Reenacting "Parent" Organizations
On this page, you will find some a list of the many WWII "parent" organizations. These are the overall organizations that put on events and that most Units/clubs belong to. If you don't already have a unit or are looking to join, it is a good idea to find one of these organizations in your area and contac them -- they can hel pyou find a good unit and get started.
To add your unit link, please go to our link-add page. |
If you find a problem in this time/area or would like your unit listed please feel free to e-mail the WW2 T/A webmasters: Harry Coombs or Rob Haught. |
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The WW2 Living History Regiment, Inc (Rocky Mountain West)
As our name implies, we are a WW 2 Living History and Reenactment organization headquartered in Colorado, but with members in 7 states. The Rgt is starting our 21st year in this hobby having been formed in Mai 88.
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Army Group South (Australia)
Army Group South is an Australian living history organisation based in Brisbane, Queensland and its core purpose is the historical recreation of the combat soldier of WW2, which it strives to achieve by supporting sub-units of various national forces of the period e.g Commonwealth, German, Italian,American, Russian, Polish, etc.
Comprehensive guidelines for operation and membership (incl interview / probation period) are distributed to all members as well as interested persons. |
 The World War 2 Historic Preservation Group (USA)--An East Coast WWII reenacting umbrella organization. W2HPG is an innovator in WWII reenacting by being the first organization to use the Combat System. The Combat System (GCS) allows reenacting to be more "real" by actually injecting many of the objectives and limitations of real combat in to the reenactment. |
 WWIIReenacting.co.uk is dedicated to bringing World War Two era re-enactors from the UK together. Please use our forums, which will be the main form of communication between us all. We will keep you posted on latest events and shows, with articles and news also. |
 Army Group South (Australia)--Army Group South is an Australian living history organisation based in Brisbane, Queensland and its core purpose is the historical recreation of the combat soldier of WW2, which it strives to achieve by supporting sub-units of various national forces of the period e.g Commonwealth, German, American, Russian, Polish, etc.Comprehensive guidelines for operation and membership (incl interview / probation period) are distributed to all members as well as interested persons. |
 The WWII Historical Re-enactment Society, Inc. (USA, MidWest)--usually just refferred to as the "HRS", this was the first WWII Reenacting organization in the US, holding battles back in the mid-seventies. The WWII HRS has an international membership approaching 1000 men and women. Collectors of militaria, historians, businessmen, students, and anyone who fosters an interest in the Second World War are a part of a unique group that depicts the events of the European Theater of Operations from 1939-1945. The Society is devoted to studying the historical importance of the infantryman in that global conflict. We hope to educate the public on the importance of preserving artifacts of that era and fostering the growth of reenacting as a hobby. The WWII HRS was founded in 1976 and is not a political, religious, or para-military organization, nor does it permit ideological activities by it's members. Our purpose and goal is to keep alive the traditions of the WWII combat soldier from all nations. Scheduled public performances, ceremonies (Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, etc.) and special events give our members the opportunity to display the uniforms, weapons, equipment, and camp life of that era. |
 The WW2 Military Comemorative Association (USA, NorCal)--A WWII reenacting organization located in Northern California, centered around the Sacarmento Area. Holding events almost monthly, the MCA is an active group looking to expand participation. Please visit their site and look around. |
 The California Historical Group World War II Living History Association (CHG) (USA, West Coast)--is non-profit educational and historical society. We exist for the sole purpose of remembering and paying tribute to combat soldier of WWII. We do this but reserving period artifacts, and researching their use, origins, and those that used them. Our club events consist of battle reenactments and public displays, in effort to better educate the general public as well as our selves on the daily rigors of the common soldier in WWII. |
 The NWHA (USA, NorthWest) -- Operating in the Pacific Northwest, the Northwest Historical Association has active members from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia. The NWHA encourages people with an interest in the Second World War to join in the fun and challenge of reenacting. You will gain greater understanding of what life was like as an infantryman facing other infantrymen in a grim struggle beyond your control.
