World War 2 Reenacting

[mad max]

Ive been in the hobby for 4 years , and I love it!! Gives you a taste of what those G.Is went through. Besides its a great way to release pent-up frustrations. When else can you ever get the chance to shoot at someone without killing them, and everyone goes home?

 

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[deeotto]

Not WW2 but Civil War. 125th NYVI. Great hobby. I'm on my third year and have been promoted to a Corporal. Nothing like the cannon, horses and muskets. My kids and wife also reenact. I can think of no better history lesson for them and it gets them away from the computer and TV. Where do you reenact?

 

[mad max]

Im with the 83rd Inf Div 329th RCT Fox Co.
Im assistant gunner on .30 cal machine gun.Just a lowly pfc for now, but Im happy being a bottom-feeder. We are based out of Toledo Ohio,but we are scattered around the state.We even have some members from Michigan, Pennsylvania,Indiana,Illinois,even one from Canada.
We do public battles in Findlay Oh,Fort Knox Ky,Torrence Pa,Michigan, andin September we do the Conneaut OH D-Day invasion battle. They bring navy landing craft from Cleveland,we load -up and assault the beach.The Germans are dug-in on the bluffs overlooking the beach.The beach at Conneaut is a almost perfect match for the real Omaha beach. In fact History Channel has been there the past few years filming file footage of the battle.(been on History Channel twice already) Also BBC,Discovery,and A&E have been there filming.
My unit usually does 8-9 events a year,including the Battle of the Bulge reenactment at Fort Indiantown Gap P.A.
Check us out at www.83rd.us
Go to the photos section and click on Fort Knox 2005, and you will see me in the half-track behind the .50 cal machine gun.
Sorry to keep rambling on, but I have a passion for WW2. mI guess metal detecting is another way of preserving the past too.----Dave

 

[mad max]

Almost forgot,Great-great grandfather and his brother both served the federal army.G-G-Ggrandpa served in an Ohio infantry unit, and was captured , but escaped, and his brother Georgr served in the 3rd michigan cavalry under a young officer named George Armstrong Custer.
Congrats on your promotion!!! Maybe someday I can make it to two stripes!!!
Talk to you soon----Dave

 

[RevJoel]

Rev War here! Fanning's Rgmt. NC Militia (Loyalist) God save the King!!!

 

[SgtSki in MI]

Hey Madmax, did you happen to ever do any re-enacting at Ft Custer, Michigan? I late February there was a group there who were doing it. I was impressed by some of the mock-ups that the German Re-enactors (Hermann Goering Division Luftwaffe) did on some of their old late 30s-early '40s Ford trucks. I was even more impressed that one of them had an ORIGINAL Type 82 Kubelwagen (one of my dream vehicles).

HH,
SgtSki

 

[FlatCat]

I am into WW3 PRE-enacting. It's not very much fun since it hasn't actually happened yet...

FC

 

[Pimp Lenin]

I did Civil War reenacting for a little while, but life started getting in the way. I can get back into it when the kids are older. Anyway, I think the reenacting went far in helping me understand the history and what I am reading better...I can relate to it more.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

I am into WW3 PRE-enacting. It's not very much fun since it hasn't actually happened yet...

FC

have a good un......
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

I am into WW3 PRE-enacting. It's not very much fun since it hasn't actually happened yet...

FC

The victors always write the history books and more of those with ammo will survive than those who depend on the government to protect them. I will be selling off most of my militaria over the coming months. some would be suitable for reenacters. I'm keeping enough to equip my own family and all else goes. Drop me a line and I'll put you on the early alert list when i'm ready to sell. regards, siegfried schlagrule

 

[GL]

My buddy in Ohio does WW2 reenacting.
German side.