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  1. Introduction, News, & Notices.

    1. ☆☆ New Recruits ☆☆

      REPORT HERE FIRST! The place for recruits and cadets to introduce themselves and become familiarized with the WWII Forums rules.
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    2. WWII Forums News

      Announcements, Help & FAQ's
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      1. WW2 Forums/Forces Postal Service

      2. Otto's LogBook

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    3. Counter-Battery Fire

      This is the feedback Forum, post your suggestions, comments and/or ideas here.
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      1. Photo Gallery Support

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    4. WW2F Patron & Donation Information

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  2. Combined Operations - Our Core Projects

    1. HyperWar GHQ

      World War II on the World Wide Web
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      1. HyperWar Changelog

      OpanaPointer Latest: Slightly off topic, Hyperwar needs proofreaders... OpanaPointer, Nov 10, 2021
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    2. WW2|ORG - WWII Open Resource Group

      A section in support of the growing military history lexicon at WW2.org.
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      1. Military Service Records & Genealogical Research

      RichTO90 Latest: 976th Engineer Maintance Company-info RichTO90, Feb 5, 2025
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    3. Safe Harbor Initiative

      Rescuing historical websites in danger of going defunct or losing hosting support.
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      T. A. Gardner Latest: A remnant from Armchair General forum T. A. Gardner, Oct 13, 2024
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  3. WWII Forums

    1. Those Who Served

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      1. Honor, Service and Valor

      2. What Granddad did in the War

      3. WWII Obituaries

        1. WWII Era Obituaries (non-military service)

      4. Roll of Honor & Memories - All Other Conflicts

      GRW Latest: Cecil Newton Legion d'Honneur GRW, May 2, 2025
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    2. Theaters of the Second World War

      Theaters of the Second World War Description
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      1. Prelude to War & Poland 1939

      2. Western Europe

        1. Western Europe 1939 - 1942

        2. Western Europe 1943 - 1945

        3. Air War in Western Europe 1939 - 1945

      3. Atlantic Naval Conflict

        1. Submarines and ASW Technology

        2. Convoys and Troopships

        3. Surface and Air Forces

      4. North Africa and the Mediterranean

        1. North Africa: Western Desert Campaigns 1940 to Ope

        2. North Africa: Operation Torch to Surrender of Tuni

        3. Italy, Sicily & Greece

        4. Naval War in the Mediterrean, Malta & Crete

        5. Air War in the Mediterrean

      5. Eastern Europe

        1. Eastern Europe October 1939 to February 1943

        2. Eastern Europe February 1943 to End of War

        3. Winter and Continuation Wars

      6. War in the Pacific

        1. Naval Warfare in the Pacific

        2. Air War in the Pacific

        3. Land Warfare in the Pacific

        4. The CBI Theater

        5. Pearl Harbor

        6. Atomic Bombs In the Pacific

      7. Post War 1945-1955

      Biak Latest: Marine air in Luzon campaign Biak, Apr 30, 2025
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    3. General Discussion

      General Discussion Description
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      1. WWII General

      2. Military Training, Doctrine, and Planning

      3. Concentration, Death Camps and Crimes Against Huma

      4. WWII Today

      5. Weapons & Technology in WWII

        1. Small Arms and Edged Weapons

        2. Armor and Armored Fighting Vehicles

        3. Artillery

        4. Aircraft

        5. Ships & Shipborne Weaponry

        6. Wonder Weapons

        7. Other Weapons

      6. PsyWar

      7. Codes, Cyphers & Spies

      8. WWII Books & Publications

        1. Book Reviews

          1. ETO, MTO and the Eastern Front

          2. The Pacific and CBI

          3. Biographies and Everything Else

        2. Book Swap

      9. Information Requests

      10. Quiz Me!

      11. Alternate History

        1. What If - European Theater - Western Front & Atlan

        2. What If - European Theater - Eastern Front & Balka

        3. What If - Mediterranean & North Africa

        4. What If - Pacific and CBI

          1. Pearl Harbor Conspiracy Theories

        5. What If - Other

      12. Sacred Cows and Dead Horses

      CAC Latest: Cool pix! CAC, May 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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    4. Miscellaneous

      Miscellaneous Description
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      1. The Members Lounge

      2. Military History

      3. Free Fire Zone

        1. The Stump

      4. Sport & Athletics

      5. Quill and Ink

        1. Fiction

        2. Non-fiction

        3. Poetry

      CAC Latest: Oh nothing really just wanted to share CAC, May 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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  4. Rec Room

    1. WWII Activities and Hobbies

      WWII Activities and Hobbies Description
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      Riter Latest: Ah, the ladies... Riter, Sep 10, 2024
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    2. WWII Films & TV

      Any WW2 Movie is fair game
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    3. Living History

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      Eleanor2323 Latest: WW2 Era Voices of Victory “Living Letter” Audio Recording Eleanor2323, Jul 25, 2024
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    4. Modelling

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      Half Track Latest: Cool model Half Track, Jan 10, 2025
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    5. Militaria

      Open to any WW2 Militaria topics
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      1. Medals, Insignia, Badges & Recalls

