BATTLE OF THE BULGE
at FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PA
65th Commemoration is
30 January 2010

" Have you HUGGED a WWII Veteran TODAY "
The motto of the World War II Federation is “Dum Tacet Clamat ", a Latin phrase meaning “Though Silent, He Speaks”

Saturday ONLY 30 January 2010 10:00 AM till 2:00 PM there is No admittance fee nor are tickets required IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge and the World War II Federation will have a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the site of the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Monument on 29JAN10 at 1600 hours to include a 21 Gun Salute and Taps. 87.9 FM KFIG Radio Station Broadcast Schedule of Special Events The World War II Federation and Fort Indiantown Gap Presents the 65th WWII - Battle of the Bulge Living History Commemoration Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania January 30th, 2010 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Click here for downloadable PDF file   Just added to the Public events schedule, A German Field Hospital :The first surgery at 1100 hrs will be a bough resection and the second surgery at 1230 hrs is an chest cavity exploration for possible removal of ribs. There will be a Public Battle Re-enacted by Allied and Axis Living Historians of the World War II Federation, at 10:30 am and 1:30 PM in Area 12.  Parking will be provided, once on the post please follow the signs to the parking area, once there buses will take you to the Battle Demonstration and Barracks Displays area. Directions to the Post are as follows: Exit 85b off of I-81; proceed north into Fort Indiantown Gap; enter the post, go through the traffic light, then follow the signs to the parking area The Public Battle will be a narrated.  The narration will include the differences and similarities between an Allied and an Axis Company of Soldiers. There will be barracks open fir public viewing.  Barracks will be open for view from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Please only go into the barracks that have a sign on the outside that indicate that they are open for public viewing. All general public please follow the direction of the Post Military Police and the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) personnel for parking and viewing directions.  The CAP will be wearing bright orange hats.  The Military Police will have Dark Blue Arm bands have "MP" on them. Speed Limits on the Post are STRICTLY enforced. 35 MPH on main roads and 15 MPH in the Barracks areas, or as posted. The Battle of the Bulge Re-Enactment has been recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an educational experience.  Click here for details.   Area Hotels within 3 to 15 miles of Fort Indiantown Gap Days Inn (three miles from Gap) 3 Everest Lane Jonestown, Pa 17038 (717) 865-4064 Hampton Inn 252 Box Creek Road (Exit 81 I-81) Grantville, PA (717) 469-7689 Econo Lodge 252 Bow Creek Road (Exit 81 I-81) Grantville, PA (717) 469-0631 Holiday Inn Exit 81 off I-81 (717) 469-0661 Baymont Inns & Suites 200 N. Mountain Road Harrisburg, Pa (717) 540-9339 Quality Inn 625 Quentin Road Lebanon, Pa (717) 273-6771 Days Inn 350 W. Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA (717) 534-2162 Comfort Inn – Hershey 1200 Mae Street Hummelstown, PA (717) 655-2050 Clarion Inn & Suites 5680 Allentown Blvd. Harrisburg, PA (717) 657-2200 Comfort Inn - Pine Grove (Exit 100 I-81) (13 miles from Gap) US 443 & I-81 Pine Grove, PA 17963 Phone:  570-345-8031 Our Living History Commemoration portrays Soldiers of World War II. Our purpose is to Honor the Veterans of World War II, Battle of the Bulge and present it in an Educational manner as accurately and objectively as possible. We must stress "objectively" - we concentrate on the military aspects of the soldier we DO NOT support or in any way condone the politics which directed them. Our Living History Commemoration and its people do not represent or advocate National Socialism or any of its outgrowths.  The display of the National Emblem or other insignia is done as a part of the accurate portrayal of the soldiers of the period.  This Living History Commemoration and its people try to portray the common soldiers in a unit.  The Axis Historians provide an important foil to the Allied Historians at public display battles and living history events.  The victory of the American, British and Soviet forces did not come easily.  An accurate portrayal may permit the uninformed to gage more accurately the difficulty and the sacrifice made by all soldiers in achieving what General Eisenhower titled: "The Crusade in Europe." Period politics are neither condoned nor tolerated.  Nor is the display of the Nazi Political Party Flags, Banners, or Arm Bands.  The World War II Federation

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