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  1. General

    Forum for general World War 2 talk. Anything about WW2 that doesn't fit in any other category
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    Latest: Defense overprint letter meaning ? Magope1a, Mar 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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  2. 1940

    The Campaign in Belgium, France and Holland' - 1940 and all that - Same war, but almost a different era.
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    1. Sub-forum: The build-Up - 1933-1940

    Latest: Dunkirk 1940 photos. Some never seen before . morrisc8, Mar 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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  3. Theatres of War

    WW2 by theatre of operation and geographical area.
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    1. North Africa & the Med

    2. Italy

    3. NW Europe

    4. Burma & India

    5. War Against Japan

    6. The Eastern Front

    7. Scandinavia and Finland

    Latest: Porterforce James M. Green, Mar 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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  4. The War at Sea

    Naval warfare in the period.
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    Latest: Is it possible to identify ships name from their 'code' number (Sicily Op.)? C Woff, Mar 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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  5. The War In The Air

    Aerial warfare in the period.
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    Latest: Mighty Atom Lancaster 35 Missions 4jonboy, Mar 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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  6. Top Secret

    Intelligence, Bletchley, Interception, Cryptology, MI6/Secret Intelligence Service, etc
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    Latest: Submarine HMS Regulus: who dares take photos? davidbfpo, Mar 13, 2025
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  7. WW2 Battlefields Today

    If you're planning a battlefield tour, or have one to report on, start here.
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    Latest: Some Truk Lagoon pictures davidbfpo, Mar 9, 2025
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  8. Home Fronts

    They also serve who 'only' stand and wait. Matters relating to the Home Fronts of the various combatants.
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    1. United Kingdom

    2. Australia & New Zealand

    3. Canada

    4. France

    5. Soviet

    6. Poland

    7. USA

    8. Germany

    9. Others

    Latest: What was the strategic target @ Lochaber? ltdan, Mar 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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  9. The Third Reich

    Rise of the Nazis, Politics, Personalities etc.
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    Latest: Argentina opening files on Ratlines. von Poop, Feb 25, 2025
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  10. The Holocaust

    Area for discussion of things specifically relating to the Holocaust. No denialism, spam, or disrespect welcome.
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    Latest: How the first report from Belsen concentration camp shocked the world davidbfpo, Mar 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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  11. 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: ATS casualties CL1, Mar 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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  12. Veteran Accounts

    Specific accounts from veterans around the world.
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    Latest: How many British WW2 Veterans are still around ? Robert McShane, Mar 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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  13. All Anniversaries

    All anniversaries relating to WW2
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    Latest: D-DAY 80th Anniversary. Full sized knitted replica of a Churchill AVRE tank in Ripon dbf, Jan 19, 2025
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