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WWII Weekend
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:10 pm
by Dinadin TK-5972
Ok I admit this is nothing Star Wars or Sci Fi related, but I cann't think of a better place to post it. This a WWII reenactment held at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis. From what I was told the other night there is going to be a huge turn out of reenactors. From the 14th Armored group 2 or 3 Stuart Tanks, 3 halftracks, 2 X 37mm cannons, one 57 mm cannon, one M-20 armored car, a scout car, along with jeeps and trucks. There will also be other units with other vehicles with at least two more halftrack. Rumor has that one of the Replica Tiger tanks from Saving Private Ryan will be there also. There will be two battles on Saturday and one on Sunday. This event will be held on April 25th - 27th. I will be there with my halftrack and I will probably be in the battles also. Unless I am video taping it or doing both. If you are interested in WWII history or military history in general you maybe interested in this.
Here is a link with more information.
http://www.2ndrangers.org/
Also I am pretty sure this is a free event.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:30 pm
by ToshD
Now that is something I would love to see. I do Civil War reinacting, but I've never seen a WWII one. Thanks for the info!
Jen
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:46 pm
by rebelbuttkicker
ToshD what unit are you in?! My father and I are in the 1st Missouri 4th Batallion E Company. (And have I met you before?
)
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:03 pm
by ToshD
I am in the 1st Kansas. I do a woman in a soldiers uniform interpretation; my first time to fight was Carthage Mo. I about died from the heat
I'm not sure if we've met, but we may have been on the same battlefield :0
Jen Angel
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:42 pm
by rebelbuttkicker
Interesting, should I be afraid or unconcerned?
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:25 pm
by ToshD
Oh, don't worry. I'm a friendly Yankee; just dont go pointin that Enfield or Springfield at me.
I've met alot of people that reinact the southern side and everyone of them have been the nicest, friendliest people I have ever met.
Jen Angel
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:04 pm
by rebelbuttkicker
I'm a southern private, and a northern private, we do both sides.
"For Lincoln!"
"Get the pistols!" (Trips self in struggle between two personalities)
And yes, I am trigger happy, if I get you no offense.
(Now I won't be able to shoot without guilt
)
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:59 pm
by Dinadin TK-5972
Bump
This is this weekend if anyone is interested.
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:09 pm
by TK-1161 Curt
I wish they were doing this on a different weekend. Since I will be trooping at Cape ComiCon this weekend I am going to miss this. I would have liked to have seen this. Keep us informed if they do anything like it again.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:57 pm
by TK1423
Actually it does now!
STAR WARS 1942!
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:30 pm
by Dinadin TK-5972
Here are the pictures I took at the event. I am currently working on a video from the two battles which I was at.
http://www.odfever.com/folly/Galleries/ ... d_2008.htm
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:16 pm
by rebelbuttkicker
Sweet!
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:59 am
by Dinadin TK-5972
Here is a video from the battles I was at.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3VRSk6jEWk
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:12 pm
by rebelbuttkicker
Man I was hopen to see the .50 Cal go off when he was right there but it didn't happen.
Still was pretty cool, now I want a tank!
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:46 pm
by Dinadin TK-5972
Actually that .50 was going off, but it is only a gas gun. I am working on getting a gas gun set up like. I would like to have a real .50 but that is an extremely expensive toy to play with. I may eventually get a real one, but for now I will settle for a gas gun.
Actually if you really want a tank, the guy that sold me my halftrack, is selling one of his 3 Stuarts.