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| 1st National Flag of the Conferacy | 11/16/2009 |
Q: A man who collected many different things gave my dad a cannon ball and a flag which is tattered and ...
A: Very simply, the first National flag of the Confederacy is the "Stars and Bars". This consists of ...
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| WW2 reenactment groups in Mass? | 10/13/2009 |
Q: My family and I attend the reenactment in Stow,Mass over the weekend it was so good we saw it twice. ...
A: I checked around (I am in Chicago), and the closest unit any of my people are familiar with is ...
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| Hitlers mistakes | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I am doing a research Paper on Operation Dynamo and the Dunkirk Evacuation, and Im doing my Rough ...
A: Goring promised Hitler that the Air force could pound the allied forces on the beach into complete ...
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| French Empire | 8/30/2009 |
Q: 1. I was wondering where do the French Empire (first colonial, second colonial, modern France, ...
A: I have to ask you a question (answer in a follow-up). Top ten of what? Great countries in history? ...
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| Graf Spee | 8/19/2009 |
Q: Hope your doing well. I really need your help I'm doing a concep map based on this subjects ...
A: http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/index.htm This is the link to the dept. of energy's site ...
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| Blitzkrieg, Dunkirk, Manhattan Project and operation barbarossa | 8/16/2009 |
Q: Hope your doing well. I really need your help I'm doing a concep map based on this subjects ...
A: Well, the Blitzkrieg is a blanket term that literally means "lightning war". The Germans ...
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| age | 7/24/2009 |
Q: Hey how old can you be to join youth reenacting with an adult's permission.
A: Not quite sure what you meant by "youth" reenacting. In my area, most units doing Amercian Civil ...
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| WWII & Rev. War reenactment units in East TN | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I am a grad student interested in WWII reenactment and possibly Rev. War reenactment units in the ...
A: No I don't know of any units in that area of the country, though I am sure there are plenty. My ...
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| hi | 6/19/2009 |
Q: hello again i asked about a month ago if theier were any reanactment WW2 specificly and you told me ...
A: OK, this will take me a little time then, I have to make a couple calls. Since Allexperts has a ...
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| reenacting | 6/14/2009 |
Q: hey can say a 11 year old start an reenacting club of say the third infantry division and if that ...
A: Unfortunately, any reenactment organization (that follows the rules) won't allow a minor in until ...
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| reenactment | 5/20/2009 |
Q: How do I join a reenactment group? I live in Eagleville P.A. close to Norristown. I am presently a ...
A: The easiest way to find a reenactment group is to go to a local reenactment and talk to the people ...
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| reenactments | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I would like to know how and where I can apply or become a volunteer in the reenactments ANSWER: ...
A: GO to the reenactments and meet some reenactors. That is the best way to get involved. If you want ...
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| reenactments | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I would like to know how and where I can apply or become a volunteer in the reenactments
A: That is an easier question to answer if I know where you live. Ask me another question and include ...
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| well | 4/27/2009 |
Q: hey my name is dan and i am really fascinated by history and reenacting i study mainly about nazi ...
A: Dan, I am happy that you have an interest in WWII reenacting. I am not sure of any units local to ...
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| USS Missouri Jap surrender photo | 3/16/2009 |
Q: My wife found some old photos that seem to be of the Japanese surrender on the USS Missouri. Her ...
A: Sorry it took me so long to respond. Photos of things like the surrender were mass produced. They ...
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| battle of YORKTOWN | 3/11/2009 |
Q: what were the american and french against the british trying to accomplish
A: The Americans and their French allies were trying to defeat a powerful British army under ...
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| empires | 2/20/2009 |
Q: 1. Of the three Mesoamerican most powerful empires Aztec, Incan, Mayan, the most powerful is? 2. Is ...
A: #1 Is hard to say, and different people will have different opinions. I would say Aztec, for the ...
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| empire | 2/18/2009 |
Q: 1. Here is my lists of world major empires: Roman, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, Venetian, Ottomon, Huns, ...
A: Yeah, you're missing a couple. And I am confused about #2. I am also of the belief that this is a ...
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| CSA Uniform | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I am interested in buying a reproduction CSA uniform. I don't want to reenact so unit affiliation ...
A: I need a little more information. Is this something you just want to have, or want to display ...
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| American Revolutionary War | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I have a question about who in Indiana I would contact to ask for Reenactors to be part of an event ...
A: Revolutionary War reenactors are harder to find the farther west you go. In fact, I know of only a ...
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| american civil war | 8/9/2008 |
Q: i'm in 4th grade and have 4 exams and a diploma left. well and i think i'll be doing it about the ...
A: That is a hard question to answer. There is so much to cover, and so many books have been written ...
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| war trophies | 8/6/2008 |
Q: what is the origin of the tradition of keeping silver trophies in officers mess ?
A: OK, I had never heard of this. I have seen trophies in the officers mess before, but never thought ...
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| Family Civil War Certificate | 7/30/2008 |
Q: My wife's great-grandfather, George B. Peck was in the Pennsylvania 202nd Regiment from Juniata ...
A: Are you asking if this "is" a 40th Anniversary certificate? I am a little confused as to what the ...
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| research on use of black powder to set up an explosive trap | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I'm an author writing a historical fiction series called, FREE MEN AND DREAMERS, set during the War ...
A: I have answered questions for authors before, and I will say the same thing I always have, artistic ...