      2. Uniforms, Personal Gear (Kit) and Accessories

      3. Weapons

      4. Photographs and Documents

      5. Death Cards

      6. Trench Art

      7. Battlefield Relics

      8. Collections

      9. Other Militaria

      RRA227 Latest: What's your newest Militaria? (2025 Edition) RRA227, Feb 14, 2025
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    6. Military Vehicle Restoration

      Discuss and post photos of any type of restored WWII vehicle.
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      CAC Latest: B-29 'Doc' flying again CAC, Apr 16, 2024
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    7. Art of War

      A forum for Art & Artists. Military themed Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, & Crafts. For Trench Art Militaria visit our Trench Art forum.
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      OpanaPointer Latest: OT Movies, etc. inc. Youtube trailers and reviews. OpanaPointer, Dec 18, 2024
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    8. Political Cartoons & Caricatures

      With primarily a WW2 focus,
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      Heartfeltzero Latest: WW2 Era “Take a Punch at Hitler” US Defense Bonds Punch Board Game. Heartfeltzero, Apr 1, 2023
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  5. Wargames

    1. Tabletop Games

      Boardgames and RPGs.
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      1. Advanced Squad Leader

      T. A. Gardner Latest: Building tabletop terrain T. A. Gardner, Feb 2, 2025
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    2. PC and Console Simulations

      All WWII Games and Simulation for consoles, PC games, and mobile devices.
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      1. Combat Mission

        1. After Action Reports

      2. Hearts of Iron

      3. Call of Duty

      4. Red Orchestra

      5. WWII Online

      6. Other WarGames

      7. Non-WarGames

      8. Historical RolePlay

      9. Unity of Command

      Riter Latest: Steel panthers Riter, Sep 4, 2024
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  6. War44 Forums

    1. General Forum

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      1. War44 General Forums

        1. War44 Downloads

        2. Celebrities and Entertainment From WWII

        3. Personal Memorabilia

        4. War44 Quiz Room

        5. General Chatter

      2. A Soldier's Story

        1. Brian Guy

        2. Walter L. Marlowe

        3. Ron Goldstein

      3. Major Battles of WWII

        1. Battle of Dunkirk

        2. The War In Normandy

        3. War on the Eastern Front

        4. Battle of Britain

        5. War In North Africa

        6. Operation Market Garden

        7. The War In Italy

        8. The Battle of the Bulge

        9. Battle for Berlin

        10. Battle of Hurtgen Forest

        11. Battle of Kursk

        12. Battle of the Ruhr

        13. The War In The Pacific

        14. The War In Poland

      4. World War One Forum

        1. World War One Entertainment

      Latest: Military-featured/oriented SciFi? Whatcha got? OpanaPointer, May 7, 2024

    2. Normandy During WWII

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      1. The Atlantic Wall

        1. Hitler's Atlantic Wall

        2. Azeville battery

        3. Crisbecq - St Marcouf battery

        4. Longues-sur-Mer

        5. Merville Battery

        6. Pointe du Hoc

        7. Pegasus Bridge

        8. St Mere Eglise

      2. Normandy Landing Beaches

        1. Gold Beach

        2. Juno Beach

        3. Omaha Beach

        4. Sword Beach

        5. Utah Beach

      3. World War II Cemeteries

        1. American Cemeteries

          1. Colleville-Sur-Mer

          2. Saint James Cemetery

        2. British War Cemeteries

          1. Banneville War Cemetery

          2. Bayeux War Cemetery

          3. Brouay War Cemetery

          4. Cambes-en-Plaine

          5. Chouain War Cemetery

          6. Douvres-La-Delivrande

          7. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery

          8. Hermanville War Cemetery

          9. Hottot Les Bagues

          10. Ranville War Cemetery

          11. Ryes-Bazenville War Cemetery

          12. Saint-Charles-de-Percy

          13. Saint-Desir-de-Lisieux

          14. Saint-Manvieu-Norrey

          15. Secqueville-En-Bessin

          16. Tilly-Sur-Seulles

        3. Canadian War Cemeteries

          1. Cintheaux Canadian War Cemetery

          2. Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery

        4. German War Cemeteries

          1. La Cambe War Cemetery

          2. Marigny War Cemetery

          3. Orglandes War Cemetery

          4. Mont d’Huisnes War Cemetery

          5. St-Désir-de-Lisieux: German War Cemetery

          6. Champigny-St-André War Cemetery

      Latest: NCDU teams Michel Sabarly, Mar 21, 2025

    3. Resistance, Espionage and War Crimes During WWII

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      1. Massacres and Atrocities of the Second World War

      2. The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW

      Latest: Red Cross Concentration Camp, Nis, Serbia Ghosts of War, Aug 6, 2024

    4. Countries and Personnel of WWII

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      1. Countries, People and their part in WWII

