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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: Ernest John Marshall, East Surrey Regt, 1st Btn Royal Norfolk Reg, Yorks and Lancs, can you help Wobbler, Oct 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: 626 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers JMEA, Oct 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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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: Bulkhead/Waffenschott Me 262? ometei, Oct 11, 2025 at 6:43 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: Lance Serjeant Barnett H. T. ELGIE, S/N 5826858, 1Bn Suffolk Regt. Rich Payne, Oct 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Chowringhee - The Initial Glider Landings, 6 March 1944 bamboo43, Oct 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM -
Latest: Charioteers bydand31, Oct 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Latest: Ju88 crash Bethersden Kent Werk No 4347 (interesting Story) info help please hawker.1966, Oct 12, 2025 at 3:17 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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Latest: Kornwerderzand defence works (Afsluitdijk May 1940) davidbfpo, Oct 10, 2025 at 1:30 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: The White Rose & Internal Resistance to Hitler. Harry Ree, Oct 12, 2025 at 10:54 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: On this day during WW2 Little Friend, Oct 12, 2025 at 7:54 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: Ugliest (whatever) thread. Warlord, Oct 12, 2025 at 6:11 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: Gloucestershire Regiment 1944 Normandy paddle14, Oct 7, 2025 at 6:22 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: What vehicle is V7100(or G?)00 Rich Payne, Sep 9, 2025
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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
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Latest: Private John Henry Irwin 5193334 1/4 Essex Regiment jlirwin69, Oct 12, 2025 at 5:22 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: Photo in the Netherlands, please? davidbfpo, Oct 12, 2025 at 8:11 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: Seaman Alfred Wilson HMS Maxim Hugh MacLean, Oct 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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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: Question about WWII history books, eng Metro Tango, Sep 9, 2025 -
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: Needed: History of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - 1st Battalion (1939–1954) Charley Fortnum, Oct 9, 2025 at 9:58 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: Juno Beach Landing Tables Temujin, Oct 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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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, Sep 30, 2025
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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: Lytham 1940’s Festival Wartime Weekend The Cooler King, Oct 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM -
Latest: Get yer kits out. A_Proper_Cuppa, Oct 6, 2025
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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: Landscapes Mr Jinks, Oct 13, 2025 at 12:14 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: Help with 21 Army Group Main Car Company Aixman, Sep 3, 2024 -
Arms
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Services
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Other Formations
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Latest: Unknown Canadian Unit Michel Sabarly, Oct 14, 2023
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