2007 Photos
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2007 Photos |
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SdKfz 251/9 |
SdKfz 222 |
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Command Camp |
Camp work |
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Moving Out |
Keeping Watch |
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Form Up |
Covering the Crossroads |
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Bad Ass |
Field of Fire |
Vorwärts! Zu Die Front!
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Onwards |
To Battle |
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In the Field |
Taking Cover |
Junge Soldaten
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Field Patrol |
Clearing the Woods |
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Dragging Wounded |
Wet |
On The March
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Break Time
Moving Under Fire
Rainy Europe
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Patrol is like "hide-n-seek" |
Usually with a more explosive ending |
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The gear is heavy but builds strength and character |
Be very careful... or you might lose an eye! |
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Here a unit member recreates an original pic... |
wink wink |
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Sniper! Hit the dirt! |
Where is he? |
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There he is. Crafty little...... |
The men get into position to take him out |
We need a distraction...
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The enemy sniper opens fire, cutting into our ranks |
Our sniper lines him up |
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And our other scharfschutzen does the same to take him out the enemy sniper! |
We got him. But not without losing a few men in the effort. |
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It's NEVER good when an SS Felgendarme is walking right towards you, smiling. |
Officers, NCO's, and enlisted men regroup after the skirmish |
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The skirmish is won, but the boys are tired |
Time for a rest and a smoke.... until next time |
Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's Reading Air Show
The Mid Atlantic Air Museum's annual Reading Air Show is a great place to see WWII planes and WWII reenactors from all over the world. It was HOT but it was a great time! Check them out at http://www.maam.org. This was our first year attending this event as a unit and we went all out. It was worth it. We have had lots of very positive feedback from the public, the organizers, and most importantly, the Veterans from all sides of WWII. THANKS! |
German LeFH18 - 105 mm Light Field Howitzer
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Our replica Tiger from SPR was our main attraction, along with most of our vehicles and artillery.
Our German Lfh18 105mm Light Field Howitzer. She's LOUD!
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The boys from GD stopped by. They were great and had a great camp too. Thanks guys! |
Our Flak 38 was blazing at the air show. |
Tiger in the fog, 5am.
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One of our weapons displays |
A PBY Catalina crosses in front of our AA position |
The 105 fires again, next to our Japanese 37mm AT gun
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Troops in camp |
Talking with the public |
The public was great at this event. We shared our knowledge with thousands of people.
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Flammenwerfer |
Camp |
We met a Luftwaffe vet. He was very gracious and a great guy!
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The crowd seemed very pleased by our display |
and enjoyed our encampment as well |
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It was HOT, over 100 degrees at the airport |
Trying to stay cool |
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Some didn't mind |
The only shady spot was UNDER the trucks! |
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There were exhibitions in the main hanger during the day and a 1940's dance at night. |
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OK, here are the planes. It was an air show after all! :)
And what event would be complete without a Yeti sighting? This Yeti has gotten smart. He is staying cool and trying to use camo to infiltrate the crowd. If only that woman in pink knew she was about to be eaten... |
A beach in France, outside the stronghold
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Inside the stronghold |
Always training. The soldaten always remains vigilant. |
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Taking a walk along the wall |
or through the bunkers |
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On guard duty |
and off guard duty |
Pictures in this section noted with an * are used with the written permission of DoctorDirt. They are his photographs of our people. Danke Doktor!!!! : ) Excellent Work as always!
The weather reports are bad. Just what we need to start the operation. The Allies won't be able to use their air superiority. |
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At HQ, we receive the orders. |
Orders are read meticulously. |
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Barracks life for these soldaten is over for now. It's off to the front! |
Time for a few last photos. |
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Vehicle crews discuss their orders and prepare. |
The vehicles, some fragile, are the life blood of the troops providing supplies and protection. |
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Sometimes they can be cantankerous beasts! |
Preparing to move out. The soldaten don their gear of war. |
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Equipment is checked and rechecked. |
Many good-byes are said before loading the transports or forming columns. |
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The lucky ones get aboard a truck or halftrack. Others will march. |
Last minute repairs. Parts are hard to come by. |
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Tactics are discussed in the freezing conditions. |
Tank commanders confer. They need to make sure each one knows their role in the coming action. |
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All aboard! Prepare to move! |
That's it guys. Let's move out! Los! |
The snow will make movement difficult. But it will make it even more difficult for the Allies!
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Some soldaten climb aboard |
and hitch a ride to the front. |
Contact! Just over the ridge and down the road!
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Squads are sent left and right in a flanking maneuver. |
The armor has to stick to the barely passable roads. |
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Absitzen! Everyone off! |
Push forward! Make the work for it! |
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The armour proves too tempting for the Allies to resist. The concentrate on the armour column.
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With their attention elsewhere |
the flanking maneuver is perfectly executed! |
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We attack from both sides with infantry and the middle with the armour. |
Not everyone will make it to the next day. |
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We press on.
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The Allies are in full retreat across the forest. |
Our orders are to hunt them down. |
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We follow them through the snow and ice. |
The armour rolls on. |
Contact ahead is reported. The Allies put up a good fight. We respect their fighting will!!!
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We rally at the end of the day. The fight will continue through the night and the following days. |
POWs are taken back behind the lines and more orders are given out. We hold this position tonight. |
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We set up a perimeter and dig in. It's going to be a long night. |
Both man and beast are hungry! Refueling is almost impossible without captured petrol. |
| The Tiger I tank is one of the most feared tanks of the German arsenal. However, it is no match for this Yeti of the frozen Russian tundra which has intelligently disguised itself as one of their own soldiers. Noticing the hairy face and huge eyebrows the Soldaten jump aboard the tank and the driver speeds away, leaving the ferocious yet slow footed Yeti behind. All he can do is slump his shoulders watch his feast speed away... |
This year the battle at FIG was once again a good one. We shared much friendship and took the opportunity to hang out with friends not seen in months. It was a great time for everyone! We can't wait until March. |
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The best thing about this hobby is meeting the vets. Most of them are truly appreciative of what we are trying to do. They encourage us and help us with our impressions. These are the greatest people in modern times and to meet them is a true honor. |
A big step up from that tractor he is used to. |
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An NCO and his squad. |
Checking and cleaning weapons. |
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This one is ready. |
Teaching a friend. |
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The boys show off some fresh dinner. |
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Preparing for patrol. |
It's cold out there so bundle up. |
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It starts to snow as the patrol heads out. |
They are very proud of their unit. |
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They check out the area |
And continue on their way. |
Snow may be cold, but it makes patrol a lot easier. See how easy tracking is?
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The squad gets ordered to the front. |
The German's must secure a fuel depot for their panzers. |
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The front is a 12 mile march away. |
We keep in good spirits. |
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The enemy is spotted. We move in fast! |
We take a few of them out but suffer our own losses. |
We manage to capture this bunker at a crossroads. We are ordered to secure the area.
It has become a mopping up action.
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Unfortunately for us, snipers are in the area. |
The war is over for this boy. He fought like a warrior far beyond his years. He will be missed by many. |
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