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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: Login (and out) Dan M, Sep 16, 2023 at 3:15 PM -
User Introductions
Introduce yourself! If you want to.
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Latest: Finding information on my grandfather. Uncle Target, Sep 22, 2023 at 2:32 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: T/157587 Driver Norman DAVY, 278 General Transport Company, Royal Army Service: POW, E&E vitellino, Sep 22, 2023 at 3:00 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: Radio Power Unit - Information Request conaire mcneary, Sep 21, 2023 at 2:34 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: Against all odds – Saint-Valerie-en-Caux (June 1940) Christian Luyckx, Sep 22, 2023 at 1:17 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Help with grandad's Royal Navy Records lojoh, Sep 22, 2023 at 2:18 PM
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Latest: So it Began.....Their Finest Hour CL1, Sep 22, 2023 at 10:21 AM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: CIVILIANS, SAILORS, SOLDIERS; Renegades all. dbf, Sep 20, 2023 at 7:14 PM -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: Ile de Ré – Best gun battery ever! Dave55, Sep 18, 2023 at 10:52 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: Help me find the plate. Spellie21, Aug 31, 2023
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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: Vatican WW II Archives to go Online vitellino, Sep 20, 2023 at 10:02 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: Sunday, September 17th: Market Garden . 79 years ago. 8RB, Sep 17, 2023 at 1:24 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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Latest: More LVT's Mick Thompson, Sep 19, 2023 at 1:21 PM -
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: British Staghound in Germany Chris C, Sep 9, 2023
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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: Details on Sgt. Webb of 13 Troop, C Squadron, 141 Regiment RAC (The Buffs) and his crew Michael Nikov, Sep 19, 2023 at 8:05 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: Can anyone help me with this service record? BoredPanda, Sep 20, 2023 at 11:40 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: Halifax Crash. Two Crew Remembered. Oxfordshire. Little Friend, Sep 21, 2023 at 6:15 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: New CWGC Commemoration 19th February 2021 Billy McGee, Sep 5, 2023 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: 6028734 William Cyril Hatt, Suffolks: POW 28/6/44 chaz, Sep 22, 2023 at 7:41 AM -
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: Ancestry - liberation questionnaires papiermache, Sep 20, 2023 at 9:05 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: WWII Tank and Vehicle Names V8 Andreas, Sep 22, 2023 at 10:58 AM
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: Dragons, Howitzers, Aircraft & Pith. CL1, Sep 18, 2023 at 3:54 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: The General Perspective Charley Fortnum, Sep 20, 2023 at 3:40 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: We Have Ways Festival Gary Tankard, Sep 18, 2023 at 8:35 PM -
Latest: Bronco and Accurate Armour Humber Scout Cars KevinT, Sep 6, 2023
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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: Agatha Christie - Fact and Fiction. Little Friend, Sep 22, 2023 at 11:16 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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Latest: WE question about mobile carrier section and vehicles of its details/detachment pamak, Apr 23, 2023 -
Headquarters
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Latest: 21 army group headquarters. NINA WOLFF, Aug 16, 2022 -
Other Formations
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Latest: Operation Neptune - Force ‘J’ Erik M, Aug 15, 2023