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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: Hello. Nicola Miller, Aug 14, 2022 at 11:03 AM
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Unit History
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Latest: Is this a WWII Indian Army Uniform? Gina in Canada, Aug 14, 2022 at 6:43 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: The Winston Specials: Troopships Via the Cape 1940-1943 Hugh MacLean, Aug 14, 2022 at 6:57 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: 113 AMPC - may / june 1940 - France davidbfpo, Aug 14, 2022 at 11:06 AM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Intelligence in the Arctic: Bletchley Park, PQ17 and wider davidbfpo, Aug 14, 2022 at 1:25 PM
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Latest: Dambusters Ramiles, Aug 14, 2022 at 3:04 PM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: Source Protection - an introduction davidbfpo, Aug 13, 2022 at 9:23 PM -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: D-Day. Horsa Number 4 (Captain Priday) landing site localization. Memory Tracks, Aug 8, 2022 at 7:47 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: Single air raid shelters - any idea what they were called?? Mark Potts, Aug 14, 2022 at 6:22 PM -
Latest: Francis II another reason for The Third Reich? ltdan, Aug 6, 2022
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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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Latest: 254 Section Officer Vera ROWSON, WAAF: 06/12/1942 General Knowledge, Aug 4, 2022 -
Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: August 7th, 1944 - Operation Totalize davidbfpo, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:16 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: 88mm guns in British service Andreas, Aug 14, 2022 at 4:50 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: Original photo showing American Servicemen standing in front of the Eiffel Tower Jeremiah, Aug 14, 2022 at 12:17 AM -
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 Numbes - 13/18 Hussars Christian Fletcher, Aug 14, 2022 at 2:10 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: 107076 Major John Helier LANDER, OBE, Royal Engineers Old Git, Aug 14, 2022 at 1:28 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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Latest: Help with Service Records. David Goldie - Scots Guards, L Detachment SAS, Special Raiding Squadron. Nicola Miller, Aug 14, 2022 at 2:10 PM -
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: Faenza War Cemetery - any requests? Recce_Mitch, Aug 14, 2022 at 2:31 PM -
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: Naval Personnel Buried On Shore, But Listed On Naval Memorials PaulC, May 29, 2022 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: New Zealand's last survivor of the Second World War Battle of Crete passes away, aged 104 Lindele, Aug 12, 2022 at 8:04 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: WW2 Posters & Propaganda Art Dave55, Aug 14, 2022 at 1:25 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: WWII Tank and Vehicle Names V7 as at 1st July 2022 Michel Sabarly, Jul 2, 2022
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: WW1: 22427 Pte Joseph Frank FIDDLER, Wiltshire Regiment DianeE, Aug 7, 2022
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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: Models from Kiev (or Kyiv). Dave55, Aug 11, 2022 at 8:49 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: Time difference 1942. Dave55, Aug 14, 2022 at 6:31 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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Arms
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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 -
Equipment
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Latest: 96 Coy 3 x 3 ton Troop Carrying Vehicle Paul Bulmer, Aug 9, 2022 at 7:06 PM