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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. Cee, Jun 20, 2024 at 6:31 PM -
User Introductions
Introduce yourself! If you want to.
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Latest: How many men operated a QF 3.7 inch gun? Cherrylouise, Jun 23, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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Unit History
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Latest: Trying to trace 2 gunners WW,2 Royal Artillery Evekellogs, Jun 23, 2024 at 12:27 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: Winston Churchill's Mysterious WWII Campaign Medals CL1, Jun 22, 2024 at 7:41 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: 3rd Brigade rearguard action 19 May 1940 Charles Vernon, Jun 21, 2024 at 4:22 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: A unique Africa Star? Richelieu, Jun 22, 2024 at 8:16 PM -
Latest: Looking for an uncle who's ship was torpedoed Europe ww2 Evekellogs, Jun 23, 2024 at 1:02 AM
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Latest: RAF Awards Database - VC, DSO, DFC, DFM and MiDs brithm, Jun 18, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: War and Foreign Office records: a starting point for searching family history Alf Phillips, Jun 16, 2024 -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: The Fallschirmjager memorial in Chania - Then and Now. JimHerriot, Jun 22, 2024 at 1:11 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: QF 3.7-inch Anti Aircraft Gun and Emplacement,Mudchute Farm,Isle of Dogs Cherrylouise, Jun 23, 2024 at 12:13 AM -
Latest: Volkswagen and Adolf Hitler Dave55, Jun 21, 2024 at 6:31 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: How did the Nazi bishop François Auvity get away with it so easily? davidbfpo, Jun 10, 2024 -
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: Ursula Graham Bower, M.B.E. - Kohima Quarterfinal, Jun 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM -
Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: How many British WW2 Veterans are still around ? Sandra Almeida, Jun 19, 2024 at 11:34 PM -
Latest: The D in DDay Roy Martin, Jun 22, 2024 at 4:36 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: Ball Bearings. Quarterfinal, Jun 23, 2024 at 12:51 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: Wooden Box En-jay, Jun 19, 2024 at 10:34 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)
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: Vehicle Numbers - 141 R.A.C. (The Buffs) TimRice, Jun 10, 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: Attempting to search for additional records (and specifically photos) of my late Gt. Grandfather. ChrisR, Jun 21, 2024 at 8:02 AM -
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: RAF Form 543A Alexander Thomson, Jun 22, 2024 at 10:24 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: Non Regiment Specific Commonwealth War Grave Photos for Reference Deacs, Jun 22, 2024 at 5:15 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: WW2 Civilian death criteria Ruth Peasgood, Jun 21, 2024 at 6:50 PM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Websites: Syston Images and Repatriated Landscape GOING !!! Malcolm56, Jun 22, 2024 at 1:02 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: Found 8th Field Ambulance War Diary... Now What? Kikiface, Jun 18, 2024 at 10:58 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 V8 Andreas, Jun 17, 2024 at 11:39 AM
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: WW1 French Renault Tank booklet FT morrisc8, Jun 18, 2024 at 8:29 AM
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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? Nick the Noodle, Jun 22, 2024 at 9:35 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: German sign font riter, Jun 14, 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: King Charles III - Coronation, changes in cypher, coinage, etc. Dave55, Jun 23, 2024 at 12:52 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: Close Support Tanks in 1945 Peasant, Jun 17, 2024 at 11:19 AM -
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