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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: A Greeting as a result of the Mafia and the 1918 Armistice ecalpald, Aug 17, 2019 at 10:50 PM
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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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1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Latest: 1940 BEF War Diaries and how you can get a cheap copy Charley Fortnum, Aug 17, 2019 at 12:15 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: S.S. Statira 3rd August 1940 High Wood, Aug 17, 2019 at 7:13 PM
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Latest: So it Began.....Their Finest Hour CL1, Aug 18, 2019 at 12:06 AM
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Latest: Hms Flowerdown and C.S.W.S. Bill Bunker, Aug 17, 2019 at 8:46 PM
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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: Bdm girls Minnesota 3, Aug 14, 2019 at 8:14 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: Still here, but writing less often....... pierce09, Aug 10, 2019
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Latest: Remembering yesterday Deacs, Aug 14, 2019 at 5:42 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: LCT 7074 Michel Sabarly, Aug 18, 2019 at 1:20 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: Soldbuch with a British connection hucks216, Aug 16, 2019 at 12:15 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: Help ID the Regt of Covenanter Tank - Photo (1943?) ecalpald, Aug 16, 2019 at 1:50 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: WW2 Campaign Stars & Medals info thread timuk, Aug 17, 2019 at 11:44 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: Missing personnel file / KIA/ WIA enquiry. Mr Jinks, Aug 17, 2019 at 9:00 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: Long March POW Casualty 1945: John Antony Ronald Coulthard, Stalag XXA, Thorn dbf, Aug 17, 2019 at 4:52 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: The Postal And Courier Service BFPO HISTORY CL1, Aug 17, 2019 at 10:38 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: Abbreviations & Acronyms Charley Fortnum, Aug 15, 2019 at 4:08 PM
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: WW1 British War & Victory Medals: WKR N.L.Barker QMAAC SteveDee, Aug 10, 2019
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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: Cornwall in World War Two Photographic Exhibition Chris C, Aug 18, 2019 at 12:48 AM -
Latest: EXCLUSIVE - Catalina discovered in Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh !! dbf, Aug 14, 2019 at 1:46 PM
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Gaming
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Latest: Close combat last stand arnhem Matt is UNARMOURED, Apr 27, 2019 -
The Barracks
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: Happy Birthday Ron Goldstein Orwell1984, Aug 17, 2019 at 9:44 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: Scammell TRMU 30 in Canadian Service Tricky Dicky, Jun 11, 2019 -
Headquarters
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Services
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Latest: RASC trucks and odometers Barbara Lawrence, Jan 25, 2018
