wwii axis reenactment forum

A recent show in the fair County of Cork,Ireland, at the last minute after all the prep work and logistics had been done and dusted, gave notice that the presence of German re enactors would possibly be considered offensive by people so cancelled the participation. The portrayal of garrison troops i...

Pleasant and unexpected surprise during D Day week in Normandy, the new Overlord museum has a fantastic section on German vehicles, lifesize diorama settings everything you could ask for and more. among the exhibits are a recreation of the famous laneway in Rots with the HJ MG team, , a FAMO, recrea...

Well done lads, did a course from the anti a number of years ago, loved the experience but not the ground rush and fast landings!at the time Peter Gross in Texel was chief round chute packmaster, arrived in Holland uninvited in 1940 i believe but ended up living there..told us some great stories. ho...

The south of Ireland has been a REPUBLIC since the 40s and is no longer linked to the commonwealth. the term free state is usually used by those casting a slur on the legitimacy of our independent state hard fought,hard won and Maintained. off topic yes but as a citizen of the Republic of Ireland I ...

Was perusing the dvd shelf of the local tesco when i chanced upon a dvd with two distinctly oriental lads in wehrmacht uniform..a few reviews later and i decided to pick it up to see how a korean film maker would fare bringing a lesser known aspect of ww2 to life..story inspired by photo of an orien...

RTE player on the RTE website may have the series of O gormans ireland..

Nice to see Waffen SS and FJ infantry storming into the attack with mortars,light vehicles and Aufklarungsgruppe meyer providing the armoured element on RTE TV tonight..good work lads.

awarded retrospectively in the thirties/forties i am told before the commemorative medal was struck and issued. So not worn during the revolutionary period.sin sin as they say, "well thats that then".

Was the 1916 armband a war of independence issue to volunteers or a post war of ind emblem? any pics from salute..maith agat!

I met Gerhard at Beltring a few years ago, had a a great conversation with him, signed a book on the FJ too!came away with a great impression of the man, enduring the heat of high summer in uniform and kit and patiently and cheerfully taking time to talk parachuting. What a man.

Easilythe best Duncannon to date! Well done all. And a most enjoyable WW2 battle. following an advance to contact recce forward by a three bike aufklarung element to locate the allied airborne drops, BGS, Fallschirmjaeger and the 222 of AK Meyer blitzkrieged their way forward in a combined arms atta...

nice to see 3 combinations in action, beats seeing them just parked up as static displays at shows, being utilised in their 'proper' environment ..more of the same please gents, keep the good name of serious German re enactment in Ireland alive. I heard second hand a remark made recently that KGS ma...

Well, we're all in agreement about one thing, a brave woman indeed. RIP.

just someone who thought the second poem was more appropriate than the first, as did others!and having seen the handiwork of mr1945 before its nice to put him straight once in a while.
Rosselsprung.

Thanks Tyschen, that seems more fitting, remembered that poem but not the author.
thats the one!
Rosselsprung