US, British and Allied Reenactment

Writen in another forum was a very nice apraisal all about our "mess" (contrived though it was)...Now here is one lady who got the jist of what we where all about...Ye see, we like to do things diferently, not the usual dig a pit, set up some guns and then sit in it all day staring at the public...
..During the day a lot of people passed by, looked on, and really didn't seem to get it, some did and left with a grin...some people took the time to read our wee poster which said:

The display you see is loosely based on true events on Lake Albano. Only the locale is changed to southern France around August/September when the Force where advancing towards theb Franco-Italian border (see veterans account of "crusty bread) This story to follow...

It is a well known fact of "unofficial" history that individuals from many Allied units in the ETO/MTO helped themselves to whatever was left around by the retreating Germans.
The scene is set around a (fictional) series of events: Whilst advancing east, some Forcemen came accross a hastily abandonded chateau which had been requisitoined by a high ranking German officer, this officer, in his haste, left behind a good many items of interest and perhaps of value (as well as good fine French wine).

The Forcemen being as they where an enteprising lot, decided that it would be in the nations interest for the War Effort to requisition what they found, seeing as it was the enemies.
After "borrowing" a suitable means of carriage, the men returned, loaded up the truck and you now see them sorting out what they had, as well as some R&R.

I guess we where the only group who tidyed up their mess in the evening, and made a mess in the morning ...

"Stuff" included the painting, a French Napoleonic musket and more"...


And ofcourse we had aquired a young French girl found hiding in the cellar, her parents presumed dead...



Then the food and ... wine...

And then a snooze...

great photos guys!

That's a good shot of your daughter Paul!

Ahhm bang tae rights!...Here is another...

This event was for us just great, fun times, taking the piss out of the 29ers (sorry guys, that's just us)..And then there was the "Ration Ranger"...

I promised I would give you the story of the "crusty bread" (or Stolen Rations):

“Crusty Bread” FSSF veteran William “Sam” Magee (6 Coy -3 Regt):

As we are making our way down to the beach in the Alutians islands, we are informed we will be receiving our daily rations enroute.
As I approach I say “Tuck them in my jacket please Mac”. On my left shoulder I have a B.A.R, on my right a case of stolen 10in1 rations. A voice says “DO YOU NEED THEM”? To which I respond….”don’t give me a hard time Mac...Please, put them in my jacket”...The voice says, ”oh very well”.
IT IS Col Walker our Regimental Commander handing out the rations.

ANOTHER
ITALY………...L.Col Bourne and his 2i/c returns from a Force meeting and states “before I hold an “O” group with my Coy Commanders, I will brief Bn Hq.

He is standing under a tarp….with a slit pit fire….less smoke/smell and hardly any light gests out.

I bring him a coffee and toasted piece of crusty bread.

He starts: “The first thing on the agenda is THEFT OF RATIONS”

“THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN EATING THE RATIONS ARE AS GUILTY AS THE THIEF”

and he continues after the theft deal with other items and suddenly says

“WHERE THE HELL DID THIS CRUSTY BREAD COME FROM?”

Without bashing an eye I state: “THOSE WHO EAT ARE AS GUILTY AS THE THIEF”

“all due respect sir….I recommend finishing it”

OF COURSE, you can understand,

HE DIDN’T OFFER HIS COMPANY COMMANDERS ANY WHEN HE BRIEFED THEM……..AND DIDN’T BLUSH DURING THE PRESENTATION.
By the way, tarp was stolen...

great piccies, nice dress the little girl is wearing

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some nice lady gave it to her...

those are indeed great pics... except you look too scruffy Paul!