2nd Armored in Europe Photo Gallery by cambraniz at pbase.com

2nd Armored in Europe

10 days. From july 21st to july 30th, in Normandy, the 2nd Armored Division who fought to make us free in 1944 was in France. The members of this association are passionate and, this year, they took the way of the military operation "Cobra". Impressive armoredpast, meticulously truthful. Everyone was at our disposal to explanations, historical and specific.
"General, thank you for posing during a shot". Special thanks for the kindness and patience of all the members of this wonderfull association.

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Guest		03-Nov-2016 09:08
I'd so love to do this livni rough like the war times only problem is I live in Tasmania and no one does reenactments

Pete		30-Aug-2013 07:15
Next Trip seems to be coming along well.. 10 Days passing through France into Belgium Bray sur somme /Peronne...mainly off main roads small village tracks to village...no campsites....No wimmin...No showers...eating as you go...as it should be...

Gerard Koehl		21-May-2012 16:57
Excellent reportage sur cette évènement qu'il ne fallait surtout pas rater.... V

Ed Duverger		18-Feb-2012 20:27
Very good and interesting gallery.Found it while searching for Tamron 200-500 mm.

Raymond T. Marino		03-Dec-2010 04:43
Hello Gentleman and the ladies of 2nd Armord Division LHA Art Pope has retireed as General GS Patton. I was his Aid, Col Codman, Since then I am the Aid to the new General GS Patton, Namely Denny Hair We are intesested in going back to Europe to participate in your events namely pickering UK, Beigium, France adn Germany and Czech. Please email me your current list of pending 2011 events. Say hello to Sgt Shady Saunders, The Capt., Gerald Przenislawski, Jez Marren, Jon Heyworth and all members. We have been approved by the Patton family and have performed with grandsons George Patton Walters and Robert Patton. We became Friends. We are members of Brent Mullens Museum of the American GI in Texas. we are creating a WWII Tank School. " Adopt A Tank" Events See Web site: www.pattonthirdarmy.com Next: go to www.keeping-history-alive.com on the navigation bar you will see "military galleries" if you hover your mouse over this a drop down box will appear. Click on "military & veterans" you will brought to a page that will have a bunch of galleries. The first gallery is "Historical Reenactments" click on that one. This will bring you to all of the reenactment galleries. Now just choose which gallery you want to view and click on it. Looking forward to seeing you guys again. Raymond T. Marino I remain, Aka: Col. Charles Russell Codman Aid to General Patton 3rd US Army

BARRY JAMESON		26-Oct-2009 19:19
WHAT A LOAD OF BULL S=@T,I WOULD SAY TO ALL YOU WINGING POMS, BUT NOT ALL WERE POMS, WHILST I AGREE THE WOMEN SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE TRIP,THEY DID DO THEIR BEST, SO LETS GET OVER IT AND PRESS ON,DO NOT DWELL IN THE PAST, AND TO ALL THE WINGERS MOANING ABOUT THE WOMEN GOING, IS IT REALLY THE WOMEN ,OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE ???, I WAS SAT IN MY LOLLOADER FOR THE WHOLE TRIP I SAW VERY LITTLE OF IT, BUT I STILL ENJOYED IT AND I ENJOYED THE OTHER TWO TRIPS, YES THERE ARE SOME STRANGE PEOPLE ON THE TRIP, BUT THATS LIFE, GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON .TO THE NEXT ONE I HOPE. ALL THE BEST. BARRY JAMESON.

guest		08-Jan-2009 21:03
oh can't someone shut up that fool Tom Bowers, he was a moaning idoit on the trip and he still goes on years later

guest		08-Jan-2009 21:03
oh can't someone shut up that fool Tom Bowers, he was a moaning idoit on the trip and he still goes on years later

Raymond T. Marino		12-Nov-2008 00:40
To Gerald Przenislawski : Art Pope MVPA and I are trying to make contact with you for 2009 Events with 2nd Armor. Please Respond to Raymond T. Marino, Col. 3rd Army. Staff Officier to General G. S. Patton. We need email. Say hello to Nick, Iran and others. We like to make plans early. Send application for membership too.

kim		09-Apr-2008 23:21
kim@bournemouth.com

Ted Shealy		01-Dec-2006 03:40
Hey, good pics. Ted here. I hope your trip this past summer was good. Ted

