Delay the Inevitable "RETO" Tactical Event
March 7-9, 2008

Loc: Fort Custer Training Center   Augusta, MI
Event Times: Tactical inspection 9am Saturday, tactical begins 10:00
Registration Times: Fri: 1300-2330, Sat: 0700-0830
Pre-Registration: Yes
Fee: $20 includes bunk (private barracks floors may be reserved by unit(s) for an additional $140 per floor, 2 nights)
Contact: Alan Miltich  517-796-9193  PzPionier@aol.com
Website: www.Wiking.org , for more RETO info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WW2RETO/
Map: Click here.
Directions: To get to Fort Custer, take I-94 to Exit 92 (Climax Road) and turn NORTH.  The second traffic light is Hill-Brady Road, turn WEST (left).  After about ½ mile turn LEFT on to Denso Road to the entry Gate.  Have your Picture ID ready.  Proceed straight ahead and follow the road and “WW2” signs to the Registration Barrack.  
Authenticity Notes: WWII HRS Rules apply
Prohibited Vehicles/Items: Tracked vehicles on roads only
Other restrictions: no smoking inside barracks!
Photo ID required to verify age.
Motels: Yes, but registration includes barracks
Sponsoring Unit (s): 5SS "Wiking" Sturmpionier  (WWII HRS)

“Normandy, France 1944” - ETO Tactical Battle
May 9-10, 2008

Location: Big Lake, Minnesota – Address: 22615 Co. Road 75, Big Lake, MN 55309 Sherburne County. Property owner: Travis Jacobsen (763) 263-0174. BATF Address is same.
Event Times: May 9, 2008 Friday; Set up from 1400 Hrs to 2400 Hrs. Period camping sites available. Non-period camping sites available separately. May 10, 2008, 0600 Hrs Rise. 0900 Hrs. Tactical commences. 1600 Hrs. Event concludes.
Registration Times: May 10, 2008, from 0700 Hrs to 0800 Hrs, Registration closes. Safety and Authenticity inspections at 0830 Hrs. with event briefing to immediately follow. 0900 Hrs Tactical commences.
Pre-registration: Not Available – Onsite WWII HRS Liability Release Forms to be completed and signed at time of registration.
Fee: $10.00 payable at Onsite registration.
Contact: Larry Fryklund
Website: Big Lake, MN: http://www.biglakemn.org/
Map: Address: 22615 County Road 75 Big, Lake, MN 55309
Mapquest Link: Click here.
Directions: Northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area.
( Approximately 45 miles from MPLS/St. Paul International Airport)
Interstate Highway I-94W to 2nd Monticello exit turn right on the  off ramp (going north)  go thru downtown Monticello , go over Mississippi bridge, 2 miles to Big Lake,  go over RR tracks in down town Big Lake, turn right at intersection  (going south-east on Hwy 10) go 2 blocks, then turn left on Eagle Lake Road/County Road 5 (going north), go about 1 mile go over another bridge, about 3/4 mile to Co Rd 75, turn left, Property and house are on left side of road # is 22615, white house green trim red garage about 100 yards off the road.
Authenticity Notes: WWII HRS Rules apply. WWII ETO – Normandy, France 1944. Open to all appropriate WWII Impression's.
Prohibited Vehicles/Items: Pyrotechnics open, pending weather and dryness conditions. All period authentic vehicles are welcome.
Other restrictions:
Motels: Yes, nearest motels in Monticello are Days Inn 763-295-1111 and the Best Western Inn & Suites  763-271-8880

Little Sioux, IA - May 10, 2008
Beyond  St. Lo

Loc: Little Sioux, IA
Event Times: Friday, May 9th base camp set up and vendor space available starting at 1700. Saturday, May 10th Tactical 0900 to 1700
Registration Times: Friday after 1700 to 2200, Saturday 0600 to 0800
Authenticity & Weapons Inspection: Saturday 0830
Pre-Registration: Requested for planning purposes but can also register at the event.
Fee: $20 (includes Saturday breakfast and lunch time meal)
Contacts: Rick Tupper, rick.tupper@augie.edu
                      David Jameson, dmjameson@cox.net
Map: Mapquest to Mondamin, IA, signs will direct to site
Directions: Site is located two miles east of I-29 and three miles north of Mondamin, IA. Mondamin is located on exit 89 on Interstate 29, about 40 miles north of Omaha, NE.
Map here: Driving Directions (PDF)
Terrain: Woods with ravines, hills and open fields. Event invites any vehicle owner to participate. Terrain creates some interesting tactical situations.
Authenticity Notes: All WWII HRS rules apply.
Prohibited Vehicles/Items: Class III weapons prohibited unless gas operated.
Other restrictions: NONE
Motels: Yes, Closest would be in Missouri Valley, IA (10 miles)
Sponsoring Units: 2nd Infantry Division, 23rd Regiment, Item Co.

