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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, I discovered WW2Talk yesterday by following a link from Google. john (jack) sadler, Nov 19, 2024 at 11:28 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: POW 7th RTR Dunkirk 1944 Tony56, Nov 20, 2024 at 9:06 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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Latest: War diary 5/7 Gordon Higlanders FrankyFire, Oct 31, 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: 144 Bty 35 LAA Regt RA. FEPOW. bofors, Nov 20, 2024 at 9:58 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: Anglo-French economic and military cooperation 1939-1940 Richelieu, Nov 20, 2024 at 8:57 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: No. 6 Company, Pioneer Corps in June 44 ResearchingResearching, Nov 20, 2024 at 9:04 PM -
Latest: LST's used for Transporting Vehicles to Battle Of Bulge avrovulcan, Nov 20, 2024 at 10:10 PM
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Latest: HALIFAX MkV LL 114 - Crash Harry Ree, Nov 19, 2024 at 12:19 AM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: Captain Algeron Montague Neville "Monty" Rodulfo, C.B.E JimHerriot, Nov 18, 2024 at 11:58 AM -
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: Bomb Census Records 29 & 30 April 1941 for South Wales TrickyWales, Nov 20, 2024 at 2:03 PM -
Latest: Why did the Nazis ban Disney? riter, Nov 17, 2024 at 8:25 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: Alderney Concentration Camp: Official Government Inquiry JimHerriot, Nov 19, 2024 at 11:02 AM -
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: WAAF Basic Training RAFCommands, Nov 19, 2024 at 9:19 AM -
Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: AJEX WW2 Commemoration Parades bamboo43, Nov 17, 2024 at 4:30 PM -
Latest: 80th anniversary of Lion Box at the NMA bamboo43, Nov 11, 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: Disposal of all types of Ammunition. mines. Shells inc Gas from WW2 morrisc8, Nov 20, 2024 at 9:37 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 OpanaPointer, Nov 14, 2024 at 9:21 PM -
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: 2nd Division Artillery unit in Burma. High Wood, Nov 6, 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: 48782 Major William Meggitt WINTER, Royal Artillery Tullybrone, Nov 20, 2024 at 5:27 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: Army Number Block Allocations David Woods, Nov 20, 2024 at 3:57 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: Can you photograph your local war memorial? (UK) Little Friend, Nov 20, 2024 at 5:52 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: Merchant Navy Memorials To The Missing - Graves Found temptage, Nov 7, 2024 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: 'William' or Wilhelm Feick Luftwaffe POW ltdan, Nov 18, 2024 at 12:24 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: French military archives photo albums Bougnas, Nov 20, 2024 at 4:00 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: HX & HXF Series HX & HXF Convoy Plots - Heritage Canadiana - C5543 Temujin, Oct 8, 2024
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: World War I centenary: Paving stones to honour heroes Deacs, Nov 16, 2024 at 7:08 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: Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal Lindele, Nov 20, 2024 at 5:19 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: Best WW2 rules using actual models? Nick the Noodle, Nov 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: Let It Snow Juha, Nov 20, 2024 at 9:04 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 -
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