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World War II Weekend in Reading PA June 6-8 2008
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:11 am
by Jagdpanther
Link
http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html Any body else going to this? I sure hope I can weather permitting.
Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:49 pm
by Meskary1
I will be there again....this will be my 3rd year...awsome show
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:37 am
by Meskary1
Looks like another hot weekend in Reading PA...see you there.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:26 pm
by Buckyroo
My son and I will be there on the 7th. I have heard many good things about this gathering. Too bad the RAF is having troubles.
Kris
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:11 pm
by Meskary1
Just got back to CT from PA, and the show...I go on Friday's to avoid the crowds and get some good one on one with the guest and re-enactors. This said it was nice to see the STUG that they used in Band of Brothers and a KannonWagon...
Good show, missing a few planes on Friday, hope they made it in for the weekend...
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:00 am
by Buckyroo
All I can say is WOW!!!! Next year I will hope to go for two days instead of one. All of the re-enactors are great to talk to and there is too much to see and do for one day. I will post some pictures later on.
If any of you were involved with the re-enacting - Job well done!
Kris
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:32 pm
by Meskary1
The re-enactors are the best....However when my son and I were walking around the German encampment, Fallschirmjäger....we were listening to them talk to this older gent and lo and behold he was a real German Para who went into Crete....he ad some interesting stories, including how his major was captured and executed by the Greeks...It was also neat to hear him tell the re-enactors different ways to dress and they had little things wrong with their outfits....that guy was pretty cool. Good time...
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:24 pm
by 9th Waffen SS
Here are my shots from the event, with an obvious bias towards the 9th SS' reenactment area and equipment.
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/9t ... 08Reading/
Overall, a pretty good show, hot as blazes, but the public really liked our display, so its all worth it in the end.
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:23 am
by Jagdpanther
Nice photos. I never got to the show Saturday due to family reasons but sure sounded like is was a nice one this year. Well there is always next year.
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:45 pm
by Buckyroo