I have the trailer loaded with my 1939 KM20 and hooked to the motor home. This event usually has 1700 reenactors, 80-100 airplanes, hundreds of WWII vehicles, and lots of running battles.
Two years ago on the Saturday we had over 50,000 spectators. Don’t know hat to expect this year.
Tanks, half tracks, weapons carriers, jeeps, wreckers, weasels, Harleys, Indians, BSA’s Matchless, BMW’s and a whole assortment of German stuff.
Plus expect a three thousand guns, thousands of knives, Russian spy’s (women), Free French Army, and lots of 1940 women in costume.
Oh no could forget the nurses!!!!
If you are close to the Reading PA area don’t miss this one.
Oh yea NO FACE MASKS!!!! No enforcement on masks at Federal Airports, too many guns I guess!
I survived the weekend. I am part of the First Infantry Division. We had many tanks in attendance this year. Lots has been going on over here during Covid. Two new WWII museums are set to open near Gettysburg PA.
Both of these gentlemen have spent millions putting together collections. Each will have space for re-enacting. The focus of their museums are tanks and other large equipment. They also have everything else.
All the way down to a flying flea.
WWII will be remembered and the men and women who made the sacrifice. Blessings to you folks in the ETO. I visited Normandy 3 years ago, be back soon.
To bad I can’t figure out how to post pictures.
Hello Bob,
Looks like the Gettysburg events are canceled. We have a President that is afraid of his own shadow. Many other events are going on as scheduled. We spent the winter in Florida. There were almost no restrictions all winter. Restaurants were open and doing a brisk business. Funny how one state let people be free to do what they wanted while my home state of New Jersey is still not totally open for business.
I almost died from Covid it caught in New Jersey last September. I took every precaution, mask, eye protection, gloves and still cough a bad case. 9 months later and I am not fully recovered. I have lung damage.
I got my shots last March/April and now see no reason to conduct business as normal.
I will be interesting to track any spikes in Covid in Pennsylvania after the BIG WWII weekend.
You guys in the ETO follow the best science for your area. I believe here in the US it is over for summer at least.
Damn ... I really wanted to go to the Reading Show but I had a family thing I had to attend. The Gettysburg museums sound like they will be great... My WM20 might be running by the time they are rolling.. Maybe I can roll up to the front door on it.... One can dream... Posting pictures is easy... Get to it ... We wanna see the event
I will get working on it. Do you want any video? Lots of tanks this year with dismounted troopers parading around.
Jae took a million pictures and has been posting them on Facebook.
Man was it hot this year. I saw the rescue squads treated 81 people. I got hauled out in the bed of a weapons carrier on Saturday afternoon. Still have not recovered from a severe Covid attack from last September. Nothing serious and I back in action all day Sunday.
