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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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Latest: How do I send a private message? Make 5 posts. Owen, Feb 4, 2023 at 10:07 AM -
User Introductions
Introduce yourself! If you want to.
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Latest: Grandson of Douglas F Brough MM Tullybrone, Feb 5, 2023 at 4:58 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: 86th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery Johnny Robbo, Feb 5, 2023 at 6:10 PM -
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: What was the Directorate for Selection of Personnel all about? RRTB, Feb 5, 2023 at 1:59 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 Movement and Maintenance. Rich Payne, Feb 5, 2023 at 5:52 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Any Help Please Winston1, Feb 5, 2023 at 8:30 AM
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Latest: Fugos or balloon bombs Dave55, Feb 5, 2023 at 1:00 PM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: A Force in the desert WW2 Allan Chance, Jan 24, 2023 -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: Need help finding this soldier davidbfpo, Feb 3, 2023 at 7:09 PM -
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: Bomb map of Britain during WW2. Anybody had any joy with this please?? Reid, Feb 5, 2023 at 4:17 AM -
Latest: Pre-War Diplomacy and the Third Reich Osborne2, Feb 3, 2023 at 9:38 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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Latest: Was my grandad really one of the first into Belsen? stuartsage, Feb 4, 2023 at 10:49 AM -
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: 16th December 1944 Battle of the Bulge begins CL1, Jan 19, 2023
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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: Premature artillery rounds - 25pdr Don Juan, Feb 5, 2023 at 5:35 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 Patte62, Feb 4, 2023 at 4:20 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: 2nd Canadian Survey Regiment, RCA KevinT, Feb 2, 2023 at 1:05 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: R.A.F. BALDOON STATION HEADQUARTERS 31/05/1945 ALIBABA, Feb 5, 2023 at 4:39 PM -
Service Records
Topics specifically relating to Service Records and the background to them.
FAQs / related info can be found in the pinned threads
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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: War Memorials Outside of the UK Reid, Feb 5, 2023 at 6:35 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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Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Italian POW Camp PG62/51 Plemo Val Camonica Trevor Smallman, Jan 29, 2023 -
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: Missing Award Recommedations - WO 373 gmyles, Feb 1, 2023 at 8:30 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: british-46th-north-midland-infantry-division-the-oak-no.-576-saturday-sep-22-1945 djbamforduk, Jan 20, 2023
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: Who laid down his life for his friends Edward H Roberts November 6th 1917 Deacs, Feb 5, 2023 at 12:16 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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Latest: A Matter of Life and Death Ramiles, Feb 5, 2023 at 3:03 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: 3D Printing? von Poop, Jan 21, 2023
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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: How bad can a (non parody) map get... Pat Atkins, Feb 5, 2023 at 5:38 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: Lt. Col. Lockhart (Lockie) Fulton, DSO, Royal Winnipeg Rifles Chris C, Jun 6, 2022