thunderw21 Posted January 11, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2018 I hosted a small Market Garden event back in September. It was part of a larger historical contest with cash prizes. We dug foxholes and stayed out in them and pup tents. We ate repro K rations and locally liberated food cooked in a helmet shell. We showed the public the mundane day to day life of the combat soldier. At midnight one night we took a patrol through the park we were in. It was a neat experience. Our display won first prize in our category: $500. The organizers heard fantastic things about it from the public and we had a good time. Here are a few pics. Ignore the 101st guy, he got lost. :-P The foxhole I slept in. At night I fitted it with some captured zeltbahns over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderw21 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted January 11, 2018 That first photo is pretty small. Here's a bigger one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thunderw21 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted January 11, 2018 Some liberated eggs, about to be cooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thunderw21 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted January 11, 2018 Some unfortunate Germans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted January 11, 2018 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2018 This is cool! Kudos to you for keeping history alive! Thanks for sharing!Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderw21 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted January 11, 2018 Sure thing! We also took the Jeep into town to stir up more interest. It worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Colt Posted January 15, 2018 Share #9 Posted January 15, 2018 Very nice little display! My unit does a similar thing every year, typically based in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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