Guest		27-Oct-2006 21:22
I came 8000 miles and spent 3000 buck on the trip and while I cannot say I wasted the money and am very glad I gave it a shot, it was not what I had hoped for and could have been so much better, far too many of the Brits were wrapped up with their women, - too many to mention, fed up with the whole thing - Johnny Heywood ( apart from his history talks and walks ), too busy - Shady, out of his depth - Nick Hughes, surrounded by hanger's on with no conceivable purpose - Jerrald and Nick, superfluous - Patton, or lost and confused as to what was happening and what we weer supposed to be achieving - 90% of the rest of us !!!

Tom Bowers		26-Oct-2006 18:21
I've noticed that we have many of the same debates in the US. How real is real, how far do you take authenticity and how comfortable should you make it. We have units that portray civil war or indian wars who make little attempt at authenticity and do things "in the spirit of honoring the men who served". Among us who take things further they're derided as the "yellow ribbon cavalry" in recognition of the John Wayne movie and the color of the ribbon. I find that in no endeavour I pursue weather in work life or love is it accepatble to set out to do something half way. I've been over 4 times now to participate with the 2nd Armored and the trend is not good. From setting out to be the best of the best and do what it takes to be authentic we're decending into mediocraty and into becoming the "yellow ribbon cavalry" . As far as not being 100% authentic, well I've been shot at and it wasn't fun, but I believe that at least participants should be expect to be treated as soldiers for 10 days and not like tourists on vacation. I too believe that the female participants are very good at what they do and so I believe they have earned their own trip to their own sites but should not accompany a combat unit. The 2nd Armored veterans who joined us in 2004 in Belgium opened up a bit more to us "yanks" than to the others and several of them did not like the females accompanying the combat troops. As one put it to me " they weren't there in 44 so why'd you got em now?" I haven't posted to this site except to comment on some of the photos and I won't get into nit-picky little stuff but I'll need some convincing before the next trip. T. Bowers

Guest		20-Oct-2006 14:03
4 brave men ! Gerald, Jez, Jonny and pete !!

Pete Skillman		19-Oct-2006 18:38
Weeelllllllll!!, after 25 yrs of reenacting its kinda healthy to see such strong difering views,, simples answer, J Heyworth go back to how 2nd Armour was started, combat look, living off the Vehicles kit bags etc.. (Boats, Oh please!) no Wimmin along , stopping off at realistic areas vehicle dispersion without MP instructing supposedly combat trained vehicle troops, . and invite people who are willing to follow the idea. stay friends with the others who dont, enough space for us all, cheers Pete of eveything, photo shoot day/realistic finding a route off main roads, waving at Jonny foriegner etc

Pete Skillman		19-Oct-2006 18:36
Weeelllllllll!!, after 25 yrs of reenacting its kinda healthy to see such strong difering views,, simples answer, J Heyworth go back to how 2nd Armour was started, combat look, living off the Vehicles kit bags etc.. (Boats, Oh please!) stopping off at realistic areas vehicle dispersion without MP instructing supposedly combat trained vehicle troops, and do a little bit of eveything, photo shoot day/realistic finding a route off main roads, waving at Jonny foriegner etc.. and invite people who are willing to follow the idea. stay friends with the others who dont, enough space for us all, cheers Pete

Jez Marren		13-Oct-2006 13:43
comment below is me :-)

Guest		13-Oct-2006 13:41
cheers Jonny, constructive criticism is not a problem and will be taken into account for sure in the future; regarding sitting in the campsite from mid-day til 8 am the next day - whats that all about? vehicles trips were laid on daily as were other activities (unless maybe you missed roll-call for info), surely you didn't expect the whole column to drive 10 hours per day, this would have been unrealistic both historically (as we would have run out of breakout route and ended up in Germany maybe?) and financially (unless maybe another £20,000 fuel money was sponsored or we doubled the subscription?) Behave please!

Jon Heyworth		12-Oct-2006 17:47
Jez, I agree with many of your points and I think the comments on the other part of this site are way out of line ( see the other set of photos with the Stuart as lead photo ) I CAN understand why people don't put their name as not all are forcefull personalities like yourself, yet they still want an imput without becoming PNG - is that persona non grata OR Papua New Guniea ?? - and again I agree with your comments of if you don't like it don't come ! I didn't like many aspects of the last trip myself and I certainly won't be going on one like that again !

