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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: Pfc John Basil Hopkins; Husky, Overlord and beyond CL1, Jun 15, 2024 at 2:17 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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Latest: Royal Marine 31 Battalion 1945 JimHerriot, Jun 7, 2024
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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: George VI pall bearers - Grenadier guards Claire_Anne73, Jun 15, 2024 at 9:25 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: Very nearly the end... Christian Luyckx, Jun 15, 2024 at 6:23 PM -
Theatres of War
WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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Latest: Merchant Navy awards Richelieu, Jun 15, 2024 at 3:51 PM
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Latest: Seeking Information on a family member gmyles, Jun 15, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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Top Secret
Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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Latest: War and Foreign Office records: a starting point for searching family history Alf Phillips, Jun 15, 2024 at 9:59 PM -
WW2 Battlefields Today
If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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Latest: The Fallschirmjager memorial in Chania - Then and Now. Jonathan Ball, Jun 12, 2024 at 2:13 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: List of air raids Gwynneth, Jun 11, 2024 at 10:51 PM -
Latest: WAR MEMORIAL IN TIERGARTEN: BATTLE FOR BERLIN 1945 Jonathan Ball, Apr 7, 2024
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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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Latest: How did the Nazi bishop François Auvity get away with it so easily? davidbfpo, Jun 10, 2024 at 7:46 PM -
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: Danny Mason 6th Airborne,8th (Midlands) Parachute Bn CL1, Jun 9, 2024 at 11:49 AM -
Latest: The D in DDay Cee, Jun 11, 2024 at 1:55 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: Help on Far East British Uniform EKB, Jun 15, 2024 at 9:44 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: Help identyfying formation Badges Allan Chance, Jun 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM -
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: Vehicle Numbers - 141 R.A.C. (The Buffs) TimRice, Jun 10, 2024 at 5:07 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: Could you help me with any information relating to my Grandfather's service please? Uncle Target, Jun 15, 2024 at 8:35 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: MOD ALREADY TRANSFERRING WW2 SERVICE FILES TO UK NATIONAL ARCHIVES 2021 Shazbaz, Jun 15, 2024 at 3:08 AM -
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: Can you photograph your local war memorial? (UK) jamesmurrow, Jun 15, 2024 at 6:17 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: Pencil Sketch by UK Prisoner of War - H. Embray. Margaret Hall, Jun 15, 2024 at 9:38 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: What got you interested? Uncle Target, Jun 10, 2024 at 5:29 PM -
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: Admission and Discharge Registers for 32 Psychiatric Hospital Tim Havard, Jun 14, 2024 at 8:37 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: 243 Company, Pioneer Corps, D day. Fred Fox, Jun 15, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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Prewar
Military or political history of the period before World war 2
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Latest: WW1 French Renault Tank booklet FT morrisc8, Jun 15, 2024 at 8:55 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: A Foreign Field - UKTV History Now! Ramiles, Jun 15, 2024 at 10:55 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: Museum etc posts and opportunities Richelieu, Jun 10, 2024 at 3:20 PM -
Latest: German sign font riter, Jun 14, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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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: Pictures of Wildlife. Deacs, Jun 15, 2024 at 7:58 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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Headquarters
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Latest: Division headquarters Trackfrower, Jun 11, 2024 at 8:45 PM -
Arms
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Other Formations
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Latest: Unknown Canadian Unit Michel Sabarly, Oct 14, 2023