Anypony serving with a living history group?

[Wardaddy 470]

Title pretty much says it all. If you do serve with a living history group, state the name and give a brief description of the type and era it is based on. Also, if your group has a website, feel free to share a link

 

Personally, I'm seeking to join a WWII living history group called "Battlegroup South", who are based jointly in Wexford and Cork. They are based off the SS Liebstandarte Panzer Division (3rd Kompanie) that saw action on both fronts and in Berlin, where they fought to the very end. Obviously, I've got a lot of work to do before that, which includes saving up ludicrous amounts of quid and flying over to the UK to acquire uniform, equipment and most importantly, a weapon. Fortunately enough, club requirements include being over 18, having a good character and no record of conviction, all of which I have. The club (to my surprise) boasts a good quantity of assorted small and heavy arms, plus a Flak 20mm AA gun, a Pak 40 and a decent collection of vehicles, plus one armoured vehicle. Further info can be found on www.battlegroupsouth.com. Welp, enough about me, 'tis your turn now bronies! Share your story, and spare nothing   

[Creamy Arty 6,252]

No, but I think it's fascinating. The closest thing to that I'd ever get involved with are the civil war reenactments that are put on in Williamsburg every year. From what I've heard, they're always looking for people to man the cannons. Apparently the volume of them is intense enough that they have a hard time keeping volunteers for very long. It wouldn't be on the scale of what you're considering. It's just something they do at certain times of the year for the tourists. Still sounds like fun though. It would also be my first opportunity to shoot any guns of that time period. Maybe I'd even consider doing something like that on a regular basis if I can find a local reenactment group.

[Wardaddy 470]

No, but I think it's fascinating. The closest thing to that I'd ever get involved with are the civil war reenactments that are put on in Williamsburg every year. From what I've heard, they're always looking for people to man the cannons. Apparently the volume of them is intense enough that they have a hard time keeping volunteers for very long. It wouldn't be on the scale of what you're considering. It's just something they do at certain times of the year for the tourists. Still sounds like fun though. It would also be my first opportunity to shoot any guns of that time period. Maybe I'd even consider doing something like that on a regular basis if I can find a local reenactment group.

Trust me, I know how loud guns can be. The previous year, there was a military show in Cork which played host to a WW1 demonstration in which a deserter was forced to face the firing squad. When they fired, I swear I felt the earth tremble beneath my feet. Think of 6/5 Lee Enfield rifles going off at once. Pretty goddamn loud, and it was. Shook me like a leaf. During the day there was also a WWII show in which the Americans fought a German Waffen-SS squad. The gunfire from both sides was just as loud, so yeah, I have an idea how loud Civil War cannons were *thinks of over 9000 Enfield rifles firing at once*