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    Re-enactors relive history at Camp Atterbury [Image 4 of 8]

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    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.

    EDINBURGH, INDIANA, UNITED STATES

    04.14.2012

    Photo by Sgt. William Hill 

    Camp Atterbury Indiana

    William Long, a World War II re-enactor from Louisville, Ky., portrays a German infantryman and aims a Maschinengewehr 34 machine gun, at 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 09:20
    Photo ID: 560574
    VIRIN: 120414-A-AO424-202
    Resolution: 2495x1782
    Size: 616.37 KB
    Location: EDINBURGH, INDIANA, US
    Web Views: 103
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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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