Conditions of Membership

All members participating in combat must be men who will be at least 18 years old by the time of their first combat event. There is no maximum age limit or specific physical requirements, except that a member must be in sufficient physical shape to scramble out of trenches, crawl under barbed wire and jump into shell craters, and they must be able to reasonably portray a soldier of the period.

Uniforms and Equipment

Members must purchase their personal equipment and uniforms at their own expense. This can cost between $700 to $1500 on up... ; however... saying this, J.R. 23 tries to assist new recruits in obtaining their kit... often by helping them to make many pieces of their uniform and equipment themselves. We have some patterns and such. If this doesn't appeal to you, you can also go to one of the reputable dealers such as Schipperfabrik and buy most of your kit. Schipper is a great and honest company to deal with!

Dues

Yearly dues are $25 per year for J.R. 23. Dues for the Great War Association are another $25. per year with the battle fee per event is $25. – it's worth it! Actually, right now, we aren't collecting unit dues, so you can save a bit of money.

Disclaimer

The members of J.R. 23 Living History Unit are not affiliated with any racist, radical or right wing political movement especially and including the neo-Nazi movement. We are students of Military Science, not Political Science. The sole intention of this page is to inform an individual who expresses an interest, in the recreation of a time in history; to which end we do our best.