As with all armies, the Germans had numerous soldaten transporting equipment and supplies, providing medical care and cooking for the "front line" troops who fought the battles. Without these troops, the "blitzkrieg" could have never happened. Supplies, food, maintenance both of the soldat (medical) and his equipment, allowed the "Landser" to complete his mission.

Der Erste Zug Living History Organization (USA, MidAtlantic) -- Der Erste Zug is dedicated to portraying the common German landser of WWII as accurately as research and materials will allow as well as to better educate ourselves and the public at large about this part of history that is often overlooked or misinterpreted.

We use this "generic" name to give ourselves the ability to tailor our impressions to the location & time period that is best suited for the event we are portraying. No matter the theater or period, our impressions are that of an average regular infantry unit.

We portray the men of the 2 Panzer Division of the German Army during the later part of World War 2 (1944-1945). More specifically, we portray "Panzergrenadieren" or armoured infantry of Panzer Grenadier Regiment 2, which was one of the two armoured infantry regiments belonging to the division.

This impression was chosen because 2. Panzer Division was one of the first of the newly created armoured divisions in the mid-30's. It fought with distinction on all fronts (except Italy) and took part in all major campaigns on the Eastern and Western Fronts.

We have members across Ontario and Quebec, and have friends (Kameraden) in US based groups who make the journey North to participate with us in public events.

Events we participate in include public and private school events, museums, air shows, movies and TV documentaries. Typically, at these events we display our uniforms, weapons, and equipment, answer questions from the public, and also conduct tactical battle simulations with Allied reenactors.

Our goal is to accurately represent what life was like for the ordinary soldier ( the “Landser”) of 2 Panzer Division. In doing so, we hope to educate ourselves and the public: honouring the men who served in the German Army and those who fought against them.

Our purpose is to:

• preserve the heritage and memorabilia of all the nations which fought in the war;
• keep alive the traditions of the combat soldier and auxiliary personnel;
• educate the public in preserving historic relics and information of the period;
• exhibit and demonstrate the uniforms, equipment and tactics for the educational benefit of the general public;
• foster interest in living history encampments and battlefield re- creations as a hobby

The 21st Panzer Division requires three things of our members; Safety, Authenticity, and a strictly Nonpolitical orientation. Our goal is to educate the public to the importance of preserving artifacts of the era, to sponsor the growth, development, and understanding of reenacting as a highly rewarding, enriching, and educational interest.

Pz.Abt. 101 (Germany) -- We reenact a view of East Westphalia in the time 1935 to 1945 and our goal is to highlite some of the important units of the German army that were and trained stationed here then. We beleive that the memory of the soldiers of this time and their achivements should be kept alive in worthy way.

We strive to accurately portray the common German soldiers that fought and died for their country and honor soldiers of all nations that served in World War Two. Membership is open to males age 16 and above. Though we are based in Florida we have members throughout the south and attend events as far north as Indiana. Our brother Kompanie of the 116th is based in Illinois-Indiana and welcomes new recruits in their area. The 116th is rapidly becoming the fastest growing German WW2 unit in Florida.

Being a motorized panzergrenadier Kompanie our members own a BMW R71 motorcycle with sidecar and a HACHA 222 armored scout car. We are also working on a ground-up restoration of a Styer truck.

To achieve this, members collect and display both authentic and reproduction items of uniform and equipment along with other associated wartime ephemera. These include weapons, paybooks, identity cards, newspapers and items of personal kit that would have been issued to and purchased by the common soldier. Members bring the period to life by wearing period uniforms and equipment and are encouraged to train and drill in a manner consistent with the era.

Our Goal is to educate the public and ourselves through an accurate portrayal of those who served as members of this proud Prussian Army division. We are a certified nonprofit organization whose purpose is to preserve a piece of Germany's military history, not its political history.

One of our goals in the portrayal of 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division is to bring to light the actions of a unit whose vast involvement in the second world war seems somewhat overshadowed by most history books. Through this web site, we will continue to strive to be the foremost resource in the world for information concerning this specific division. Our non-profit organization is attempting to obtain and preserve a collection of as many original documents, photographs, oral histories from veterans, and relics particular to the division as possible. If you have any specific inquiries, or informations to share, please contact us for more information and to assist in our efforts.

Based in Northern Virginia, Panzer Aufklärungs Abteilung 11 has members from Pennsylvania to North Carolina and we host and participate in public and private tactical events, living history displays, and other military demonstrations from New York to southern Virginia. We are proud to be founding members of the Mid-Atlantic WW2 Association (MAWW2A), a collection of professional axis and allied WW2 reenactment groups dedicated to improving authenticity and building Kameraderie among like minded units.

Our sole reason for portraying a WW2 German unit is our interest in military history - we are not politically motivated in any way. We respect the Wehrmacht's military accomplishments as much as we abhor the ideology of the regime it served.

Our participation will involve in the living history of the men who fought under the Gebirgsjager title. We will participate in WWII reenactments through out New England and the East Coast. Also the Gebirgsjager will frequently practice the art of mountaineering as an offset to our hobby.

1./ Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98, 1. Gebirgsjäger Division (USA, NorCal) -- A serious unit for "Living Historians" -- cap busters need not apply! You may have heard of Historical Trekking... imagine WWII Trekking... Go and look, the site is certainly not done, but much of the on-line Handbuch is there. We may not have lot of members, nor will we attend every battle -- anyone can bust caps -- to do this, you need to "want to be there!"

We try to accurately portray the common everyday German pionier of WWII to the best of our ability. This is done through living history programs, demonstrations and battle reenactments. Uniforms, equipment and weapons are to be original or exact replicas. If you present yourself to the public, you have an obligation (to the public) to represent the common German pionier as accurately as possible. For mispresentation through your uniform, equipment and weapons is presenting falsehoods in history and disgraces the memory of those who served, living and dead. Politics are not the interest or focus of the group but the potrail of the life of a combat soldier

We are located in the South Jersey area and participate in events in Pennslyvania, New York and New Jersey. If you are interested in joining us, please goto our Contact page, or our new page, "Join Us" to see how you can become a 45th soldat.

Like all select brotherhoods, the 226th Regiment insists on the highest standards from it's membership. To be counted as a Kamerad of J.R. 226, one must believe in excellence and precision. By nature be assertive, mature and willing to work side by side as part of a team. Together we achieve that which is beyond mere individualism. It is just this spirit of fellowship that binds each member to his Brothers-in-Arms and allows him to fully understand the meaning of „Kameradschaft“.

272nd Volksgrenadier-Division (USA, PA) -- We are a new WWII re-enacting unit based in eastern PA. Our purpose is to portray the common late war infantryman of the German army as accurately as possible. We are not equipped with Camouflaged smocks or helmet covers nor are we equipped with good winter/snow gear, but neither was the average German foot soldier of that time period. The plain old Infantryman was not very glamorous, but neither was WWII.

5./ Gr.Rgt. 916, 352. Inf.Div. (UK) -- The 916. Grenadier Regiment is a 're-created' living history unit based on the actual unit that fought with distinction in North West Europe between 1944 and 1945, therefore, we owe it to those men of both sides to portray them correctly and with respect - lest we forget.

The unit was formed way back in 1978 by enthusiasts and collectors and was then called 'Stürmgruppe Adler'- a fictitious unit. Later, we adopted an actual German Unit identity and today the unit has a long and proud history as one of the premier WWII German Infantry Units in the world.

The unit is made up of a group of dedicated individuals with an interest in the WWII German Army, but without any sympathy for the Third Reich or its ideals. Our aim is to honour the ordinary infantry soldier of all nations.

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