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Post by 15thengineer on Jun 16, 2008 9:42:43 GMT -5
Here are some of the pictures from the Lyons Farm Event in Ill. Me and my friend ended up doing an early war philippine garrison impression and actually got to fight a battle too! More to come as I get them: Welcome to Bataan Bolo Brothers Big Game Hunters 26th Cav. Sgt. Wojcinski BAR man Mejia
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Post by VeeVee on Jun 16, 2008 11:20:22 GMT -5
Great pictures! It sounds from your AAR in the WW2 section that you guys reenacted the movie Bataan starring Robert Taylor. With the bridge and all... It's great that the event was able to muster about 20 Japanese impresion reenactors. I'm assuming most of them are actually non-Japanese. Remember Bataan! -victor
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Post by 15thengineer on Jun 16, 2008 11:40:35 GMT -5
VeeVee,
Ya, we were supposed to have a .30 cal and everything! But it fell through....next year maybe....
The Japs were all mostly non asians.......but we did have a few....I think there were 5 or so out of the 20 that were actually asian.
It was still scary having 10-12 guys with rising sun flags and bandanas coming at me...regardless if they were asian or not!!
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Post by 26th on Jun 16, 2008 15:25:02 GMT -5
Hey Tom
I found it. What period is your friend doing with the horse? I see the saber so I assume pre-1933. He looks great.
Rudy/26cav
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Post by VeeVee on Jun 16, 2008 15:27:05 GMT -5
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Post by 15thengineer on Jun 16, 2008 15:36:09 GMT -5
26th, I know the gentleman on the horse as a coat tail relation.......he comes to alot of the same events i do (even in other time periods) but we are not really "friends" so to speak....I just see him alot...
His name is Ward....and he has alot of great cav stuff for a bunch of time periods....I used to have his contact info...but I think I lost it...
VeeVee, Ya!!! there were Japs A plenty!! More than me and my 7 man squad could handle!! We got smoked! I fired as fast as my hand could move the bolt and still only managed to get off 12 rifle and 3 pistol rounds before I was banzai'ed .....
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Post by 15thengineer on Jun 16, 2008 15:44:53 GMT -5
Thanks for posting those other pics VeeVee,
They pretty much detail the whole two part battle we had...
First we defended the bridge, then we got captured...the announce told the crowd that 3 years have passed and then all the late war marines and aussies came and defeated the japanese who had occupied our old positions.......
Then after the battle they rescued us early war types from our prison camp........
I just needed to lost about 150 lbs...........in about 15 minutes.......
But all in all it was a nice senerio, showing people the progression of the war in the pacific in a short time frame...
And as you can see.......there were alot of Japs!!! Oh man!!
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Post by legionnaire on Jun 16, 2008 15:54:14 GMT -5
Hi 15th E,
Thank you for posting pics of your Bataan reenactment! It's great that that part of Philippine and American hisotry is being revived! At least it looked fairly right that the ratio of attackers vs defenders looked right. here the only battle we have on them we had superior firepower and men and still had to surrender. The public could not understand why we lost! At least your group has a BAR.
You are welcome to join us at Fort MacArthur in July 12 & 13. Just let us know. Then there is the "Marching through History at Chino too in October a much wider ground and big participation too.
BTW What is the string around your waist?
Philip
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Post by VeeVee on Jun 16, 2008 15:58:08 GMT -5
An attempt at humor... 15thengineer at the reenactment:
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Post by VeeVee on Jun 17, 2008 5:51:11 GMT -5
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Post by legionnaire on Jun 17, 2008 12:49:26 GMT -5
The Banzai charge looks great and fun to watch on video. I saw one marine go down. I don't know if there were more who acted getting "hit".
In Fort Mac NOT a single marine was "hit" not even a "wounded casualty". That's how poorly planned and presented it was. While the entire Banzai were "wiped out".
Thanks for posting Vic!
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Post by 15thengineer on Jun 17, 2008 16:29:21 GMT -5
Legion,
The string is the waist sinch for my training gas mask bag....
I am wearing the training mask while my BAR gunner has on the M4A1 bag and mask...
I also have a Mills WWI ammo belt, 1924 Carlise First Aid Pouch, 1905 model Bolo Knife, Holster with my S&W .38 cal revolver with lanyard, canteen and uniform....
There is one picture of my display on the site VeeVee posted with the pictures from the event...I layed out a 1910 pack with all its "regulation contents" I had the contents on the blanket as display and had the pack as if it was fully loaded...rain coat, overcoat...and all..
Thanks for the vid VeeVee...I did not get to see that part as I was in the trees "captured"...
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Post by Mountain Guerrilla on Jun 18, 2008 13:42:00 GMT -5
15th,
Its actually a 1910 Bolo.
And my gas mask is appearantly not the correct model, but it rarely leaves the bag. I'll work on that later.
- Joe, the BAR gunner.
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Post by legionnaire on Jun 18, 2008 14:08:21 GMT -5
Hi Joe,
Welcome to the forum! Thank you for contributing on the early war period.
Philip
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Post by victoree on Jun 18, 2008 19:25:48 GMT -5
You guys have a good start.
Emo, you need to either get rid of the EM brass off your Tropical Helmet or get a unit crest. The only National brass, that I have seen on those, is worn by officers.
Martin
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Post by VeeVee on Jun 19, 2008 5:53:08 GMT -5
Hi 15th... if I'm not mistaken, Emojoe has the M1924 first aid pouch. Yours looks like an M1942 (it's taller in height or "fatter"). But it could be just the angle from the photo.
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Post by 15thengineer on Jun 19, 2008 8:04:06 GMT -5
Well,
It could be....
I am not sure which one Emo has....but I think we have the same one? So maybe its the angle.......in any case I am looking for a two button WWI style right now........but they are pricey!!
We are looking to maybe do this impression again at a display in July at the Cantigny museum in Ill. (offical 1st Inf. Div. Museum) so hopefully we will have more pictures to post then...
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Post by victoree on Jun 19, 2008 9:15:37 GMT -5
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Post by obaka on Nov 21, 2008 10:38:27 GMT -5
Great to see the pics from the farm. I'm Obaka one of the mighty Japanese. Been doing the Lyons Farm thing for the past 2 years. Great time and a fantastic battle sight. I'm looking to bring my AT gun next year so we can add a little more firepower for the Imperial forces. Hope to see all there. Bob Starr
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