world war two living history

B_aquist · 03-21-2012

yes , its my hobby i do this as a passion, I have been reenacting since 1983, in 2000 u became a turn coat and went from being a GI to being a German....more fun. but i am exasperated at the lack if activity here in the mid south, no battles no recruits, no nothing...once in a while someone raises and eyebrow and admits that its interesting , end of story.

IntoxicatingToxin · 03-21-2012

I've always thought the re-enactments were interesting but it isn't something I personally would want to be a part of. I can't really ascertain why, I just know that live action role-playing has never been my thing. I'd watch it, though.

Joll · 03-21-2012

I'm not into re-enactments myself, but love documentaries about WW2.

OhWiseOne · 03-21-2012

I'm a Military channel nut and the History channel, both of them.

molotovmuffin · 03-21-2012

My dad is a WWII living history! lol

Hope it gets better and you find lots of people to play ancient war with!

ggsitc · 03-21-2012

I have a friend who's really into WWII vehicles and has a few jeeps and other interesting WWII-era military equipment and he goes a few times a year to reenactments and living history displays. In the past I have joined him on some of his adventures and he's suited me up with an authentic WWII uniform. I'm not so much into the battle reenactment stuff, but I do like the old vehicles and radios and things like that and have quite enjoyed sitting in an encampment display whilst the public wandered by, with the occasional question.

BUSTERHYMAN · 03-21-2012

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Originally Posted by aquist

yes , its my hobby i do this as a passion, I have been reenacting since 1983, in 2000 u became a turn coat and went from being a GI to being a German....more fun. but i am exasperated at the lack if activity here in the mid south, no battles no recruits, no nothing...once in a while someone raises and eyebrow and admits that its interesting , end of story.

After fighting in Greece and North Africa and Italy

This is where my Father was after he got out of orphanage in Belfast Ireland from age of 2 was on 6/6/1944 Sword beach welsh fusiliers ww2 royal artillery
My Mother's Family tryed to push them off the beach and the rest of her Family fighting in Russia
Sword Beach, British 3rd Infantry, D-Day, June 6 1944 - YouTube
He was wounded Holland Orp Market Garden
Recoverd sent to help American Battle of Bulge

My opa german grandfather
Wounded 5 times
Battle of the Somme Footage, 1916 - A Day that Shook the World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpCUFw-EnNw

molotovmuffin · 03-21-2012

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Originally Posted by molotovmuffin

My dad is a WWII living history! lol

Hope it gets better and you find lots of people to play ancient war with!

I forgot to mention that I'm big into WWII nose art... especially the bombers.

B_subgirrl · 03-22-2012

I've been involved with the SCA on and off (more off than on) since 2000. A few years ago I looked online at some other reenactment/recreation groups because I wanted to try a later period (was hoping for late 1700s, early 1800s), but there seems to be bugger all in my area. I feel your pain aquist.

Krusader · 03-22-2012

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Originally Posted by joll

I'm not into re-enactments myself, but love documentaries about WW2.

Ditto

Hoss · 04-02-2012

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Originally Posted by aquist

yes , its my hobby i do this as a passion, I have been reenacting since 1983, in 2000 u became a turn coat and went from being a GI to being a German....more fun. but i am exasperated at the lack if activity here in the mid south, no battles no recruits, no nothing...once in a while someone raises and eyebrow and admits that its interesting , end of story.

Once got taken into a Civil War reenactment. It was fun but not something I want to do again.

vince · 04-02-2012

Anyone into re-enacting Vietnam?

rbkwp · 04-02-2012

Anyone into re-enacting Vietnam?

Major bugbear of my life
probably as lived thru it as a teen .......

hud01 · 04-02-2012

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Originally Posted by aquist

yes , its my hobby i do this as a passion, I have been reenacting since 1983, in 2000 u became a turn coat and went from being a GI to being a German....more fun. but i am exasperated at the lack if activity here in the mid south, no battles no recruits, no nothing...once in a while someone raises and eyebrow and admits that its interesting , end of story.

This really isn't what I call living history. I am with the poster who said his father is living history, which is what I thought you were talking about.

What started it was the Civil War re-enactments which ocurred here. I would think it would be better to do it in Europe....but then again they are trying to forget it.

NotSoDumb_Blonde · 04-02-2012

I love history. It was my minor, almost a double major in college. History --hud01 should not be forgotten. That's when it happens again, and again, and again. Still, remembering it doesn't always mean it won't happen again. WWI and WWII are prime examples.

There are reenactments in Europe as well.

I love to watch them, haven't been to one since Indiana and that was reenactment of the Battle for Tippecanoe. I thought it was the neatest thing as a kid. Probably where my love of history started. :)

aquist -- hope you find some nearby!