Vehicles Then and Now
The
CO thought it would a good idea to show some period pictures of some of the
vehicles that we operate in reenactments today. It is an amazing thing to
see these machines operating as well as they did 65 years ago, thanks to the
dedication of a few very hard working people.
The Crew of a 2nd Recon M5A1 Light 'Stuart' tanks attached to the 9th
Infantry In late March 1945 rest while advancing further into
Germany. - Please note the field modification.
- Courtesy of Stan Sorrell a Lt. In Company C
- Courtesy of Stan Sorrell a Lt. In Company C
2nd Recon M5A1 Light 'Stuart' present day
2 of our "Stuarts" present day
Liberation!!
One of our M8s squeezes past a Stuart.
One of our M8s
The Workhorse of any Highly Mobile Infantry outfit, the
jeeps in this mans army take the abuse and get the use that they are made
for
2 of our M8 Armored Car Squadron.
interesting juxstapostion of then and now...note the Panzer on
the road.
Our unit has one M2A1 Half Track in its ranks to
transport men and materiel safely to the front.
A battle damaged M4A3 Sherman being recovered - belonging to
the boys of the 741st Tank Battalion in Coleville in
the hours after the assault on Omaha
Beach.
Our M4A3 Sherman in Action!