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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: LCI(S) 534 Spitfires of the Sea, Jan 21, 2021 at 6:17 PM
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Unit History
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Latest: 17th Field Regiment Royal Artillery - Sicily - August 1943 Drew5233, Jan 21, 2021 at 6:50 PM -
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: Was Philip Neame a bad General Trackfrower, Jan 21, 2021 at 5:41 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: Casualty Clearing Station/ Mil Hospital Locations - Krombeke Tricky Dicky, Jan 21, 2021 at 6:08 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: VERITABLE 1945: 15th Scottish & 43rd Wessex Divisions in the Reichswald battle Bedee, Jan 21, 2021 at 6:58 PM -
Latest: Request for help with Dutch ship`s log. 379/101 HAA, Jan 21, 2021 at 4:05 PM
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Latest: Wellingtons in the Med Tricky Dicky, Jan 21, 2021 at 6:31 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: Operation Varsity Places nowadays alberk, Jan 17, 2021 at 6:20 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: Thames Ditton, Surrey - air raid 1st October, 1940 ltdan, Jan 20, 2021 at 10:07 PM -
Latest: BEER HALL PUTSCH ROUTE MUNICH jonheyworth, Jan 21, 2021 at 10:46 AM
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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: 16th December 1944 Battle of the Bulge begins CL1, Jan 19, 2021 at 10:34 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: Australian Comforts Fund table. High Wood, Jan 20, 2021 at 9:39 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: POW Service and Paybook's AB64, Jan 17, 2021 at 4:52 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: ww2 British Vehicle Markings morrisc8, Jan 21, 2021 at 4:02 PM
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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: Looking for info on grandfather Vicky68, Jan 21, 2021 at 6:35 PM -
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: When can we expect WW2 Service Records to be open to the public? alieneyes, Jan 20, 2021 at 11:23 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: P/O John Adamson Shepherd RAF 41621, 1 Squadron, KIA 05/06/1940 Wolf-Pak-Zeta-001, Jan 19, 2021 at 9:42 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: Brookwood Memorial chrisharley9, Jan 19, 2021 at 11:52 AM -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: Union Jack at Stalag 383 Quarterfinal, Jan 21, 2021 at 5:11 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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Latest: Will age ever weary the subject? Sheldrake, Jan 18, 2021 at 10:48 AM -
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: National Archives of the UAE Russell Phillips, Jan 17, 2021 at 5:25 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: Merchant ship numbers Roy Martin, Jan 9, 2021
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: World War One: The tank's secret Lincoln origins idler, Jan 20, 2021 at 7:10 AM
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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: Glaring Mistakes Wobbler, Jan 21, 2021 at 11:36 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: Tom Hardy in Das Heer CL1, Jan 17, 2021 at 10:42 PM
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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: Anyone require War Diaries or other files from the National Archives? CL1, Jan 21, 2021 at 6:13 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 Michael Dorosh, Jan 8, 2021 -
Headquarters
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Latest: 21 army group headquarters. Historic Steve, Jun 1, 2020 -
Other Formations
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Latest: Brigadier-General William Denis Whitaker, CM, DSO and Bar canuck, Oct 18, 2020
