October 18, 201312 yr #805 Juan a HUGE NO they are not...they are from our 2nd Armoured In Europe trips stretching back to 2006 showing the level of detail and authenticity our unit goes to to to be there....right place right time. Regards Lloyd
October 19, 201312 yr #807 Very well done! I'm not quite ready to turn in "Old Dobbin", yet, but I'd certainly accept a ride from y'all.
October 19, 201312 yr #808 Very well done! I'm not quite ready to turn in "Old Dobbin", yet, but I'd certainly accept a ride from y'all. Come on the trip next year to the ETO but I warn you, there may be some shooting up of German horse drawn transport !
October 19, 201312 yr #809 Are these shots from filming of Fury?? Very cool indeed. No Juan they are not from the FURY film, these photos are from 2nd Armored in Europe Commemorative trips to France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany and Czechoslovakia where we try to make the events as close to the experience of the WW2 Armored soldier as we can - without hopefully killing anyone ! We have portrayed 2nd/3rd/4th/6th/9th/10th/16th Armored at various times
October 19, 201312 yr #810 Jon, Glen and Shady in Plzen May 2010 with Mac in his track behind, ten days of mud, rain, mayhem and liberation following the route of the 4th and 16th Armored Divisions, Nice Kodachrome original film by Rick Van Nooji
October 19, 201312 yr #811 Sherman at speed cross country in the Netherlands as 7th Armored and Knocked out Sherman near PAK and dead crew in The Netherlands
October 19, 201312 yr #812 Vehicles fill the LST on the way to France, ok it's a cross channel ferry ! O group on jeep bonnet in the Netherlands
October 19, 201312 yr #813 The fully working kitchen and crew 66th Armored Regiment Shermans kicking up the dust cross country
October 19, 201312 yr #814 Are these shots from filming of Fury?? Very cool indeed. Juan, I invited you to our next big thing in 2014. PM me if you've changed your mind! Nothing else on the planet like a 2nd Armored trip. also anyone else from the US interested, feel free to PM me and I'll set you up Tom Bowers US coordinator 2nd Armored in Europe
October 20, 201312 yr #815 Juan, I invited you to our next big thing in 2014. PM me if you've changed your mind! Nothing else on the planet like a 2nd Armored trip. also anyone else from the US interested, feel free to PM me and I'll set you up Tom Bowers US coordinator 2nd Armored in Europe As Tom said, the invitation to attend next year's 2014/70th anniversary trip in the ETO is open to anyone who passes muster. Contact Tom if within the CONUS, and myself if outside the USA.. No re-enactment will ever be the same afterwards though, I warn you.
October 20, 201312 yr #816 As Tom said, the invitation to attend next year's 2014/70th anniversary trip in the ETO is open to anyone who passes muster. Contact Tom if within the CONUS, and myself if outside the USA.. No re-enactment will ever be the same afterwards though, I warn you.
October 28, 201312 yr #820 9th Infantry Division RTO, Vietnam war 1969. Nice impression, Old Reliable. Some RTO's would often carry the PRC-25/77 inside the lightweight rucksack (which was attached higher on the frame) to disguise the fact that they were carrying the radio!
October 30, 201312 yr #821 Thanks so much! I've already hear that, indeed even putting equipment over the radio had the same purpose. We are working to make our impressions even better, stay tuned!
October 30, 201312 yr #822 Nice impression, Old Reliable. Some RTO's would often carry the PRC-25/77 inside the lightweight rucksack (which was attached higher on the frame) to disguise the fact that they were carrying the radio! Some, but not all. There are plenty of period photos that show radios. Attaching gear to the outside is a natural-the ST-138 (for example) has plenty of straps. I think your impression looks great as is.
October 30, 201312 yr #823 Some, but not all. There are plenty of period photos that show radios. Attaching gear to the outside is a natural-the ST-138 (for example) has plenty of straps. Gear carried and how it was carried was not the same from one area of Vietnam to another. Guys in the 9th Division, Delta, operated in wet muddy conditions, went on lots of Eagle Flights, and returned to base camps fairly regularly. They did not carry near as much extra gear as troops that operated in triple canopy areas that were inserted and remained on patrol for several weeks at a time. As far as Vietnam field troop gear is concerned no two Divisions were likely to need the same equipment loads nor had the same habits of how they carried whatever they did take to the field. It all was predicated on how a unit operated and where it operated.
October 31, 201312 yr #824 Niner Alpha is my reliable source for backing up my comment. He was there.
November 5, 201312 yr #825 Since I have the day off, I decided to take a photo of a few of my impressions. US Army Transportation School Instructor, Mid 1950's. The Jacket is original and has original patches (except for the nametape, which I added temporarily). I don't plan on wearing this impression to an event anytime soon, as I'm too young to properly portray a Master Sergeant. US Army MAAG Advisor, Vietnam 1963 One of my favorite areas in collecting and research is the US advisory effort in Vietnam. The jacket is an original Vietnamese - made utility shirt. The poncho is also In-Country made. I don't currently reenact, though I would love to. I'd like to find a unit in the Northern VA area, anything from WWI to Vietnam. Travel isn't too much of an option for me unfortunately. Hope you like what you see. Comments/Critiques welcomed. -Brent
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