        1. History of America during World War II

          1. Who Was Who Of America During WWII

        2. History of Britain during World War II

          1. The Blitz

          2. The Home Front

          3. Who Was Who Of Britain During WWII

        3. History of Canada during World War II

        4. History of France during World War II

          1. The French Resistance

        5. History of Germany during World War II

          1. Who Was Who Of Germany In WWII

        6. History of Italy during World War II

        7. History of Japan during World War II

        8. History of Poland during World War II

        9. History of Russia during World War II

        10. History of Finland Norway & Denmark during World W

        11. History of Holland and Belgium during World War I

        12. The Australasia Countries during World War II

      2. Women at War

      Latest: Ted Williams Half Track, Mar 5, 2024

    5. Aviation of WWII

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      1. Allied Aviation Of WWII

        1. Allied Fighter Planes

          1. The Spitfire

          2. P-51 Mustang

          3. The Hawker Range

          4. P-47 Thunderbolt

          5. De Havilland Mosquito

          6. The Lavochkin, Yak & MiG

          7. Typhoon's

        2. Allied Bomber Planes

      2. Axis Aviation Of WWII

        1. Axis Fighter Planes

          1. The Messerschmitt Range

          3. Focke-Wulf

          4. Junkers

          5. Arado Range

        2. Axis Bomber Planes

      Latest: 8th U.S.A.A.F Buten42, Oct 27, 2024

    6. Military Weapons and Transport used During WWII

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      1. Weapons used During WWII

        1. Allied Weapons Used thru out WWII

          1. Allied Motorised Weapons

          2. Allied Heavy Weapons

          3. Allied Light Weapons

        2. German Weapons Used thru out WWII

          1. German Motorised Weapons

          2. German Heavy Weapons

          3. German Light Weapons

        3. Russian Weapons Used thru out WWII

          1. Russian Motorised Weapons

          2. Russian Heavy Artillary

          3. Russian Light Weapons

        4. Japanese Weapons Used thru out WWII

          1. Japanese Motorised Weapons

          2. Japanese Heavy Weapons

          3. Japanese Light Weapons

        5. Italian Weapons Used thru out WWII

          1. Italian Motorised Weapons

          2. Italian Heavy Weapons

          3. Italian Light Weapons

      2. Military Vehicles Used During WWII

        1. Allied Military vehicles used during WWII

        2. German Military vehicles used during WWII

        3. Russian Military vehicles used during WWII

        4. Japanese Military vehicles used during WWII

        5. Italian Military vehicles used during WWII

      Latest: Type Taisho 11 7 cm Curved-Fire Infantry Gun footage tom!, Apr 2, 2024

    7. Uniforms Of WWII

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      1. Uniforms, Medals, Equipment and Clothing Of WWII

        1. British WWII Medals Equipment and Clothing

          1. British WWII Uniforms and Equipment

          2. British WWII Medals and Awards

        2. Canadian WWII Medals Equipment and Clothing

          1. Canadian WWII Uniforms and Equipment

          2. Canadian WWII Medals and Awards

        3. German WWII Medals Equipment and Clothing

          1. German WWII Uniforms and Equipment

          2. German WWII Medals and Awards

        4. United States WWII Medals Equipment and Clothing

          1. American WWII Uniforms and Equipment

          2. American WWII Medals and Awards

        5. Japans WWII Medals Equipment and Clothing

          1. Japanese WWII Uniforms and Equipment

          2. Japanese WWII Medals and Awards

        6. Russian WWII Medals Equipment and Clothing

          1. Russian WWII Uniforms and Equipment

          2. Russian WWII Medals and Awards

        7. Rest of the Worlds WWII Equipment and Clothing

          1. Rest of the Worlds WWII Uniforms and Equipment

          2. Rest of the worlds WWII Medals and Awards

      Latest: Identification of flying jacket Gary Hill, Aug 12, 2023

    8. The War at Sea

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      1. World war II at Sea

        1. Germany at Sea!

          1. German U-Boats

        2. Britain at Sea!

          1. British Submarines

        3. United States at Sea!

          1. US Submarines

        4. Japan at Sea!

        5. Rest of the World at Sea!

        6. Merchant Navy During WWII

      Latest: S-Boote losses Riter, Nov 22, 2024

  7. TanksinWorldWar2

    1. Announcements and Suggestions

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      1. Announcements and Suggestions

      Latest: Debating fallacies Christopher67, Jun 10, 2020

    2. Armoured Warfare in World War 2

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      1. The Tanks of World War 2

      2. Tank Warfare of World War 2

      3. Preserved Military Vehicle Registry Project

      Latest: American Thunder Riter, Sep 29, 2024

    3. World War 2

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      1. World War 2

      2. Leaders of World War 2

      3. The War at Sea

      4. Air Warfare

      5. The Guns Galore Section

      Latest: animals at war OpanaPointer, Mar 27, 2024

    4. Non-World War 2 History

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      1. Pre-World War 2 Armour

      2. Post-World War 2 Armour

      3. Non-World War 2 History

      Latest: History on this hat emblem OpanaPointer, Sep 9, 2023

    5. Various

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      1. World War 2 Hobbies

      2. The Library

      3. The Tanks in World War 2 quiz section

      4. Forum Gaming

      5. War Game - Allied Team

      6. War Game - Axis Team

      7. War game - Game Discussion

      Latest: Mussolini's War series Riter, Apr 8, 2025