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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: Hi from LondonUk Owen, Sep 4, 2024 at 10:30 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: British parachutist’s watch discovered in Normandy. S Hayward, Sep 8, 2024 at 11:49 AM -
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: Royal Marine 31 Battalion 1945 JimHerriot, Jun 7, 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: German WW2 Photo Uniform Identification and Translation of message Paul Barker, Sep 8, 2024 at 2:07 PM -
1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Fort Stikine explosion Bombay docks 14th April 1944. Steve49, Sep 8, 2024 at 4:31 PM
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Latest: 21 OTU and 15 OTU 1942 JDCAVE, Sep 8, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: Bletchley Park: Index, Hollerith Machines, Lorenz & Colossus, Enigma & Bombe Charles Golson, Sep 8, 2024 at 8:50 AM -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: Visiting Normandy Robert O'Connor, Sep 5, 2024 at 4:18 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: Home Guard general thread (Badges, Uniforms, Weapons & Photographs) brithm, Sep 2, 2024 at 8:20 AM -
Latest: Feldwebel Siegfried Abraham BlueLancer, Sep 2, 2024 at 12:59 PM
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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: Sir Nicholas Winton Peter Clare, Sep 4, 2024 at 3:28 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: 80 years on. Owen, Sep 4, 2024 at 10:41 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: Postwar Civil & Civilian use of WW2 Vehicles. Dave55, Sep 8, 2024 at 3:45 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: WW2 trunk found Johnson4, Sep 3, 2024 at 9:34 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: New name and unknown AoS Christian Fletcher, Sep 5, 2024 at 3:58 AM
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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: 1944. September. Liberation of Kortrijk - Courtrai (Belgium) Philip Jules Declercq, Sep 8, 2024 at 4:24 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: MOD ALREADY TRANSFERRING WW2 SERVICE FILES TO UK NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2021 papiermache, Sep 7, 2024 at 7:10 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: Merchant Navy War Grave Photos for reference Deacs, Sep 8, 2024 at 3:06 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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Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Award DCM Gnr. C.E. Harrison, Royal Artillery (Escaper & Evader) brithm, Sep 7, 2024 at 7:40 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 Officer's Mess Tag Curtis1990coldstream, Aug 31, 2024 -
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: History of the 7th H.A.A. Battery, Indian Artillery idler, Aug 28, 2024
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Postwar
Cold war, military & political history of the period after World War 2.
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Latest: HMS Affray 1951 Catherine wright, Sep 8, 2024 at 12:40 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: Glaring Mistakes Ewen Scott, Sep 7, 2024 at 1:48 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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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: More Power. I have a tool problem. von Poop, Sep 8, 2024 at 4:15 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 at 8:37 PM -
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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Equipment
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Latest: 1940 Searchlight Lorry No 1 Mk 11 Derek Barton, Jul 21, 2024