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: 'D Squadron' Glider Pilot Regiment - Help Rob Smith, Jun 27, 2022 at 9:03 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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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: Civilian Casualty Headstones :World War 2 CL1, Jun 26, 2022 at 10:26 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: Naval Personnel Buried On Shore, But Listed On Naval Memorials PaulC, May 29, 2022 -
Prisoners of War
POWs, individuals, camps, capture, escape & all matters therein.
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Latest: British pow collaborators alieneyes, Jun 26, 2022 at 7:04 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? Uncle Target, Jun 17, 2022 -
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: Free - Irish GROs go on line Richelieu, Jun 27, 2022 at 1:10 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: Topographic & Town/City Maps Richard Lewis, Jan 13, 2022