - Life, the Universe & Everything CL1, Jan 21, 2019 at 9:36 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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Headquarters
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Services
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Equipment
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Latest: Porpoise Ammunition Sledges Orwell1984, May 20, 2018
