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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 25JAN08
at 1730 hours to include a 21 Gun Salute and Taps.
KFIG Radio Station Broadcast
Schedule of Special Events:
The
World War II Federation
and Fort Indiantown Gap
Presents the
63d
WWII - Battle of the Bulge Living History Commemoration
Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania
January 26th, 2008
10:00 AM
– 2:00 PM
Click here for downloadable PDF file
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
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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 |
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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 |
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Baymont Inns & Suites
200 N. Mountain Road
Harrisburg, Pa
(717) 540-9339 |
Quality Inn
625 Quentin Road
Lebanon, Pa
(717) 273-6771 |
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Days Inn
350 W. Chocolate Avenue
Hershey, PA
(717) 534-2162 |
Comfort Inn – Hershey
1200 Mae Street
Hummelstown, PA
(717) 655-2050 |
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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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