Historical Reenacting Organizations

HRS, the chartered reenactment organization to which our unit belongs. Provide regulation, insurance, and the like.

GWA is the sponsoring organization for World War I, and the owners of the impressive Newville, PA reenactment site.

Other Axis Units

1st SS "Leibstandarte", the oldest and largest SS reenactment unit in the country.	5th SS "Wiking" Sturmpionier Gruppe, based in the mid-west. Unit commander: Alan Miltich	6th SS Gebirgs "Nord", based in the mid-west. Unit commander: Scott Atchison
9th SS "Hohenstaufen" Regt. 20, based mainly in Michigan. Unit commander: Erik Smith

Allied Units

A great group of GI recon reenactors from Ohio

3rd Platoon, based in the American Mid-West

Research

Great references for Das Reich Division history, inlcuding many primary resources, interviews, and photos	A reenactor's reference haven! Features a host of detailed impression-information related articles and soldbuch info	Includes an amazing first-hand dissection of the German soldbuch, with translation and explanations of all fields
Pictures, analyses and history of camouflage, with samples taken internationally and throughout time	Discusses the history of the zeltbahn, including the camo patterns, makers, and practical usage	A technical and organizational history of all branches of the Third Reich military, including operations and awards
A comprehensive history of WWII German vehicles and equipment, and their use in the war	A tremendous site dedicated to the history of BDMs. Features original photos and interviews

Approved Uniforms and Equipment Vendors

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Uniform items & headgear Camp/Barracks Display Items	Field gear and leather goods Weapons & Munitions	Camouflage uniforms and accessories Paper Goods	Personal Items	Awards and Medals	Insignia

The best place around for your essential uniform items, including wools, hats, and insignia.	Our unit's recommended blank supplier. Large variety of ammo with dependable quality.	Original and quality repro gear, uniforms, and camo. Good selection of personal items.
Reproduction personal items and field gear. Great accesory vendor for reasonable prices.	Field gear and equipment, with a host of great personal kit items and repro manuals and photos	Field gear, a wide variety of personal items, plus a selection of tables, tools, and crates.
Extensive stock of your basic uniform and camouflage clothing, plus a selection of footwear and field gear	A premier site for personal items, barracks and camp accesories, and related hard-to-find niche items	Basic variety of awards and insignia, with a novel selection of PX souvenir items
A huge variety of original WWII surplus, including uniforms. Repro personal items, gear and manuals	Manufacturers of reproduction tents, including WWII German Staff and Troop tents. Great stuff!	Personal, barracks items, flags, and awards. A nice selection weapons accessories as well.
A new find, suppliers of great-looking bunker and barracks decor including busts, statues and flags	Field gear, great selection of personal items, and other accessories. Sells a blank-fire PPK pistol as well.	Specializing in edged and firing weaponry, weapon accessories, related field gear and armor.
All sorts of field gear and impression accessories. Seller of large-scale reproduction weapon items	Original and restored German helmets and helmet hardware, plus restoration services. WWI and WWII.	A UK-based site that features an amazing selection of reprint maps, posters, photos, and music on CD
Manufacturers of reproduction blank and semi-auto MP-40, and gun restoration services	A selection of field gear and personal items, with a unique selection of grooming-type items not found elsewhere	Home to some of the best custom-made uniforms in the hobby. Prices can be high, but so's the quality.
Seller of the tailor-made Janke uniforms and headgear, plus insignia, awards, and books	The eBay of reenactment, with user-run auctions.

Vehicle Vendors

Chinese motorcycle vendor patterned off old BMW R71 and R75s	Build your own Kubelwagen! Reproduction vehicles and accessories.	Original bikes and Kubels, plus customizable Chinese BMW reproductions
Original and reproduction military vehicles, including tanks, halftracks, and bikes