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Non-HRS sponsored event

March

WWII Training at Van Hoosen Farm

Location: Rochester Hills Museum in Rochester Hills, MI
Dates: April 16-18, 2010
Event Times: 1400 (2pm) Friday - 1300 (1pm) Sunday
Registration Times: Registration ends April 7, 2010 . Contact Dave Neary at nearydpkd@sbcglobal.net .
Pre-Registration: Required. In advance preferred.
Fee: $25
Contact: Dave Neary at nearydpkd@sbcglobal.net or John Lind at jlind222@comcast.net
Website: www.driventovictory.com
Map: www.rochesterhills.org/city_services/museum/overview.asp
Directions: See museum website
Authenticity Notes: WWII HRS Safety Rules apply
Prohibited Vehicles/Items: None, parking provided for POVs.
Other restrictions: Photo ID required to verify age. This event is not open to the public
Motels: Yes. See museum website
Sponsoring Unit(s): Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum, Arsenal Motor Pool, and Company 'A', 704th TDB Reenactment Group.

Living History Military History Day & Public Battle Event
Thunder over Minnesota III
‘Salute to D-Day' - ETO Public Battle

Date: June 11-12th, 2010
Location: Le Center, Minnesota – Address: 37699 Hunting Preserve Lane Le Center, MN 56057 Le Seuer County. Property owner: Jeff Traxler (507) 357-6940. BATF Address is same.
Event Times: See tentative timeline below . Period military camping sites available. Non-period camping sites available separately. Saturday is the event day and will have a Living History component all day for all Military Impressions and also a forty-five minute WWII ETO Public Battle event with 6 vintage US military aircraft and coordinated pyrotechnic effects . I.e. Including aircraft sorties of strafing runs and bomb drops, etc. Likely B-25 bomber fly over is also being considered. A Vietnam public battle is also scheduled.
Registration Times: Check in for verification of Pre-Registration for the event;
Friday 1600 Hrs – 2200 Hrs. Saturday 0600 hrs to 0800 Hrs.
Time Line by Day – General Details
Friday June 11 – Set up day. Site open:
1400 Hrs – Till 2400 Hrs
1900 Hrs – Participant briefing for Public Battle Segment
Saturday June 12 – Event Day
0600 – Rise
0700 – Breakfast for Reenactors
0800 – Breakfast for THP Event Staff
0830 – Safety, Authenticity & Weapons Check
0900 – All Participant & Staff Event & Public Battle Briefing
0930 – Commander's Meeting
0930 – Event Site opens to general public – Living history Areas open to public
1730 – Event site closes to general public
1800 – Dinner – All Participants, Reenactors & THP Staff
1900 – Social Interface for All Groups – MHD Event Party
2400 – Activity completion
Sunday June 13 – Event Dismantle & Departures
0800 – Breakfast
0900 – Site dismantle and pack out, departures
Pre-registration: AVAILABLE and REQUIRED –Traxler Hunting Preserve Liability Release form will required to be completed and signed ahead of time. This is required for acquisition and allocation of blank ammunition and also, for participant meal planning and chit issues.
Fee: NO FEE – Free blank ammunition issue is provided event for participants, on a ‘ First Registered – First served' basis . Four meals are also provided for all Reenactors – Saturday; Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Sunday; Breakfast. Also provided are refreshments and Reenactor party Saturday evening on-site in the Living History camp areas.
Contact: Larry aka ‘Lars' Fryklund – ww2germans@hotmail.com
Website: Traxlers Hunting Preserve: www.traxlers.com
Le Center, MN: http://www.le-center.com/
http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/minnesota/le-center
Map: Address: 37699 Hunting Preserve Lane Le Center, MN 56057
Mapquest Link: Click Here
Directions: Southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area.
Drive time from MSP International Airport is approximately 1 hour.
( Approximately 60 miles from MPLS/St. Paul International Airport - MSP )
From the North: Take Minnesota Interstate 35 to the Northfield Exit, Exit and take a right turn heading to Lonsdale
From the South: Take Minnesota Interstate 35 to the Faribault Exit, Exit Highway 21 West to Hwy. 13 North to Hwy. 99 West to the Traxler Hunting Preserve site.
Authenticity Notes: WWII HRS Rules apply. Public Battle Event WWII ETO – Normandy D-Day Plus, France 1944. Military Living History Camps - Open to all Military Impression's, including Civil War and Vietnam.
Prohibited Vehicles/Items: None - Battle event coordinators have a contracted with the Pyrotechnic technicians that did effect for ‘Flags of Our Father' and ‘Letters from Iwo Jima', for a significant public battle display of WWII and Vietnam public battle display segments.
Pyrotechnics are open, pending area weather and dryness conditions. All period authentic vehicles, including tracked vehicles are welcome on the property.
Other restrictions: NO NON-PERIOD camping in the Living History encampment areas at Any Time !
All Non-Period camp set ups and associated equipment will be in an area within a few hundred yards of the Living History encampment areas.
Motels - Hotels: Closest is either St. Peter, or Mankato, MN
Sponsoring Unit: WWII HRS - 2SS Das Reich Aufklarungs Abtielung, 3 Kp., 1 Zug.

Aug

No events listed.

Southern France , the "Champagne Campaign"
Advance to the "Var River Line"
Ft Belle Fontaine, St Louis, MO

Location:  Fort Belle Fonatine, 13002 Bellfontaine, Rd, St Louis, MO 63138
Dates:  22-24 October 2010
Event Times:  1200hr  22 October - 1200hr   24 October 2010
Registration Times: 1300 - 2200 22 October & 0650 - 0800 23 October 2010
Pre-Registration:  See Event Web-site or send your information to:  papajoad@20thcenturygi.com
Fee: $15
Contact: papajoad S/SGT Adkins, G.A. FSSF 6-3 e-mail:  papajoad@20thcenturygi.com OR sparky T/SGT Wilke, S. FSSF 6-3 e-mail:  sparky45@charter.net
Website: http://champagnecampaign.webs.com/howtocontactus.htm
Map: See Event Web-site
Directions: See Event Web-site
Authenticity Notes: All HRS Safety and Authenticity rules apply.
Prohibited Vehicles/Items: N/A
Other restrictions: There will be no LIVE AMMO of any kind allowed!  There will be no Commercial fireworks allowed!  Commercial “Smoke” is OK.  If you have homemade PYRO bring enough Homemade PYRO so you can demonstrate 1 of each type per HRS Rules.  No Air Soft or Paint Ball Allowed.
Motels:  See Event Web-site
Sponsoring Unit(s):  The members of the First Special Service Force , 6 th CO, 3 rd REG in cooperation with the 68 th Armored Infantry Battalion, 14 th Armored Division

Nov

No events listed.