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    Re-enactors relive history at Camp Atterbury [Image 2 of 8]

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    A man wearing a steel helmet and camouflage gear is lying prone in tall grass, appearing to be participating in a military reenactment or training exercise. He wears round-framed glasses and a splinter-pattern camouflage smock, with rain droplets visible on his helmet. Additional participants in military attire are visible in the background.

    EDINBURGH, INDIANA, UNITED STATES

    04.14.2012

    Photo by Sgt. William Hill 

    Camp Atterbury Indiana

    Rob Walters, World War II re-enactor from Mount Vernon, Ohio, portrays a German infantryman while hiding in a ditch for mock Allied forces during the Living History Re-enacting Association Spring National Event at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, April 16. More than 260 re-enactors from across the nation participated in World War II Normandy scenarios.

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    Date Taken: 04.14.2012
    Date Posted: 04.17.2012 09:15
    Photo ID: 560572
    VIRIN: 120414-A-AO424-050
    Resolution: 3382x2416
    Size: 1012.78 KB
    Location: EDINBURGH, INDIANA, US
    Web Views: 102
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    The image depicts what appears to be a World War II historical reenactment, with participants wearing German-style Stahlhelm helmets and camouflage uniforms consistent with WWII-era German military dress. Two figures in the foreground are prone in vegetation along a gravel path, with one aiming a period-appropriate firearm. Additional figures in the background are walking away in mixed period uniforms.
    A man wearing a steel helmet and camouflage gear is lying prone in tall grass, appearing to be participating in a military reenactment or training exercise. He wears round-framed glasses and a splinter-pattern camouflage smock, with rain droplets visible on his helmet. Additional participants in military attire are visible in the background.
    The image shows a restored World War II-era German Panzer III tank painted in desert sand/Afrika Korps color scheme, moving along a dirt road during what appears to be a historical reenactment event. Several individuals in period military uniforms are visible alongside the vehicle. The setting is a wooded area with leafy trees in the background.
    A person dressed in WWII-era German military reenactment gear operates a machine gun mounted on a BMW military sidecar motorcycle in rainy conditions. The individual wears a steel helmet with rain cover and glasses, and is aiming what appears to be an MG 34 or MG 42 machine gun with an ammunition belt. This appears to be a historical military reenactment event taking place outdoors.
    The image depicts a World War II-era military reenactment or historical demonstration featuring U.S. Army vehicles and personnel on a rural tree-lined road. The lead vehicle is an M8 Greyhound armored car bearing a white Allied star insignia and the markings '14△48△ B-', with two crew members visible in the turret. Infantry soldiers in period-correct U.S. Army uniforms stand along the roadside alongside additional tracked and wheeled vehicles.
    A person dressed in WWII-era U.S. Army uniform is firing a rifle alongside a green military tank marked with a white Allied star insignia. The muzzle flash is clearly visible at the moment of firing. This appears to be a historical reenactment event based on the period-accurate costume and preserved vehicle.
    A man dressed in WWII-era U.S. Army uniform poses outdoors with period-accurate equipment. He wears a Sergeant's chevron patch on his left sleeve, an M1 steel helmet with netting, and holds what appears to be an M1 Carbine rifle. A cigar is visible in his mouth, suggesting a deliberate character portrayal consistent with a historical reenactment.
    A person in camouflage military uniform and helmet is positioned behind a WWII-era BMW military motorcycle, aiming what appears to be an MG 42 or similar belt-fed machine gun. The motorcycle is painted in desert tan/sand color with a visible BMW roundel logo and partial license plate reading '631'. The setting appears to be a re-enactment or historical demonstration event, based on the mix of period equipment and modern gear.

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