Jez Marren		12-Oct-2006 15:51
To make any negative comments anonymously shows the lack of fibre of these people for a start; regarding the trip, which as stated took so many man hours of hard work to prepare, in my opinion was a huge success. People can only get out what they put in and those not enjoying it obviously missed out through their own fault; We can all criticise any trip including earlier ones without females but i think you are missing some valid points guys; Unless you haven't noticed - the war is over, there isn't a "frontline"; there aren't any bullets flying about, we aren't ww2 soldiers, most of us are too old to portray such realistically, we were simply "following in the footsteps" of those people that gave their all in some cases and paying tribute to them! Don't for an instant think you can in any way shape or form replicate 1% of what they did or went through, if you think you can then you are grossly disturbed. If you genuinely want authenticity join the real army dudes and don't pose as a "plastic" ww2 GI thinking you are some reincarnation 60 years on; The girls have always been a part of our trips and if you don't like it, don't come; it was fully known by all that girls were coming and if anything,they had more responsible jobs than most, including the accounts which on its own has been proven the most work intensive job involved and previously failed by male counterparts. If you didn't enjoy the trip - hard luck; go back to doing 2 day shows on a football pitch surrounded by modern buildings; if you did enjoy it - well done, and we'll see you soon on the ww2 battlefields of Europe where we will continue to pay our respects to those that truly deserve it!

Jon Heyworth		12-Oct-2006 09:49
Hmm, surrounded by women or gay men, I think I'd pick the gay men anytime as long as they had authentic GI kit on

Guest		08-Oct-2006 19:26
If the guest thought the trip was so bad then dont go on anymore, if he objects to being surrounded by women then he could go to a gay bar dressed as a G.I. and be surrounded by stacks of men!!!

Gerald Przenislawski		07-Oct-2006 09:09
Thank you cambraniz for your excellent photographs and your kind comments on the group. Your considerable efforts are greatly appreciated. Similarly, it is always nice to see things from a different perspective such as you have accomplished on your site. As for some of the comments that have been posted, I am at a loss for words; There is obviously some unedrlying current of discontent. I would be most grateful if the writer of the comment starting YEP, I agree, would contact me by e mail anonymously if he likes so that I may at least have the opportunity to address any comments that he may have. His "testicular status" is of no concern to me and I sincerely hope that the reference to the French is not meant in a derogatory sense. I too am aware of various problems and I would like to have some idea of what the general feeling is so that I in turn may draw my own conclusions on the considerable effort that I and many others put in to field this event. I have always been aware that I have always been an "outsider" and have been priviledged to of been invited to partcipate on this and other events in the past. It concerns me greatly that such a group should have troubles within its "ranks" and I would sincerely like to try and clarify certain issues. It is only by discussing things that a way forward can be found. In closing, I would like to openly thank the French that hosted this visit in the many towns and villages that we visited, without their cooperation and indeed help, none of this would of been possible. For the sake of the "entente cordiale" my "testicular status" is open and I would hope that the person concerned with the said posting will contact me. Kind regards Gerald Przenislawski.

Guest		05-Oct-2006 19:00
whats PNG ???????

Guest		05-Oct-2006 10:14
yep I agree, worst trip I have ever been on, the group has lost it's way and purpose ! And, no I am not putting my name down as it may improve and I don't want to yet queer my pitch with the 2nd armored clique that has sprung up and become PNG as some people who have the balls ( and yes I don't ) to speak openly to everyone about the faults present in the group and the trips seem to have become. I do not want to go on a trip to sit in a campsite from Midday to 8 the next morning, I do not want to be surrounded by stacks of women, I do not want people whom I have never seen before and have no respect for coming along as officers - there were more officers than EM it seemed, and lording it over me, I do not want to be on a glorified MVT, wave at French people trip.

Guest		23-Sep-2006 16:07
everyone looks so miserable because it wasn't a very good trip !!

Guest		05-Sep-2006 14:17
what happened to the tanks??????? I see no photos of them at all?

2ndarmoredineurope		02-Sep-2006 09:06
great photos! for more check out the trip's offial website at www.2ndarmoredineurope.com

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