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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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Unit History
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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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General
Forum for general World War 2 talk. Anything about WW2 that doesn't fit in any other category
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Latest: Rifle section strength in 1942 for the Australians and others wwilson, Dec 17, 2024 at 5:51 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: Dunkirk 1940. Inland. France & Belgium. Photos, some never seen before JCB, Dec 16, 2024 at 1:19 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Second Cook and Baker Clifford Williams died 26/5/44 Hugh MacLean, Dec 17, 2024 at 9:39 AM
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Latest: Wellington Bomber III X3407 - Percy Walter Wrighting - Teddy Elizabeth Foster, Dec 16, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: Bletchley Park: Hut 3 Chris C, Dec 15, 2024 at 8:32 PM -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: Major Cain's VC action Cassino1944, Dec 12, 2024 at 6:44 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: Alamein and church bells Simon C, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM -
Latest: Gestapa or Gestapo ltdan, Dec 13, 2024 at 7:13 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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Latest: WAAF records and redactions - what might be redacted Jane2034, Nov 25, 2024 -
Veteran Accounts
Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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Latest: Glenn Miller Disappeared 80 years ago today. Little Friend, Dec 17, 2024 at 11:27 AM
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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: Saumur Tiger II Harry Ree, Dec 17, 2024 at 5:47 PM -
WW2 Militaria
Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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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: F Armoured Car Census numbers and Contracts KevinT, Dec 17, 2024 at 6:31 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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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: MOD ALREADY TRANSFERRING WW2 SERVICE FILES TO UK NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2021 JohnG505, Dec 14, 2024 at 12:53 AM -
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: Schoonselhof, Antwerp Cemetery vestingjager, Dec 17, 2024 at 11:57 AM -
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: UK Nationals lost while serving on Irish Registered Vessels WW2 ww2ni, Dec 17, 2024 at 8:53 AM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Escape and Evasion Reports, National Archives cjd_101, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:39 AM -
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: Historiography of the Falaise Gap Richard Anderson, Oct 18, 2024 -
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: TNA war diary copying? 4jonboy, Dec 15, 2024 at 6:27 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: The Hutvent Calendar. 4jonboy, Dec 1, 2024
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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: Famous War Movie Lines. OpanaPointer, Dec 17, 2024 at 12:45 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: 1/76 Scratch-built CMP Ford F60H FBE with Trailer and Boats Neilie, Dec 8, 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: 50 things to do before you kick the bucket ! bamboo43, Dec 17, 2024 at 1:16 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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Other Formations
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Latest: Unknown Canadian Unit Michel Sabarly, Oct 14, 2023