Military Vehicle Convoy

Date: May 16-17
Loc: Mexico, MO
Event Times: Fri 1500-2100, SA 0730-2100, USO Show Saturday night
Registration Times: Fri: 1900-2100 - 2100, Sat 0630-0730, pre-registration is required not later than 10 May using information located at www.railsplitterslivinghiustory.org
Pre-Registration: Yes, not later than 10 May 08 via website.
Fee: TBD, expected to be ~$20 and includes lunch and dinner on Saturday
Contact: Tim Scherrer, Coordinator of WWIIMV Convoy, soldierboy440@yahoo.com , 573-489-4891
Website: www.railsplitterslivinghistory.org
Map: http://www.audrain.org/visitus.html
Directions: From the South, Business 54 into town, take a left at West Boulevard, right at Muldrow Street (Highway 15), the Historical Society is on the left
From the North, follow Business 54, which becomes West Boulevard, take a right on Muldrow Street (Highway 15), the historical society is on the left.
Authenticity Notes: WWII HRS Rules apply
Prohibited Vehicles/Items: None
Other restrictions: None
Motels: Yes, see the website for more information on group rates. Camping of both authentic and non-authentic will be permitted.
Sponsoring Unit (s): The Railsplitters Living History Company  (WWII HRS)

Public Battle, Parade and Public Display

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Armed Forces Day
Loc: Kankakee, IL
Event Times: SA 0800-1700
Registration Times: Fri 1700 - 1900, Sat:  0700 - 1000
Pre-Registration: Yes, or at event on Saturday AM.
Fee: NO  Meals on Fri night and Sat. day provided
Contact: Ron Kapustka,
                    847-777-7250
                    fourboys@ix.netcom.com
Website: None.
Map: 60901
Directions: Shapiro Developmental Center, located at 100 E. Jeffrey
Street, Kankakee, IL 60901
Authenticity Notes: WWII HRS Rules apply
Prohibited Vehicles/Items: No prohibited Items , All vehicles Welcome
Other restrictions: NONE
Motels: Yes, in Kankakee .  Period and Non-period camping On-site
Sponsoring Unit: C Company, 1/502nd, 101st AB  ( WWII HRS)

Public Display

Loc: Sterling Hts , Mi Great Lakes Hobby Center
Event Times: May 17, 2008 0900-1600
Registration Time: 0800 day of event
Pre-Registration: email, jlind222@comcast.net
Fee: No
Contact: John Lind 586 604 5393
Website: www.detroitarsenalmuseum.com
Directions: West side of Van Dyke 1 mile south of M 59
Authenticity Notes: none
Prohibited Vehicles/Items: none
Other restrictions: Photo ID required to verify age.
Motels: Yes
Sponsoring Unit (s): 704 TD 4 th AD ( WWII HRS)

Living History Military History Day & Public Battle Event
Thunder over Minnesota
“Battle for France 1944” - ETO Public Battle
May 30, 31, 2008

(Non-WWII HRS Event – Pending Resolution of Insurance Coverage Issues)

