Normandie Besetzung / Mai 1944 (Gettysburg, PA)

At this event, we were portraying the Nr. 5 Kompanie, Gren. Regt. 915 / 352nd Infanterie Division in Normandie prior to the Allied Invasion of France.  Our impression was based on a detachment of the GR 915 during training maneuvers.  We camped off site at another location on Friday where we issued rations.  Saturday morning we departed on a 4 mile march to the event site at the Eisenhower Farm (WWII Living History Weekend).  Those with period European bicycles rode them, those without were on foot.  The entire march was done in full gear. 

Upon arriving at the main site, we held a mail & pay call, put up an equipment display (laid out so as not to look like a modern set-up), drilled, ate period rations, etc... All the activities were of course based on public interaction & education. With this year's success, we are planning an even longer march for next year as well as a few other surprises for the participants.