We are an all volunteer museum. We are open weekends 10 to 4 in early spring and fall and 10 to 6 d We are right across from the horse stables in building 711.
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Located in the Historic Camp Glenn Area in Fort Harrison State Park. The main museum building will be open from the first weekend in March to the weekend or just after Veteran's Day. Our Battle of the Bulge display will be open mid December through mid January in one of the nearby rental buildings (701). The Battle of the Bulge re-enactment is the first weekend in January.
Brian C. caught this guy walking up the road Saturday during our Battle of the Bulge event. If it wasn't for our M20CW president, Chris S. we probably wouldn't have these living history battle demonstrations for the public to learn from. He'd been on site since Thursday evening getting everything set up for the "battle". So you can understand if he looks a little fatigued.
We received a few photos of the Battle of the Bulge event Saturday from one of our spectators, Stephanie G. (thank you !).
And she wanted us to share them with you. The first describes the weather on the same day in 1945. And of course everyone wants a picture with "The Dima" !
Shared post....
Hamler was the last surviving member of World War II’s famed Merrill’s Marauders, who endured harsh conditions, malnutrition and relentless tropical disease as they fought behind Japanese enemy lines in Burma.
Here are a few photos from yesterday's Battle of the Bulge tactical. As you can see we had almost perfect weather. There will be more ( and better) photos when our official photographer turns his in next weekend.
Yes ! We have snow for our Battle of the Bulge public tactical today. Everyone's gearing up for the "battle".
The troops are rolling in to the park tonight in preparation for the "Rolling Battle" demonstration tomorrow. Spectators should dress for the weather and arrive between 9 AM and 1 PM to watch the action. Guides will direct you where to view the battle depending on you arrival time.
ARMY ART FRIDAY - BATTLE OF THE BULGE
"Medics Moving in Near Bastogne / Relief Station at Bastogne"
by Army Artist Olin Dows, January 1945
U.S. Army U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
Happy Birthday to the Seabees ! Established 5 January 1942.
5 Jan 1942
US Navy Bureau of Navigation granted permission for Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks Rear Admiral Ben Moreell to recruit for a regiment of three construction battalions, soon to be known as "Seabees".
Humvee's --born in Indiana !
39 years ago, the first production truck rolled off the line in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Fast forward to today, the HUMVEE platform's unmatched reliability and ruggedness are still what Warfighters around the world rely on to stay mobile in the most challenging environments.
The man himself--John M. Browning
John M. Browning, the inventor of the gun, and Mr. Burton, the Wi******er expert on rifles, discussing the finer points of the Browning Light Gun (BAR) at the Wi******er Plant.
Rest in Peace Maureen.
Maureen Sweeney’s weather data from western Ireland offered the first clues of a major storm, leading to a one-day delay in the D-Day invasion in 1944.
Some info about the M4 tank.
Veterans-You are Never alone. If you need someone to talk to-give someone a call.
Happy New Year to all. Here's a look back at 2023 events thru photos. Thank you to all our volunteers and cultural interpreters (reenactors).
Aussie nurses, let's hear it for the ladies !
🇦🇺WWII uncovered: Honouring the Australian Army Medical Women's Service
"Brisbane, Queensland Australian Army Medical Women's Service reinforcements at Fraser's Paddock before their embarkation to the 2/1 Australian General Hospital at Cape Torokina Bougainville. 1945-02-21" - Australian War Memorial
Original description and photos sourced by The Australian War Memorial Collection/087000
With the way the holidays fell this year we did not have our Battle of the Bulge display open last weekend or this weekend (Dec 29-31). The display will be open again next weekend, Friday, Sat & Sunday noon to 4 PM. Bonus - our battle demonstration will be next Saturday Jan 6 beginning at 9 AM and running off and on to 3 PM.
Those not able to negotiate hilly, wooded terrain are encouraged to wait till the afternoon battles in the Camp Glenn area.
Reenactors not registered yet send us a message and we'll get the link to register to you.
24 minute amateur video. Great color footage of a Field Hospital in the ETO. Original color footage recorded by Lt. Beatrice Wachter with the 51st Field Hospital during WWII from England to Berlin.
Original color footage recorded by Lt. Beatrice Wachter with the 51st Field Hospital during WWII from England to Berlin.Support my channel on Patreon: https:...
YANK magazine cover 1943.
Merry Christmas Everyone. 🎄🎅🏼🪖
As we celebrate this joyful season we also remember those who are no longer with us.
Last Saturday, poppy wreaths were placed at the foot of each headstone at Brookwood American Cemetery in England to mark the end of ABMC's centennial year. 🌺🇺🇸
The event was organized in collaboration with Sunbelt Rentals and Poppy Scotland whose employees’ joined volunteers from local associations as well as staff, their family members, and local residents to honor the 1,032 American World War I fallen that are buried and memorialized by name here.
After all wreaths were laid, a bulger and bagpipers played Taps and Amazing Grace, as final tribute.