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 event timeline below . Period military camping sites available. Non-period camping sites available separately. Saturday May 31 st , is the event day and will have a Living History component all day for all Military Impressions and also an hour and a half WWII ETO Public Battle event with 6 vintage US military aircraft and coordinated pyrotechnic effects . I.e. Including 2 separate fifteen minute sorties of strafing runs and bomb drops, etc. Possible B-25 bomber fly over's are also being discussed.
Registration Times: Check in for verification of Pre-Registration for the event; Friday 1900 Hrs – 2200 Hrs. Saturday 0630 hrs to 0800 Hrs.
Time Line by Day – ‘Tentative'
  Friday May 30 – Set up day.
Site open:
1200 Hrs – Till 2400 Hrs
  Saturday May 31 – Event Day.
0600 – Rise
0700 – Breakfast for Reenactors
0830 – Safety, Authenticity & Weapons Check
0900 – All Participant & Staff Event Briefing
0930 – Commander's Meeting
0930 – Event Site opens to general public – All Living History Areas open to public
1030 – Civil War – Cannon & Mortar Firing Demonstration for 1 Hour
1100 – Final Briefing – Event Exec. Staff & WWII Reenactor Commander's
1130 – Civil War – Cannon & Mortar Firing Demonstration Ends
1130 – Reenactor Lunch, Mess Chow Line
1200 – THP Event Staff Lunch
1230 – Reenactor staging to assigned battle positions – WWII Living History Area closes
1300 – Tactical Battle begins – Light skirmishes & probing movements
1315 – First Allied mass push movement and attack – Rolling battle
1330 – Sortie 1 - 3 Aircraft attacking defensive positions, 15 minutes w/pyro effects
1400 – Sortie 2 - 3 Aircraft attacking defensive positions, 15 minutes w/pyro effects
1415 – Second Allied mass push movement and attack
1430 – Tactical Battle Ends – German positions overrun and taken by Allied Forces
1430 – Civil War – Cannon & Mortar Firing Demonstration for 1 Hour
1500 – WWII Living History Areas reopens to public
1500 – Civil War – Cannon & Mortar Firing Demonstration Ends
1730 – Event site closes to general public- All Areas
1800 – Dinner – All Participants, Reenactors & Event Staff
1900 – Social Interface All Groups – Reenactor Event Party for evening hours
2400 – Activity completion
  Sunday June 1 – Event Dismantle & Departures.
0800 – Breakfast
0900 – Site dismantle and pack out, departures
Pre-registration: Available and REQUIRED – Liability Release Forms 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.
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 Fryklund – ww2germans@hotmail.com
Website: 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.
( Approximately 60 miles from MPLS/St. Paul International Airport) Drive time from MSP International Airport is approximately 1 hour.
   From the North: Take Minnesota Interstate 35 to the Northfield Exit # 69 – Minnesota 19, Exit and take a right turn heading to Lonsdale (7.7 miles). Proceed through Lonsdale, just outside of town at Rice County 2 (turns into Le Seuer County 28), take a left turn proceed approximately 7 miles to Minnesota Highway 13. At the stop sign, take a left and proceed approximately 7.3 miles to Highway 99. At highway 99, take a right and proceed west approximately 4.8 miles to Traxler's Hunting Preserve. Enter the property.
   From the South: Take Minnesota Interstate 35 to the Faribault Exit, Exit and take a left turn on Minnesota 21 West - heading northwest to Shieldsville. Highway 21 West will turn into Highway 99. Follow to Traxler's Hunting Preserve, just outside of Le Center. Enter the property.
Authenticity Notes: WWII HRS Rules apply. Public Battle Event WWII ETO – Normandy, 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 a professional Pyrotechnic technician for a significant public battle display. Pyrotechnics are open pending area weather and dryness conditions. All period authentic
vehicles, including tracked are welcome on the property.
Other restrictions: None
Motels: None in the immediate area
Sponsoring Unit(s): WWII HRS - 2SS Das Reich Aufklarungs Abtielung, 3 Kp., 1 Zug.

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Army Wings and Wheels 2008
Liaison Aircraft fly-in, vehicle gathering; and ground forces re-enactment.
Friday May 30 to Sunday June 1, 2008

Loc: Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum at Poplar Grove Airport,
Poplar Grove, IL
Event times: Grounds open for arrivals Friday at 13:00 , Open to public Saturday 11:00 – 16:00 , Sunday 11:00 to 15:00.
The event sponsors will be providing lunch to all uniformed re-enactors, as well as vehicle and aircraft owners.
Pre-Registration: No
Fee: No.
Contact: See website
Website: ArmyWingsAndWheels.com
Authenticity Notes: WWII HRS Rules apply
Prohibited Vehicles/Items: none
Motels: See website
Sponsoring unit: 34th Infantry Division

Loc: Military Weekend, Holly , Mi
Event Times: Sept 6 -7 2008 0800-1700
Registration Times: 0800
Pre-Registration: email jlind222@comcast.net before Sept 1, 2008
Fee: No
Contact:  John Lind
Website: www.dertroitarsenalmuseum.com
Authenticity Notes: WWII HRS Rules apply
Other restrictions: None
Motels: Yes,
Sponsoring Unit (s): 704 TD 4 th AD ( WWII HRS)

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