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 Pix from the February, 2004, Winter War Reenactment in Rensselaer, Indiana!    

This KevOs4 group has members from coast to coast. Usual activities are living history displays and speeches to community groups and militaria associations.  Once or twice a year, we get together as a group and re-enact a battle from the Winter War.  The Rensselaer site in Indiana hosts many different re-enactment events each year including German / Russian events and German / Allies events. There is a lot of armor on the site and it is a great place to get together with other people who study the war history in Europe. 

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Some of the Finnish reenactors in winter whites.

Picture courtesy of Joe Strohl

Gathering the group together before heading out into the forest. A couple of wrecked vehicles in the background.

Picture courtesy of Joe Strohl

A captured Russian soldier

Picture courtesy of Joe Strohl

1 of the Russian squads that met us on the field.

Picture courtesy of Joe Strohl
Matti in m36 Finnish tunic.

Matti in m36 Finnish tunic.

Joe

Joe brought skis to this event and was really quite good on them.

Andrew

Michael

Jeff

Phil

Greg

Mikko

There is a new cabin on the property especially built for the re-enactors, by re-enactors.

Inside the cabin. It is setup with original gear hanging on the walls.

Some of the Finnish soldiers crossing a snowfield.

The Russian group brought a gas powered Russian Maxim. Fortunately for us, it never got hauled into action!

The Russian group brought a gas powered Russian Maxim. Fortunately for us, it never got hauled into action!

Reenacting events from 2002 and 2003.

And it was about 20 degrees below freezing in Rensselaer, Indiana!!!

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Setting up the Finnish bunker. Mosin nagant rifles are hanging on the walls.

Setting up the Finnish bunker. Mosin nagant rifles are hanging on the walls.

 These reenactors are meeting with the Russian group after a reenacting scenario.

These reenactors are meeting with the Russian group after a reenacting scenario.

 Most of this group is wearing the Finnish m36 tunic and uniform. They are carrying the Finnish 28/30, m24, and m91 mosin nagant rifles.

Most of this group is wearing the Finnish m36 tunic and uniform. They are carrying  the Finnish 28/30, m24, and m91 mosin nagant rifles.

Matti giving instructions
Some of the group in 2003. Vic is holding a Finnish SVT40 rifle.

Some of the group in 2003. Vic is holding a Finnish SVT40 rifle.

A patrol through the woods
 
Getting directions before heading 
into the forest

Squad #1 in Rensselaer, 2003. We had 2 squads in the field.

Reenacting events from 2002 and 2003.

And it was about 20 degrees below freezing in Rensselaer, Indiana!!!

 

 
The Russians had us outnumbered in Rensselaer 3 to 1 and they had a very good group. They put a lot of effort into authenticity.

 

 
Vic at Rensselaer with a fearsome SVT40. 
It became obvious to us that we would need more firepower like this to defeat the Russians in the forests.

Stephan scouting for a break in the forest.

Note the Hungarian m36 helmet used by the Finns.

 Matti carrying a maxim machine gun in a Winter War reenactment

Matti and son lifting weights in the forest. This maxim machine gun with tripod is very heavy.  Note the Finnish ammo cans.
Victor with Suomi Machine gun and winter whites.

Victor with Suomi Machine gun and winter whites.

 
 
Meeting the Russians on a frozen road.
Chris on field phone. Finnish 91/30 mosin nagant rifle in the foreground

Chris on field phone. Finnish  91/30 mosin nagant rifle in the foreground

 These reenactors are doing a Continuation War event in Tennessee.

These reenactors are doing a Continuation War event in Tennessee.
Bill C. with DP, Suomi machine gun and Russian grenade. He is wearing a Finnish m36 tunic.

Bill C. with DP, Suomi machine gun and Russian grenade. He is wearing a Finnish m36 tunic.

 Bill in m36 Finnish tunic

Bill C. close-up of uniform. Very well done, Bill.

  

 

  

 

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