66th Infantry 266th Engineer Combat Battalion Re-enacted

04/29/2026

Sorry everyone but the cruise has been canceled. Stand by for us at the Reading Airshow!

We had to cancel the May 20 Blue Angel Cruise. See the letter. If you had tickets for the cruise, you should have received an email about the Cancellation on Sunday, April 26. Today April 28 were fully refunded.

We truly appreciate your support of the ship and hope to see you at one of our upcoming cruises or events.

04/01/2026

📣ATTENTION TO ORDERS📣
The 266th will be embarking on the Liberty Ship John W. Brown on May 20th. Order you tickets now on https://www.ssjohnwbrown.org/ to not only come see us but to sail on one of the last remaining Liberty Ships still in use.

11/01/2025

The Engineers are set up and ready for the public. Hope to see you at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and if you can't come enjoy the pictures.

10/30/2025

Come see the 66th Infantry Divison at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania located in Strasburg this weekend. We will have our full 66th Infantry Division collection on display this year, SO DONT MISS OUT.

09/15/2025

🏰WAR NEWS🏰

This past weekend the engineers loaded up and headed to Baltimore to board the SS John W. Brown (Project Liberty Ship) for there second cruise of the year.

A great event for those that want to steam back into history to witness what life was like aboard a merchant vessel.

A special thank you to the volunteers and veterans who make this cruise possible twice a year.

07/25/2025

🏰All Hear This🏰

The 266th Engineer Combat Battalion has set up camp at the WW2 American Experience Military Weekend located in Gettysburg, PA.

Come out to see our original memorabilia and our mine detecting demonstration.

06/10/2025

🏰 WAR NEWS 🏰

The engineers hit the airfield this weekend at Mid-Atlantic Air Museum for there 34th annual WWII Weekend.

The engineers worked hard manning all of the displays as well as our interactive mine field demonstrations.

Come on out next year and join us for the 35th anniversary of one of the best shows on the east coast.

And if you missed us this year make sure to join us for our next event at the WWII American Experience for there WWII Weekend in July.

That Is All

05/25/2025

🏰 WAR NEWS 🏰

Yesterday at 0630 the engineers climbed aboard the SS JOHN W. BROWN for there living history cruise.

The engineers moved to there bunks in the cargo hold and began to setup there display and hit the decks in full kit to give the public the best experience possible.

This event hits our unit close to home being aboard a transport vessel since most of the division was lost on the SS Leopoldville in the English Channel just five miles off the coast of Cherbourg, France on Christmas Eve 1944.

We take pride in preserving our units history and sharing our story to the public.

A special thank you to the SS John W. Brown (Project Liberty Ship) for giving us this memorable opportunity.

05/22/2025

🏰 WAR NEWS 🏰

Keep your eyes out for the engineers this weekend aboard the SS John W. Brown for there living history cruise.

We will have a small display set up on deck and will be walking about with information about our units history aboard transport vessels throughout the war.

Stay tuned for photos from our journey on the Chesapeake bay.

04/02/2025

🏰ALL HEAR THIS🏰

Over this past weekend the engineers hit the battlefield of Hazelton,Pa for there Crossing of the Rhine event.

The Engineers were on the defensive this time around placing Anti Tank mines on various roads to hold back the strong german column as well as provide flank protection while the infantry units were engaging the incoming axis forces.

Follow us as we move onto our next event aboard the SS John W. Brown cruise in May.

Feel free to reach out at any time if you have interest in getting involved as an engineer.

11/06/2024

🏰All Hear This🏰

Engineers enjoyed a weekend on the rails at the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum for there Troops and Trains event.

Stay tuned for more upcoming events in the near future.

11/01/2024

🏰All Hear This🏰

The engineers head out to the railroad museum of Pennsylvania this weekend for the trains and troops event.

Stop out to visit and take a historic train ride into history and view amazing pieces of history on display.