My New Gig; WW2 Reenacting

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My New Gig; WW2 Reenacting

Post by :FI:ZekeMan » Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:52 pm

Hey guys, got some pics of my first official WW2 reenacting event that my son and I took part in last weekend (yes, another expensive hobby...gads!). 3 days of no sleep, crappy food, assualting German positions uphill, and getting up at 6 am, man what a blast! Unfortunately I was unable to capture any of the actual fighting...way too busy keeping my head down or engaging targets, but I plan to rig up some sort of battle cam the next time I go out. I did put together a mini-movie interview of some of the guys in the American unit.

Me and my son:
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A few of the guys around the supply tent:
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Me looking Hollywood:
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Mine and my son's tent:
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A shot of the American camp:
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Interviews:
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Re: My New Gig; WW2 Reenacting

Post by :FI:Falcon » Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:41 pm

No son, you're staying out the whole three days

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or I'll shoot the other leg.

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Cool stuff Mike! I was a civilian member of an ROTC Aggressor Squad for a while in college. Lots of fun ... if you could get the thirty-year-old tri-oxyene tablets lit in your wing stove.

Mmmm-mmm, meat hash de 1946.

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Okay Zee, they're pretty ...

but can they fight?


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Re: My New Gig; WW2 Reenacting

Post by :FI:Wolfhound » Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:50 pm

We 're not Reenact or's,but us in 1988
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us in 2009
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After the disaster at hoth

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Re: My New Gig; WW2 Reenacting

Post by :FI:Rambo » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:24 am

Great Pictures! Thanks for sharing. Looks like it would be fun and intresting to do.
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Re: My New Gig; WW2 Reenacting

Post by :FI:ZekeMan » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:40 am

Its expensive to get into, but it is really a lot of fun and friggin great exercise.
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Re: My New Gig; WW2 Reenacting

Post by :FI:Airway » Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:29 pm

Oh, nice area.

Where did that reenacting event take place?
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Re: My New Gig; WW2 Reenacting

Post by :FI:Genosse » Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:35 pm

Here in Germany we call our reenactment group "Bundeswehr" ... :shock: :roll: #-o ;)

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Re: My New Gig; WW2 Reenacting

Post by :FI:Macca » Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:53 pm

;)

sounds like great fun;)
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Re: My New Gig; WW2 Reenacting

Post by :FI:ZekeMan » Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:59 am

:FI:Airway wrote:Oh, nice area.

Where did that reenacting event take place?
A few miles north of Rice, Washington. A good friend of mine owns 350 acres of which he very generously allowed us the use of 40 for the weekend. MORE than enough terrain. Working on some additional footage that has a bunch of the German unit included. Stay tuned.
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