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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: Just joining Dave55, Dec 30, 2024 at 11:45 AM
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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 30, 2024 at 5:43 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 photos. Some never seen before . morrisc8, Dec 30, 2024 at 5:44 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: 3966238 Sgt Kenneth Edwin CRUTE MM 1st Lancashire Fusiliers Skoyen89, Dec 30, 2024 at 4:02 PM -
Latest: Dartmouth Cadets, Royal Naval College, Keyham, 13th March 1919. High Wood, Dec 29, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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Latest: Searching for a story about Hermann Goring and Adlertag Lindele, Dec 30, 2024 at 5:49 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: Claus von Stauffenberg motives Ramiles, Dec 28, 2024 at 12:28 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: 'Holocaust fatigue' Any newer books? wwilson, Dec 30, 2024 at 5:48 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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Latest: Miss Mary Margaret Power ARRC (service from WW2 to N Ireland!) Dorset_Man, Dec 30, 2024 at 12:40 PM -
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
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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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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
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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: What’s this Regt Please? Gunner400, Dec 30, 2024 at 5:23 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: Understanding records Harrys497, Dec 30, 2024 at 1:22 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) jamesmurrow, Dec 29, 2024 at 4:29 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: Research of descendants and survivors on POW Camp 65 Gravina-Altamura Italy Nicholas Pnematicatos, Dec 28, 2024 at 9:29 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: Will age ever weary the subject? Dave55, Dec 19, 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: A BIOGRAPHY OF Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham CL1, Dec 30, 2024 at 11:10 AM -
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: What is the last WW2 Film or Series you saw? JimHerriot, Dec 29, 2024 at 7:54 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? Evilroddy, Dec 25, 2024 at 8:51 PM
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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: What do you want / did you get for Christmas? Wobbler, Dec 30, 2024 at 4:03 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: Field Artillery - Field Regiment Len Thomson, Dec 30, 2024 at 3:52 PM -
Other Formations
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Latest: Unknown Canadian Unit Michel Sabarly, Oct 14, 2023
