karch Posted July 1, 2001 Share Posted July 1, 2001 Just saw this in the Chicago Tribune (Sunday). This group has a Stuart, a US Halftrack and a real Hetzer!!! They do reinactments during the year. Here is the link in the Tribune online. Chicago Tribune WWII article Sorry the web edition doesn't have pictures, but the paper has some great ones of dressed troops and vehicles. They will be at Fort Knox on the 4th for anyone close enough.. Have a great holiday all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easy-v Posted July 1, 2001 Share Posted July 1, 2001 I used to re-enact with the same group these guys (once?) belonged to. Here is a (bad) picture of the Hetzer. I think I have another (better) one around, and will try to find it. As far as the Stuart goes, they can be found parked out front of just about every VFW hall, cemetery, or park, around Chicago, so I didn't take any pix of it AFAIR. While I am at it, this is a picture of a Panther that the Canadians, vicious people that they are, shot to holy hell. I took this picture back in '92 when my unit went to Petawawa to do a wing exchange with the Queen's Own Rifles. My stick was dumped out a minute early from the DZ (or D-zed, as the canucks say--he he) and subsequently, ended up landing inside an AT firing range, which had been hot less then an hour beforehand. I almost landed on top of this sucker. I did my PLF and the first thing I saw when I looked up was that unmistakable glacis plate AFAIK, this same Panther is still languishing in Petawaw. What the hell? Another one: My friend and his grandfather are part owners of this B25H, the only flyable B25H in existence. 10 forward firing (14 total).50 Cal MG's and a 75mm howitzer plus the bomb payload. I even got a ride in it once Once I get around to it, I will post some of my other re-enactment photos on my site. [ 07-01-2001: Message edited by: easy-v ] [ 07-01-2001: Message edited by: easy-v ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissar Posted July 1, 2001 Share Posted July 1, 2001 Keep us posted easy-v, that sounds pretty darn cool! I'd love to see some reenactment pics because quite frankly I dont have the time or means of getting far out of state cheaply to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgdpzr Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 I'll be at Fort Knox on the fourth, as usual. I hope the Hetzer is operative this year. Last year, they couldn't get it turn over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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