WWII RE-ENACTMENT : Lowell, IN : First Weekend in May

Here-ye, here-ye!

Ok, guys - for those of you in the greater Indiana / Illinois area, I'm giving you the official HEADS-UP for one of the largest regional re-enactments you will find!

Coming in two weekends (FIRST WEEKEND IN MAY) at "Buckley Homestead" just east of Lowell, IN. There is an expected attendance of approxiamately 300 re-enactors of various "nationalities" including, but not limited to, the following:

German:
- Heer and XX Panzer Grenadier, Infantry
- Luftwaffe Paras and Field Divisions
- Armored Fighting Vehicles (Halftracks, Hetzer, others)
- Original Field Ordinance (75mm Pak, 75mm IG, 37mm Pak, 8cm Mortars, MGs, PanzerSchrecks, 50mm Paks (russian), mines, etc...)

US:
- Line Infantry, Armored Infantry
- 82nd Airborne, 101st, Glidesborne
- Stuart, multiple Halftracks, possibility of Sherman / Chaffee / Jacksons
- Field Ordinance (75mm Howitzer, mortars, MGs, etc...)

British:
- Guards, Line, Paras
- Bren Carriers? Assorted weaponry

Polish:
- Paras and Armored

Also in attendance will be repeated flybys by assorted military craft, inlcuding the P-51, Ju-52, Ju-87, and a US Transport plane.

There could also be Free French or resistance.

The scenario is shortly after D-Day, June - '44.
I'm telling you - this is one of my favorite events nationwide! Be there, and have a great time. Public display battles occur on Saturday and Sunday, twice a day, before and after the lunch period. Period camps will be displayed, as well as informative shows covering 40's life. Historic "personas' will be in attendance, as well!

EVENT WEBSITE

Map Quest Area Map

If you guys want to see a great WWII event, this is definately the one to show up at! CHECK IT OUT!

 

RATS! that is no where near me in New Jersey. Do they ever have events in the east?

 

Yes, they do!

Check "At the Front's" EVENT CALENDAR for more information! You'll find it to be arranged chronologically.

 

And if you get some pictures--please send a copy of some to Otto and see if he will post them in the reenacting section--that would be nice to see.

 

I'll try.

 

I'll definately be taking picture there and some of my friends are gonna watch and video tape it.

 

Lowell is going to rock, I didnt know they were going to have a stuka there! That is my favorite plane!
A member of the 2nd Panzer Div,
Jason "Axel" DeRocher

 

That's the word - I hope it shows.

*CROSSES FINGERS*

 

Some pictures from the aformentioned battle can be found Here, Lowell 2002.

I hope you enjoy!

Langemann