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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: Hello from Shropshire! The Burma Campaign Paul J, Aug 21, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: 10th Battalion Nominal Roll November 1942- September 1944 brithm, Aug 24, 2024 at 2:11 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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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 photos. Some never seen before . JimHerriot, Aug 24, 2024 at 1:02 AM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: REME Kohima Research - RSM Copestake - REME/Scottish Fusiliers/Gurka davidbfpo, Aug 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM -
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Latest: 58 OTU Operations Record Book Andrew RH Clark, Aug 23, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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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: Farmer fined for damaging WW2 radar mat: Culmore, Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery ww2ni, Aug 21, 2024 at 8:40 PM -
Latest: Nazikinder, Paula Hitler, & other relatives. Ramiles, Aug 18, 2024 at 9:21 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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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. Little Friend, Aug 17, 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: The 'Brodie' Helmet ww2ni, Aug 24, 2024 at 1:04 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: Looking for information on Div commander car flag ww2Limburg, Aug 18, 2024 at 9:53 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: Help please to identify a Vehicle Bruneval, Aug 23, 2024 at 10:21 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: A.P Jenkins, Pilot officier Of the RNZAF GeoffMNZ, Aug 24, 2024 at 12:16 AM -
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: Privilege Leave Uncle Target, Aug 23, 2024 at 9:23 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: Gaza War Cemetery brithm, Aug 22, 2024 at 8:22 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: Escaper & Evader Sgt. B.J. 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force 1941-43 GeoffMNZ, Aug 22, 2024 at 10:51 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: Converting Wartime Coordinates To Modern Map Coordinates Ipswichian, Aug 18, 2024 at 4:41 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: 44 RTR "history of" Jill Tate, Aug 19, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: CWGC - WW1 Additional Awards and Decorations Marks, Aug 21, 2024 at 8:51 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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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: USS Missouri (BB-63) Half Track, Aug 13, 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 Last Song You Listened to Thread Orwell1984, Aug 22, 2024 at 7:25 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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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