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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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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: New Member Seroster, Jul 28, 2017 at 2:12 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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Latest: War diaries for the 1st Battalion Hertfordshire regiment DOM, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:08 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: British Great coat Rich Payne, Jul 27, 2017 at 10:30 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: Good detailed eye-witness account of St. Nazaire Evacuation, 1940 Roy Martin, Jul 26, 2017 at 5:09 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: LCS(L) gunboats Tricky Dicky, Jul 26, 2017 at 7:29 PM
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Latest: RAF Airmen Records 1918-1940 Ancestry RAFCommands, Jul 27, 2017 at 10:25 PM
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Latest: 138 Squadron John Stuart Matthews DFM noggin1969, Jul 20, 2017
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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: Kiel May 1945: who was in charge? Roy Martin, Jul 20, 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: Operation husky 74th anniversary SS115 82nd Airborne 10 am Monday tron333, Jul 11, 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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WW2 Militaria
Forum for discussing aspects of collecting WW2 militaria & sharing your own collections with the world at large.
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Latest: Collecting WW2 Gallantry and Campaign Medals Hints and Tips bamboo43, Jul 24, 2017 at 1:56 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)
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: Churchill Mark IV Plate Seroster, Jul 26, 2017 at 4:12 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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Latest: BARLOW FRANK - Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Bn ClankyPencil, Jul 27, 2017 at 2:11 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: Looking for wife's grandfather SBS records Drew5233, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:49 AM -
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: Remembering Today 28/7/44 Gunner:L.Arnold,6977134,Royal Artillery 33 (19th County of London Regt.)SR CL1, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:18 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: Evind Muller Norwegian Merchant Navy Grave Found chrisharley9, Jul 25, 2017 at 12:57 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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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: Letters from Lowestoft WW2 bexley84, Jul 24, 2017 at 1:23 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: Landing Tables - legend Michel Sabarly, Jul 11, 2017
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: Middle names that are battles researchingreg, Jul 25, 2017 at 12:10 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: New Dunkirk movie to be made Incredibledisc, Jul 28, 2017 at 2:09 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: Netley Naval Ambulance Railway Coaches - need colour info Smudger Jnr, Jul 24, 2017 at 6:03 PM
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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 bamboo43, Jul 27, 2017 at 6:11 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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Services
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Latest: Leslie Pendlebury - 78 Infantry Division Tony56, Dec 24, 2016