The wreaths will be passed on to local veterans and commemorative organizations to continue their remembrance journey.
Thinking this morning of all those serving that can't be at home today.
The ?perfect? Christmas present from the Cold War era.
Stuck for a Christmas present then how about the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab is a toy lab set designed to allow children to create and watch nuclear and chemical reactions using radioactive material. The Atomic Energy Lab was released by the A. C. Gilbert Company in 1950.....
The Cold War was a great time......
If you need any alterations or a custom made uniform for that odd or special impression, Smoking Iron is the place to go. They're in the Broadripple area of Indianapolis.
We just got the photos from our Marching with Soldiers-American Patrol activity that was held on 16 December. This is an activity we started last year offering non-reenactors a chance to be embedded with a reenacting group to see what the hobby is like. We had 6 take part this year with our GI's. The back row in the group photo are our "civilians". (We didn't have enough large uniforms to outfit all of them as we'd hoped-so no nit-picking and they were not issued weapons.) Thank you to the GI's and "Germans" that helped make this happen. We're offering another on 20 Jan with a German patrol and still 8 slots open. We'll have our normal rolling battle public tactical on 6 January. Message us for links to either of those.
Most of you know about the Code Talkers but did you know this?
Our indigenous peoples war effort in World War II is remarkable. Native Americans have the war's highest rate of voluntary enlistment in the military. Of 350,000 American Indians in the U.S., 45,000 enlist in the armed forces. In some tribes, 70 percent of the men enlist.
"This Navajo Code Talkers monument is located in Window Rock, Ariz. The monument pays tribute to the Navajo Code Talkers, a small band of warriors who created an unbreakable code from their Native language and changed the course of modern history."
Dec 17, 1944- Remembering "The Wereth 11".
The day we lost Glenn Miller. A loss to the world of music.
This day in 1944, big-band musician Glenn Miller disappeared over the English Channel while travelling to visit American troops in France. Miller scored 16 number-one records and 69 top-10 hits, more than Elvis Presley and the Beatles
We were saddened to hear that one of our Battle of the Bulge veterans has passed.
Harold Shadday died on December 9 at the age of 98. He regularly attended our special Battle of the Bulge display and shared his experiences until the last few years.
Harold was the mail clerk for the Cannon Company of the 289th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division.
After one of our lectures we were fortunate to record him sharing about his time in the 75th ID. We will miss his stories and humor. Rest in Peace Harold.
About the "Grease Gun".
12 Dec 1940
M3 "Grease Gun" submachine gun entered US military service.
The M3 submachine gun was designed by George Hyde in 1942, and they entered American military service on 12 Dec 1942, aiming to replace the Thompson submachine gun. Designed during war time, Hyde focused, and succeeded, in achieving a design that would be simple and cheap to produce. Between 1942 and 1945, 600,000 M3 submachine guns were manufactured.
The M3 submachine guns fired in automatic mode only. They were operated by blowback and fired from an open bolt. When American soldiers received the weapons, they nicknamed them "grease guns" as the weapons looked like the common mechanic's tool by the same name.
After the WW2, M3 submachine guns, along with the M3A1 variant designed in 1944, remained in service. They were officially retired in 1957 after an additional 80,000 units were made since 1945, but in actuality they continued to serve long after the official retirement. In the early 1990s, during the Desert Storm conflict, US Army 19th Engineering Battalion troops were equipped with M3A1 submachine guns. They were also used during the Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War, and others.
Angels in Vietnam, Thank You !
5753 Glenn Road, (for GPS Directions Use 5900 Post Road)
Indianapolis, IN
46216
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2023 Event Highlights
We only had 5 reenactors attend our Vietnam Living History Weekend. So we adapted and came up with a short tactical demonstration of NVA/VC coming up on an Allied (we had one Aussie) observation post. Our museum president, Chris, narrated the demonstration.
It's perfect weather for our WWII Pacific Theater Weekend. Hot, humid, and spotty rain showers. Our Reenactors Love It !
We're remembering all those Sailors & Marines on the USS Indianapolis on this day in 1945.
Our German gave our Civil Defense youth a ride in his WWII sidecar motorcycle during our Soldiers Thru Time event.
A view of some of our displays at our Soldiers Thru Time event.
It was great to have our Templar Knight back with us. Thank You Ryan.
If you missed our Soldiers Thru Time event this past weekend we recorded a few videos. We had over 50 living historians participate.
We even have a little music here at our Soldiers Thru Time event.
The flags up, camps are open and our Living Historians are ready to answer your questions. Soldiers Thru Time open today 10 AM to 4 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 3 PM. With rain forecast tonight some of our reenactors may bug out this evening so come on out today if you can.
Many thanks to Mike, Nathan, Dave and Joe, local members of the Indiana MVPA Rustbusters for bringing their vehicles and setting up a very educational camp for pur Korean War weekend. We got a short video of them as they formed up and headed home.
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