Well we’re back home after the Waxahatchie Veterans Day “WWII Weekend”. It was a chance to see all my friends and make some new ones. The Texas reenactors were out in force… Someone asked me ‘who was there?’. Hmm it’s kind of like birdwatching, trying to spot and remember all the various groups you see; so here’s what I saw and can still recall, my apologies to groups I missed…
- 13 DB Légion Étrangère - out in force
- 101st Airborne
- US Army Rangers
- 82nd Airborne
- 167 Volksgrenadier - out in force also with an R-71
- 45th Infantry
- Baker Company 1st BN 141st Inf Reg
- 984 Grenadiere Regiment - out in force
- Fallschirmjäger-Rgt. 2 - a small but fierce kampf gruppe with an R-71 and an R-75 (real)
- Lots of Wehrmacht Gebirgsjagers from several different units with trucks, and a 222
- Lots of SS though I didn’t get their unit either
A nice surprise was the Gebirgsjagers from San Antonio had a new vehicle; a nice replica Leichter Panzerspähwagen 222!
The Dallas Fort-Worth flickr group was out in force as well, all of them dressed as war correspondents, most Allied, but a few “embeds” with the Axis as well! They were a nice addition; thanks Guys and Gals!
One even snapped a flattering photo of me on the R-71!
Photo from Steve 3D“, Thanks!Here are some links to photos from the day from the DFW flickr group. If you select each individual photographer’s name under the photos it will link you to more shots that each person took there are some really great photos here!
Here are the photos that Lyn took…
All in all a fun weekend, I’m already looking forward to Waxahatchie next year!
