This album features a collection of pictures from various events. The vast majority are from Camp Roberts events, but there are some from Mataguay, the desert and even Big Bear.
Date(s): Various. Album by gary archer. Photos by Various. 1 - 156 of 156 Total. 11515 Visits.
Very interesting site,nicely executed and easy to look at.We have a show over here very soon again....have just had history alive 06 a fornight ago ( gave the panzer a run!)..well done...ps..can you tell me what your shoulder titles are/,and if ra antitank was in fact used as a title or not?...great work,Brenton ( the standard bearers) - Brenton, Fri, 23 Jun 2006 7:39PM
1 Morning Line up "G-day Gents!And of course ..." View Comments...
2 CSM looking for infractions "today we will be marching,..." "Anyone who dosen't like my..." View Comments...
3 The chap on the right was a WWII vet from the all black 761st Tank Battalion. A Top Class Bloke!!
4 The chap on the left is Ed Pepping a WWII vet from the 101st Airborne Division ""and I'm telling YOU...." View Comments...
5 Asking Ed how it worked !! "thats a real hero there" ""It was ere sir... o..." View Comments...
6 Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, its off to war we go........
7 "Brit. Para. about to open ..." "Only a Royal Marine can wh..." View Comments...
12 "thats HOT!" "I would say I have to agre..." "You want some of this? Ye..." "I thought you clowns might..." ""How the jeeze do ya ..." View Comments...
13 "now where the hell are we?" "I found the horse-shit" "There must be a 2nd Lt. in..." View Comments...
23 "Alex, When will you get yo..." "Don't worry about it Alex,..." "I got my jump helmet a few..." "Alex, you better still wor..." "Real men aren't afraid to ..." ""Hmmm!!!"" View Comments...
41 Denton, army catering corps and part time section leader, examines the tree for ration supplements
42 Vlasek, part time section leader, trying not to think about mess dinner tonight.
43 Danny, looking in the ammo bins for any rations that might have been mislaid
44 Hammy and Paul, removing the Beef souffle from the hot engine compartment "Hey, whats that thing ther..." "Toll Booth comming up , fi..." View Comments...
45 Hammy , the careful carrier driver "Hey Paul, whats that needl..." View Comments...
46 Paul, the cheerful Bren gunner
47 Danny, the hungry/angry* Kiwi
*(delete where applicable) "This man has now been retu..." View Comments...
48 and two of the old 1940 mob
49 Here comes trouble
50 A little cover fire for the chaps
51 The last thing the MG-42 team saw !!
52 Banger giving a traditional British salute "Good one men!" View Comments...
53 Paul manning the Bren
54 Paul not manning the Bren and doing himself an injury !!
55 Doug's driving school !!
56 Off goes the Royal Artillery
57 Trying to run over Gunner Joy's foot..
58 The Tiger out hunting... "Beauty in motion!" View Comments...
59 The 6 Pounder and crew waiting.... "As if this would stop that..." "With an APDS round , it'll..." View Comments...
60 POP goes the Tiger !!!!
61 Direct hit , watch it burn !!! "Thats not very nice to old..." "See !!! Told you so....." "Don't shoot! Let 'em burn..." View Comments...
62 Paul, making sure there are NO survivors !!
63 Next target....Sdkfz 222
64 Removing the 222 from the battlefield....
65 Closely followed by a shot at the Sdkfz 232...
66 with amazingly similar results....
67 and here was the Sdkfz 251 trying to sneak down the east road "Now THAT is a picture!! Wa..." "I love the bits of earth f..." View Comments...
68 ....which ended with the predictable result... no more 251
69 Hammy manning the 6 pounder in typical gunner attire
70 Waiting for trouble
71 Jeff our medic turning a slight scratch into a major festering sore.
72 Having frightened the 251 so much , they tried to run up a tree and hide "Mexicans and German vehicl..." "Uhh,, it had brakes the la..." View Comments...
73 6 Pounder's debut Camp Roberts 2003 This was the first event that it actually fired !!
74 This came as a nasty surprise to Jerry
75 We mocked up the muzzle brake as we hadn't found our original one yet
76 Standard gunner attire in the summer
77 1st Airlanding Battery Royal Artillery
78 Gunners loading and taking careful aim...
79 FIRE !!!
80 Another unsuspecting German vehicle gets a surprise!!
81 Properly dressed gunners
82 Not being seen
83 Hidden and Dangerous, this was the gun from 20 yards away, No wonder Anti-Tank guns were so deadly
84 Waiting for a target
85 Digging in....and more waiting
86 Still no sign of action
87 The faithful gun jeep, this vehicle has been in reenacting service for over 15 years
88 Forward HQ and Aid post
89 M4A1 Sherman
90 LOUD and dusty !!
91 German grenade magnet
92 The Yanks arrive , along with Ron Lane's flying circus "YEE HAW Clem, Y'all seen a..." "If you're going to leave t..." View Comments...
93 This Tank was restored and is owned by the chino air museum
94 Provisioning the Carrier
95 Paul scouting for targets "Paul scouting for more thi..." "Paul scouting for more to ..." View Comments...
