Propaganda

Occasionally our high standard of excellence and authenticity are noted from the outside. We were recently asked if some of our members would like to pose period photography. Our impression makes an excellent subject for photographers and we enjoy the opportunity to get a few good shots taken by a real professional. This time it was Grady from Frozen Forever Photography.

We arranged to have the photographer on site and ready to go Sunday before lunch time at our most recent event. He was going to have everything setup by the time we returned from the Sunday morning battle. Most events end about noon so we thought this would work out perfectly. We would all have our gear on and were tired, dirty and miserable from the constant rain and mud.

This event was an exception, and by 10:30 we were back at the barracks and cleaning up. After the excitement of realistic tactical battle and the Kameraderie of seeing my friends, I had completely forgotten about the photographer. When he arrived I was completely dumbfounded and very embarrassed that were we totally unprepared. It turned out I was the only one still in uniform and after the hard weekend no one volunteered to unpack his stuff and put his uniform back on.

Fortunately for us, Grady was totally cool with the mistake and didn't have to travel too far. So we used this opportunity to try a few things out and get some photos, as well as arrange for another visit and involve more of the men the next time around.

Obergefreiter Klaus Schüßler
1 Kp. / Grenadier Regiment 980