GERMAN RE-ENACTMENT THE LARGEST AT THE WAR & PEACE SHOW JULY 2011

GERMAN RE-ENACTMENT THE LARGEST AT THE WAR & PEACE SHOW JULY 2011

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• GERMAN
• RE-ENACTMENT
• WAR 7 PEACE SHOW
• HOP FARM
• 2011

[TOPCAMERMAN]

Hi, Yes it may have been you and I thank you very much for that you are very kind and I think I took some interesting footage thanks again.

Regards John

[ChrisVonToph]

@colblimp I mean... that sounds awkward but yes. I was only in the army for about a quarter year and to be honest; I can´t imagine how it must feel to be years far from your loved ones, every day confronted with death and deprivations. Thats a more interesting point in reenactment than fancy uniforms and posing infront of a camera, dont you think so?

[colblimp]

@ChrisVonToph Of course we have fun whilst we're re-enacting, or would it suit you better if we walked round miserable as sin?!!

[ChrisVonToph]

@colblimp See, i dont´t know exactly how this works out in the english language itself, but between "re-telling" and "portraying", in german there is a distinction. In my opinion both of these notions won´t make a resonable explanation for reenactment - from my point of view. I would´nt have a problem if you were actually a member of the SS... but to pretend you are - that´s what bothering me. You have fun while you reenact, right? It´s this kind of fun, what I think is so insulting.

[colblimp]

@ChrisVonToph Grow up! It's not 'playing war', it's re-telling history and is no way a slap in the face of victims and veterans!

I'm English and two of my relatives fought in the Second World War, but I portray a SS soldier of the 6th Mountain Division 'Nord'. There's absolutely nothing wrong with what these guys are doing.

[ChrisVonToph]

I can´t express my disgust... Sure, I´am german and only 25 years old - but even I have a good idea about how wrong in all kind of ways this is. Collecting uniforms and restaurating vehicles is one thing - but to dress like a soldier and play war is slap in the face of both victims and veterans of the 2nd World War. World War is a good point for my next argument... Britain, New Zealand, US of A? Only the Brits may have a damn good idea of what it means to have war in their own country.

[MrChromehound]

Im glad im apart of the seccond battlegroup, best hobby of a lifetime i say!

Think i took you around our display myfriend?

Not sure

[nick21sammy]

Very nice Steyer 1500. we have one too

[nick21sammy]

Great Video,

Cheers from the New Zealand 17th Luftwaffe Field Division