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  1. Links

    A miscellany of decent/useful/interesting sites.

  2. Administration

    1. 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
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    2. User Introductions

      Introduce yourself! If you want to.

      Please try and keep the research queries in other sections of the forum.
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      Latest: Finding information on my grandfather. Uncle Target, Sep 22, 2023 at 2:32 PM
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  3. Unit History, War Diaries & Documents

    1. Unit History

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      1. Higher Formations

      2. 53rd (Welsh) Division

      3. British Army Units - Others

      4. Airborne

      5. The Brigade of Guards

      6. Commandos & Royal Marines

      7. Durham Light Infantry

      8. North Irish Horse

      9. Recce

      10. Royal Artillery

      11. Royal Engineers

      12. Royal Signals

      13. RAC & RTR

      14. RAMC

      15. RASC

      16. REME/RAOC

      17. SOE & OSS

      18. Special Forces

      19. Allied Units - Others

      20. Australian

      21. British Indian Army

      22. Canadian

      23. New Zealand

      24. South African

      25. US Units

      26. Axis Units

      Latest: T/157587 Driver Norman DAVY, 278 General Transport Company, Royal Army Service: POW, E&E vitellino, Sep 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM
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    2. 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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  4. Main WW2 Talk Forum

    1. 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
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    2. 1940

      The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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      1. Sub-forum: The build-Up - 1933-1940

      Latest: Against all odds – Saint-Valerie-en-Caux (June 1940) Christian Luyckx, Sep 22, 2023 at 1:17 PM
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    3. Theatres of War

      WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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      1. North Africa & the Med

      2. Italy

      3. NW Europe

      4. Burma & India

      5. War Against Japan

      6. The Eastern Front

      7. Scandinavia and Finland

      Latest: Deir el Shein sources - July 1942 davidbfpo, Sep 22, 2023 at 11:39 AM
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    4. The War at Sea

      Naval warfare in the period.
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      Latest: Help with grandad's Royal Navy Records lojoh, Sep 22, 2023 at 2:18 PM
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    5. The War In The Air

      Aerial warfare in the period.
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      Latest: So it Began.....Their Finest Hour CL1, Sep 22, 2023 at 10:21 AM
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    6. 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
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    7. 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
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    8. Home Fronts

      They also serve who 'only' stand and wait. Matters relating to the Home Fronts of the various combatants.
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      1. United Kingdom

      2. Australia & New Zealand

      3. Canada

      4. France

      5. Soviet

      6. Poland

      7. USA

      8. Germany

      9. Others

      Latest: Dagenham 21st September 1940 George Cross CL1, Sep 21, 2023 at 9:13 AM
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    9. The Third Reich

      Rise of the Nazis, Politics, Personalities etc.
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      Latest: Help me find the plate. Spellie21, Aug 31, 2023
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    10. 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
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    11. 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: Ann Steward Duncan travers1940, Sep 10, 2023
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    12. Veteran Accounts

      Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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      Latest: Shark Fishing bamboo43, Sep 7, 2023
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    13. All Anniversaries

      All anniversaries relating to WW2
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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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  5. Weapons, Technology & Equipment

    The machinery & artifacts of #WW2

    1. 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
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    2. WW2 Militaria

      Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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      Latest: POW Service and Paybook's AB64, Sep 15, 2023
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    3. 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).
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      Latest: British Staghound in Germany Chris C, Sep 9, 2023
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  6. Research

    The serious bit.

    1. 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.

      Please at least place unit details in your thread title to attract attention from those who might best answer your questions.
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      1. Photo Restoration

      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
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    2. 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.
      Add unit name to the title for best results.
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      Latest: Can anyone help me with this service record? BoredPanda, Sep 20, 2023 at 11:40 PM
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    3. 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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      1. War Grave Photographs

      2. Remembering Today

      Latest: Halifax Crash. Two Crew Remembered. Oxfordshire. Little Friend, Sep 21, 2023 at 6:15 PM
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    4. 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
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    5. Prisoners of War

      POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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      1. UK PoW Camps

      Latest: 6028734 William Cyril Hatt, Suffolks: POW 28/6/44 chaz, Sep 22, 2023 at 7:41 AM
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    6. 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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      Latest: European Civil War Chris C, Aug 6, 2023
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    7. 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
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    8. 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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  7. Military History (other than WW2)

    1. 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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    2. Postwar

      Cold war, military & political history of the period after World War 2.
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      1. Vietnam

      2. Korea

      3. Malaya

      Latest: Irish soldiers at Siege of Jadotville 1961. idler, Sep 22, 2023 at 2:07 PM
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  8. Other Stuff

    The less serious bit

    1. 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
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    2. 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
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    3. Modelling

      Modelling, any material, any scale.
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      Latest: Bronco and Accurate Armour Humber Scout Cars KevinT, Sep 6, 2023
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    4. 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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      1. For Sale & For Trade

      Latest: Agatha Christie - Fact and Fiction. Little Friend, Sep 22, 2023 at 11:16 AM
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  9. 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.

    1. Home

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      Latest: Crossing the Rhine. Packhow75, Nov 22, 2022
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    2. 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
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    3. Headquarters

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      1. 21 Army Group HQ

      2. Army & Corps HQ

      3. Division HQ

      4. LoC HQ

      5. Miscellaneous HQ

      Latest: 21 army group headquarters. NINA WOLFF, Aug 16, 2022
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    4. Arms

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      1. Infantry

      2. Armour

      3. Artillery

      4. Engineers

      Latest: British infantry division late 1944 TOE andlug, Jan 11, 2023
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    5. Services

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      1. RASC

      2. REME

      3. Other Services

      4. Signals

      Latest: MLBU 151 walterdekeyzer, Nov 29, 2022
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    6. Other Formations

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      1. Airborne Forces

      2. Canadian

      3. 2 TAF

      4. Nearly

      5. Royal Navy

      Latest: Operation Neptune - Force ‘J’ Erik M, Aug 15, 2023
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    7. Equipment

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      1. Vehicles

      2. Armoured

      3. Wireless

      4. Bridges

      Latest: Panhards. (Formerly Identify German Armoured Car) von Poop, Sep 21, 2023 at 7:04 PM
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