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Remembering Today
Link to CWGC record of a WW2 casualty from today's date. (Code courtesy of Geoff501)
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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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Latest: Links Restored. Ron Goldstein, Sep 21, 2017 at 5:56 AM -
User Introductions
Introduce yourself! If you want to.
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Latest: Gabriel is back CL1, Sep 20, 2017 at 9:38 AM
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Unit History
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Latest: Hypothesis .... need suggestions Ahmed Muhammad, Sep 21, 2017 at 4:58 AM -
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: 5th battalion, Buffs. Tunisia. 1942. Drew5233, Sep 13, 2017
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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: Driving Test?? Ron Goldstein, Sep 21, 2017 at 5:54 AM -
1940
The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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Latest: Lt Col C F Hutchinson? Charley Fortnum, Sep 20, 2017 at 3:45 AM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: U Boat found off coast of Belgium Rich Payne, Sep 20, 2017 at 7:29 PM
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Latest: Air Training Corps Roll of Honour CL1, Sep 19, 2017 at 6:41 PM
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Latest: Looking for a Pigeon in Normandy W.P.G. 333 - LURP 40 PRcrab, Sep 18, 2017 at 1:18 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: Margot Wölk - Hitler's food taster - Ramiles, Aug 26, 2017
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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: Dieppe - 75th Anniversary Harry Ree, Sep 6, 2017
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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: Fritz Mann automatic pistol in 9mm Short (.380)--pictures wanted TTH, Sep 21, 2017 at 12:57 AM -
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)
Please title each post clearly with the details known or requested: name, census number, callsign and of course unit or formation if known. The aim is to generate discussion and then allow the results to be collated and then shared by updating the spreadsheets available online (as read-only).- Discussions:
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Latest: Sherman Firefly - the tank and how best to use it etc Sheldrake, Aug 11, 2017
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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: Discharged having made false answer on attestation KR 1935 para 383(iii) Charley Fortnum, Sep 21, 2017 at 1:04 AM -
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: Army Number Block Allocations DanMackay, Sep 19, 2017 at 10:07 PM -
Geoff's Search Engine.
The search engine for WW2 Commonwealth casualties commemorated by CWGC. Visit it at Geoff's Search Engine.
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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: Ivor Godwin-Monck: Casualty 6/12/40 CL1, Sep 20, 2017 at 3:00 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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Latest: New CWGC Commemoration 16th September 2017 DaveB, Sep 20, 2017 at 7:56 AM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: DEVLIN WILLIAM CHARLES RALPH : Australian Ser No NX14167 - Murdered March 1945 Owen, Sep 20, 2017 at 10:46 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 BOMBING OF BRITAIN 1940-1945 CL1, Sep 19, 2017 at 8:51 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: Operation Infatuate Landing Table and Beaching Diagram V2 Tolbooth, Aug 30, 2017
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: Rare ww1 photos of The East Surrey Rgt 30th (Reserve) Battalion TR of the 7th Reserve Brigade timuk, Sep 18, 2017 at 6:09 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: What is the last WW2 Film or Series you saw? Dave55, Sep 21, 2017 at 2:25 AM -
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: Bude at War - As if you needed an excuse to holiday in Cornwall CornwallPhil, Sep 17, 2017 at 11:38 PM -
Latest: Netley Naval Ambulance Railway Coaches - need colour info CommanderChuff, Sep 12, 2017
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Gaming
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Latest: The Notorious Board Game That Takes 1,500 Hours To Complete CL1, Sep 19, 2017 at 5:27 PM -
The Barracks
Off topic stuff.Rattle on about whatever you like here.Rants & raves, general strangeness & anything else you'd like to share. Pretty much a free for all.(Having said that, Modern Religion is no longer welcome, and take Modern Politics to 'Current Affairs'.)
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Latest: The Last Song You Listened to Thread Seroster, Sep 19, 2017 at 4:26 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: Complete order of the battle of 21 Army group Distinction of the badges, Aug 12, 2017 -
Headquarters
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Services
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Latest: Leslie Pendlebury - 78 Infantry Division Tony56, Dec 24, 2016
