The reconstruction of Arges River Battle

Reenactment video secvence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZFRp3nWlh8&search=ww1

I hope our reenactemt will be far better then this "joke"....

There are many bad examples; and many farbs in the world, especially in USA.
But that is a good example of what not to do.

Well beside WWII, I also do a WWI AEF impression with the Great War Association.
Here is the link to it, check out the pics. We have to build and keep up our own section of the trenches plus build bunkers, lay wire, etc.

Great War Association

Some snapshots taken by Mihnea during one of reenactors meetings.Notice the young "hybrid will-be reenactor"!

Unfortunatelly, at 2 september I have to be at a wedding No way to come. But pls consider me for the next event

Hallo cipiamon

Looks like the guys in the video trailer were trying their best at their re-enactment, all groups have to start somewhere, hopefully, you or another member of the Forum will be filming "The reconstruction of Arges River Battle" so members of the Forum can post some constructive critisicm.

Anyway good Luck with your efforts.

Kevin in Deva

I am interested in the weapons. Where did you get them and how much did htey cost?

Who is in the phots because I am interested in knowing them because I think I will be there on the 2nd of semptember.

All the Mosins are from MMN, the rest are owned by those that appear in the second picture, in foreground.

Can someone provide more detailed informations regarding the location of the place ( the fort ) ? - a map and so on. And, also important - how can you get ther ( besides a car , I do not have one :| ) - is there a bus line or something ?

Thanks.

This post has been edited by Von Maybach on August 24, 2006 04:48 pm

Please find here enclosed some details concerning the commemoration and Arges River battle reconstruction. The Military Museum staff and reenactors are working hard to prepare this show. Colonel Ceraceanu’s men started to clean the terrain and the fort area and raise the camp. We checked the weapons (almost 60 rifles, 5 pistols, 3 HMGs, 3 “Puteaux” 75 mm field guns, dozens of fire crackers, etc.), acquired the blank ammo (6,000 7.62 x 54 cartridges, 100 9 mm “Parabellum”) and 600 .22 cartridges for Geco rifles (it will be possible to fire in the shooting range), etc. I think they will make a lot of noise.

Unfortunately, because of the Francophony Summit the mayoralty cancelled any street march starting from the 1st of September. This surprising decision also affected our intention to organize a commemorative march through the streets of Bucharest, from the Royal Palace square to the Grave of the Unknown Soldier in Park Carol. So, on Friday evening only a small commemoration ceremony will be held in Park Carol, in front of the Grave of Unknown Soldier.

On Saturday, 2nd of September, at 11.00 AM, will start the demonstration and reconstruction show. For security reasons, the audience will see the show from outside the barbed wire wall, on the elevated stalls. After this show, at about 01.00 PM, the public will enter in the fort area and visit the small exhibitions set up by the Museum, Colonel Ceraceanu’s men will install a real telegraphic line, will visit the Fort, the reenactors camp, will fire in the shooting range, will eat the traditional military meal {pork and beans) and will drink beer and refreshments.

The access is free. Interested people could come with the personal car, the public transport: Maxi-taxi “Chibrit-Buftea” from “Chibrit” square, RATB bus 304 from LAROMET (stop “CFR Centura”). From the National Military Museum 4 army buses will leave at 10.00 AM towards Fort Mogosoaia.

This is the poster of the show. We hope to have nice weather on the 2nd of September, with no rains or some hot temperature.

Well, here are some pictures from the meeting on Saturday morning. As you can see, this was not supposed to be a "full dress rehearsal" (unlike the ones this week, that will include ammunition and extras, as well) so the uniforms are quite fragmentary and mismatched:



The grass was still wet from the night rain, so after the troops were assembled and accounted for, we set out to do a little "off road" marching:


Having meandered around the field for a bit, we came back to the starting positions to engage into a few exercises of shooting and grenade throwing, as well as the always popular Bayonet Fencing Drill, from which the following shots are extracted:

A short note about the event published in the 'Adevarul' daily:
http://www.adevarulonline.ro/2006-08-30/Ac...ani_196545.html

Gen. Dénes

The four Army buses that leave from the museum at 10 AM are open for everybody or just officials?

If they wanna do this right, they should inform the public what happened then, the exact situation, and secondly put those ww1 mustaces on some soliders