100th Anniversary of Tannenburg Re-Enacted

[csadn]

http://my.earthlink.net/article/int?...0-7fa1d48bf5b0

"SZKOTOWO, Poland (AP) — About 200 history enthusiasts from across Europe have gathered on a hilly area in Poland to reconstruct the Battle of Tannenberg, an engagement between the Russian and German Empires in the first days of World War I.

"The reenactment was held Sunday, one day before the 100th anniversary of the start of the war. It was held on the site of the original battle, which a century ago was in eastern Prussia, but which now lies in northern Poland.

"The battle took place from Aug. 26-30, 1914, and resulted in a major defeat for Russia. The victorious German commander, Paul von Hindenburg, became a national hero, and was later Germany's president. The battle is also sometimes known as the second Battle of Tannenberg. The first took place in 1410."

[Linz]

Very cool. I wonder how many of these reenactments we will see over the next few years.
Linz

[Archidamus]

Very cool. I wonder how many of these reenactments we will see over the next few years.
Linz

Quite a few I would guess Linz

[Nightbomber]

This kind of activity is becoming more and more popular here. Only 50 km from my place lies the town of Nysa, where Napoleonic forces besieged the fortress in 1807. Now it is an annual event with growing numbers of soldiers

Check this report (in Polish, but pictures are nice), please:
http://janiakstanislaw.blox.pl/2011/...rdzy-Nysa.html

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Next year is the big re-enactment of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium.
Rob.

[Marechallannes]

This kind of activity is becoming more and more popular here. Only 50 km from my place lies the town of Nysa, where Napoleonic forces besieged the fortress in 1807. Now it is an annual event with growing numbers of soldiers

Check this report (in Polish, but pictures are nice), please:
http://janiakstanislaw.blox.pl/2011/...rdzy-Nysa.html

Nice pictures, Andrzej!

[prymus]

Very cool, always enjoyed the re-enactments. Have some ACW guys down at a museum near Phoenix now and then. Always try to take my kids to things like this, fun history.