What hasn't changed is that we continue to display as the ordinary fighting troops of the 116th Panzer Division throughout it’s engagements in 1944-45, primarily as soldiers of the 2nd Kompanie, Bataillon I, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 60, more specifically as the most basic unit within that Kompanie the ‘Nine-man squad’ based around the MG team and lead by an Unteroffizier. Additionally, as the situation or event allows we will expand our impression and display as the recon troops of Panzer-Aufklärung-Abteilung 116, or as the Panzer troopers of Panzer-Regiment 16. We intend to do this as accurately as research and materials will allow us in an effort to better educate ourselves and the public at large about this part of history that is often overlooked or misinterpreted.
As a group we are committed to historical accuracy which we carefully research and document and this is reflected in the period uniforms, equipment, vehicles and weapons that we display. We also research and learn the tactics and drill that the ‘Landser’ would have known at that time to further improve our impression. We strive to maintain this high standard of authenticity to show as accurately as possible how the ordinary German Soldier of 1944-45 lived in the field and how he fought in the greatest conflict the world has ever known. We are committed to help keep this part of history alive for future generations to learn from!
Our group participates in many Living History Events throughout the UK and have also been involved in film work in the past and just like the real ‘Windhund Division’ has an impressive lineage to follow. We would like to express our gratitude to those that have gone before in this Groups previous incarnations and offer the commitment of those that have remained as the core of the new Group and for those that will join the group in the future to ensure that ‘Der Windhund’ continues going from strength to strength!
Check out our new revised website (http://www.windhund.org.uk), it's cool, well we think so and has a certain 'William Shatner' influence to it if you get my drift!