The Northwest Historical Association is an organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of World War II. We are amateur historians who collect militaria, books, firearms, and vehicles. We exhibit our collections to interested parties and relive that era via tactical battles and displays. We are not survivalist, Nazis, neo-Nazis, or affiliated with any militias. We do not espouse any political views while gaming. We are and will remain non-political. |
 World War II Federation (USA, MidEast)--An East-Coast based organization who puts on one event a year now, the annual Ft. Indiantown Gap event (called "FIG" or the "GAP" by reenactors). The website is somewhat disjointed -- after you get there, hit refresh and it seems to work better. Also, realize that FIG is put on for them (the organizers), not for reenactors... it will keep you from being pissed off later! |
| Polarbear Enterprises WW2 Reenacting (UK)--English Reenactment Site of the: The Royal Norfolk Regiment Living History Group, The 84th Railsplitters US Infantry Group (soon), 43rd Recce Troop (soon), and other aspects of Living History in the UK. |
 The WWII Living History Association (UK)-- The WW2 LHA is an association of militaria collectors, historians and hobbyists. Their prime aim is to preserve and display the equipment and weapons of the 1939-1945 war, and to remember the people involved in the conflict by accurately portraying them in organized mock battles, living history campsites and public re-enactments. The association provides the means for members to do this in a safe and legal way. We shall continue to present the participants of WW2 in as correct a manner as possible, through dress and behaviour so as to act as a living memorial to them.As we pursue these aims we shall not allow any political involvement to enter our activities." |
 The National Military Historical Association Inc. (USA, SouthEast)--THE NMHA is a nonprofit educational and historical society formed to document, preserve and recreate the memory of the combat soldier of the Second World War. We are a group of amateur (and some professional) historians who accomplish this through collecting and preserving artifacts, uniforms, weapons, documents, personal histories, etc. of veterans of all countries. Our organizational events include living history displays, tactical and spectator battle reenactments, lectures, and similar primarily centered around the life of the average, individual soldier. |
 The First Allied Airborne Army (USA)-- is a group of Airborne enthusiasts who portray a variety of Airborne Units both Allied and Axis. As a group, we portray the generic paratrooper from a particular country. By doing so, we can participate in nearly every scenario from Czechoslovakia to Berlin. |
| Rocky Mountian World War II Reenactors (USA, Upper, MidNorthWest)--This web site is dedicated to bringing together all the reenactors living within the States of: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. |
| Svenska Krigshistoriska Rollspelsällskapet (Sweden)--A non-political organization for all that are interested in war history, living history and roll playing. Internationally it is known as reenacting or living history.
We tend towards doing the WWII era--1941-1945 in the Easten Front, but we are also looking to reenact other theatres of the Second World War. We are looking to meet regularly and our motto is have happiness and fun together with interesting subjects and themes. We practice and rollply in mainly private areas and localities, there gestalted by field soldiers, with vehicle, arranging historical scenes and war scenes, films and photographs for own use, instructions in for example how to make time-accurate uniforms and other equipment correct, German, Russian, War tactics, studies, themes, historic evenings, with speciallly invited lecturers, film and video evenings, group trips to war damaged areas, and museums. We even arrange also other exciting, trips ever year to some of the following lands like, England, Germany, Tcheckolslavakia, Holland, Estland, and Russia, there we are included in acting. |
| Texas Military Historical Society (USA)--We are a hobby group intended for those who wish to study and experience what it was "really like" during those turbulent years between 1939 and 1945. The purpose of the Texas Military Historical Society is to represent the soldiers and events of that period. Safety and authenticity are foremost, and political motivations play no part in any aspect of the Society or its activities. |
| The Pacific Northwest Historical Group (PNWHG) was created in 1999 to accurately portray the daily life of the average soldier in WWII. Everything from food, to military tactics is researched and implemented during our events. We are located in the Pacific Northwest and have members from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Canada and Northern California. |
 The "World War II Experience" (UK) -- The "World War II Experience" is a UK based umbrella organisation for a number of WWII reenactment groups which came together in early 2003 to offer a full range of different nationalities, units, forces, resistance or period civilians for new recruits to choose from when considering joining us. The principal purpose of this alliance, however, is to offer clients wishing to invite or book our group to events a full and versatile package ranging from static displays, vehicle displays, battle re-enactments and 1940's period fashion shows. In addition to private battle and training weekends and public shows throughout the summer, we also assist in television productions (the most recent being "We Can Make You Talk", a documentary appearing on the History Channel - in America - from November 9th 2003 |
