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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: Logging in. Rich Payne, Dec 2, 2024 at 8:29 PM -
User Introductions
Introduce yourself! If you want to.
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Latest: SOE-OSS-FFI historian … riter, Dec 3, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: 14535812 L/Cpl Frederick Edgar CHAPMAN, 1022 Port Operating Coy, RE GrahamChap, Dec 7, 2024 at 5:26 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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Latest: War diary 5/7 Gordon Higlanders FrankyFire, Oct 31, 2024
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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: A productive leave before D-Day Tullybrone, Dec 7, 2024 at 6:03 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: Dunkirk 1940. Inland. France & Belgium. Photos, some never seen before JCB, Dec 7, 2024 at 5:04 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: HMS Bicester timuk, Dec 7, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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Latest: In Memoriam - Those Air Force Pilots/Crews who died on this day in WW2. oyclu, Dec 7, 2024 at 2:01 AM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: UK planning for a post-WW2 war with the USSR: a few questions davidbfpo, Nov 27, 2024 -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: WARSAW UPRISING LOCATIONS TODAY Maksym Chornyi, Dec 7, 2024 at 5:06 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: Notable People in the 1939 Register Deacs, Dec 1, 2024 at 9:28 PM -
Latest: Marc Bloch's name now in the Pantheon TTH, Nov 29, 2024
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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: WAAF records and redactions - what might be redacted Jane2034, Nov 25, 2024 -
Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: A letter home…Walter’s War Wobbler, Dec 5, 2024 at 4:53 PM -
Latest: It's Churchill's Birthday Owen, Nov 30, 2024
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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: Saumur Tiger II JimHerriot, Dec 7, 2024 at 11:02 AM -
WW2 Militaria
Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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Latest: General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Order of the Day (June 1944) Paul J C, Dec 3, 2024 at 10:18 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)
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 Division Artillery unit in Burma. High Wood, Nov 6, 2024
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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, Dec 7, 2024 at 4:25 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: DAVIES Terrence Wreford - RAF Service No 3202027 dbf, Dec 4, 2024 at 7:47 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: Balby War Memorial brithm, Dec 6, 2024 at 6:29 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: Merchant Navy Memorials To The Missing - Graves Found temptage, Nov 7, 2024 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Stalag IIIA SBO Letter to Soviet Commandant re Repatriation Buster11, Dec 4, 2024 at 6:02 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: War Office Selection Boards and Officer Training Historic Steve, Dec 6, 2024 at 8:56 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: HX & HXF Series HX & HXF Convoy Plots - Heritage Canadiana - C5543 Temujin, Oct 8, 2024
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: The Hutvent Calendar. 4jonboy, Dec 1, 2024 at 4:45 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: What are you reading at the moment? Michael Bully, Dec 6, 2024 at 9:17 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? JimHerriot, Nov 29, 2024
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The Lounge Bar
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: The world has gone bananas !!! Wobbler, Dec 7, 2024 at 1:47 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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Latest: Help with 21 Army Group Main Car Company Aixman, Sep 3, 2024 -
Arms
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Latest: 52nd Lowland Division Royal Artillery-Airborne and NWE Campaign Mark Wilson 033, Mar 14, 2024 -
Other Formations
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Latest: Unknown Canadian Unit Michel Sabarly, Oct 14, 2023