Introduction

 

WWII Reenacting

                Reenacting WWII has come a long way since its origins in 1975. Back then, it wasn't "cool" to cut your hair short or even to wear military uniforms. However, there were groups of guys who wanted to understand what it was actually like, to really be in WWII. They rejected the "Hogan's Heroes" view of the war instead, doing research, interviewing veterans. Now, about 70 years later, WWII is going well and strong, gaining momentum every event. Unlike Civil War or Rev War, WWII is not done for the crowds, we have to pay our own way, we don't get free food, ammo and t-shirts  and we arnt paid to come to events and there if there are spectators who come they don’t pay for any thing. They just sit down and enjoy the show. So we have to pay our own way, but then again, we are free to do it the way we want to. In this capstone I will go deeper into what you do, dress like, and how you know what to do at a reenactment.