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| Short Film | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I'm filming a short movie and I need an American revolutionary soldier costume. Do you know anyone I ...
A: I apologize for my tardiness, but we just had a new addition to the family a few days ago and I have ...
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| The Red Star on a US Army - LVT(A) 1 - amphibious tank during WW2 Pacific WAR | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I am a father of 12 year old historical modeler from Poland - Konrad. He has a LVT(A)1 amph. tank ...
A: Andrew, I have done some research on the LVT (A). These tanks were used extensively in the ...
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| WW2 | 1/28/2008 |
Q: Hi my question is how old do you have to be to be involved in a world war 2 reenactments?And do they ...
A: I have called around a bit to see if any of my East coast friends knew of any groups near New ...
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| Civilians and customs | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I have two questions: 1. Do men ever reenact as civilians? 2. Was the mourning process in the ...
A: #1. Yes, but not that many. Most of the men who reenact as civilians have specific impressions. ...
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| WWII reenacting | 1/10/2008 |
Q: Is there any way of finding WWII reenacting groups within your area or not? ANSWER: I hate to do ...
A: If you can not find anything on the internet, the best thing to do is contact some of the groups ...
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| U.S.A interests in Poland | 11/23/2007 |
Q: I've been reading about II World War and there is a doubt on my mind and it's about American ...
A: The problem is that all of our history books say that the Soviet Union was our ally. In the sense ...
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| World War Two | 10/9/2007 |
Q: I'm writing a novel and need to know: If two men, after graduating from high school, 18 and 19 ...
A: Enlistments have always been set to a number of years. It would be unfair for a commanding officer ...
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| World War Two | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I'm writing a novel and need to know: If two men, after graduating from high school, 18 and 19 ...
A: If you are an experienced writer, then you will know that you have something called artistic ...
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| The History of Historical Reenactment. | 9/12/2007 |
Q: I've been doing some research into Reenactment in general and have been trying to get information on ...
A: Reenacting in and of itself isn't researched that much. Nobody thinks to do that; research the ...
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| Civil War | 8/13/2007 |
Q: I have actually two questions for you I would be interested in Civil War reenacting in the future ...
A: For Civil War reenacting (or any reenacting for that matter) you need to find out what you want to ...
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| Renaissance Surgical equipment | 7/26/2007 |
Q: My husband and myself have been renaissance reenactors for over 10 years, but now that we are ...
A: Renaissance medicine is not really in my bag of knowledge. Outside of the rather macabre practice of ...
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| Weapons of reenactments | 7/7/2007 |
Q: I am a WWII enthusiast who is very interested in reenacting but have no idea about th kill system. ...
A: We use real weapons in the U.S. and fire blank rounds. The weapons are usually original. In some ...
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| lee-enfield | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I recently purchased an enfield no.4 mk1. It will not feed the blanks properly. When the bolt ...
A: I have a question for you. Who makes your blanks? Sometimes certain blanks don't work right with ...
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| reenactment clothes | 3/15/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me a web site that i can find reenactment clothes for civil war reenactments?
A: Doug, Go to www.campchase.com. Click on the "Sutler's Row" heading, then click on "Sutlers". ...
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| 17th Century Ships / Cannons | 3/9/2007 |
Q: Need some help for a historically accurate game I'm putting together. How much would a 17th century ...
A: I can not answer the question, though I have spent the last three days searching for the answer. I ...
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| reenactments | 3/1/2007 |
Q: I am just following up on my question i am 16 going on 17 and i live in the loudoun county and near ...
A: Matt, In the Harpers Ferry area, there should be plenty of Civil war events around. The best way ...
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| reenactments | 2/27/2007 |
Q: how would i get involved in reenactments? i would really like to start reenacting i have been ...
A: Matt, I will probably need a little more information than this. For instance: How old are you? ...
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| requirments for joining | 1/8/2007 |
Q: Sorry for not being specific. I am from central massachusetts (near springfield)and i am looking for ...
A: Ian- Don't worry about being specific. I understand your predicament, my father is a Fireman. ...
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| requirments for joining | 1/7/2007 |
Q: my question is about joining a world war 2 unit I want to join one that is in new england but the ...
A: Ian- Please be a little more specific as to what nationality. (German or American) and if, for ...
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| Wooden training rifle | 12/24/2006 |
Q: I was just reading an artical here on Civil war muskets. The fellow answering the question said he ...
A: Dale, Sorry for the delay. I had to leave town for a couple days and was not at my computer. I ...
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| How to get into the reenactment's? | 11/12/2006 |
Q: If a person like myself wanted to get into a reenactment how would get to be in it? And where is ...
A: Anybody can be a reenactor, all one has to do is hook-up with a group that does whatever type ...
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| how to start a unit locally | 8/9/2006 |
Q: the 2ndsc rev war, anyway none we were hoping the members would supply it
A: Starting your own unit can be very easy. Get a group of interested people together (or like minded ...
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| how to start a unit locally | 8/8/2006 |
Q: My father and I wish to start a local reenacting unit affiliated with our bigger regiment the 2nd ...
A: I'm sorry, I'll need a little more information. What period are we talking about here. The ...
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| Photos of WWII | 7/3/2006 |
Q: Jack I have recently recived photos of aircaft carries and air plains & possibly a shot of the ...
A: Unless the photos are extremely rare, they have no monetary value beyond that which someone would ...
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