Able Company/1/505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (reenacted)

We are always looking for good guys

4-5 weekends a year of squad and platoon+ tactics.  some guys are vets , most just motivated history buffs. Besides a rifle platoon,(AR15 is hot linking the word rifle to an ad, not my doing)  we also have a company HQ+ to run all S functions and such for those either more interested in that, or for guys that are broken, temporarily broken, need to get in shape, etc

Its not often you get to work as a squad and platoon, and even if you can, you don’t have opfor with multiple platoons and armor. ;-) It strenuous and fun, and you’ll usually feel like you’re in a movie with everything going on around you.

We fight 3-4 weekend “battles” a year, one three day training weekend, and in 2016 we are going to start shooting a couple three-gun matches together

its not free, all your WWII gear costs between $500-1000 and you need a WWII gun, M1 Garand, Carbine, Thompson, etc. Weekends are about $35 event fee, $50-100 or so for blanks depending on how much you shoot, and $20 for food (we have a mess Sgt cooking hot chow)All-in-all not a super expensive hobby and you can get most all your money back, if you quit

So besides good solid infantry tactics, its fun WWII history, and a great way to meet a lot of like minded individuals. Guys from the unit participate in all kinds of other various historical units from coastal defense to aircrew. So if you like history these are the guys.


If you’re interested give me a PM.


ABLE Company

[URL=http://s823.photobucket.com/user/_RAGNAR_/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1939_zps7u7ry80k.jpg.html][/URL

[URL=http://s823.photobucket.com/user/_RAGNAR_/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1549_zpsktisycgd.jpg.html][/URL

Former 2/505 PIR here.   If you ever get to put your knees in the breeze out of something cool I would like to tag along.

Awesome

maybe 5 of our guys are military jump qualified, about that may of also attended a WWII jump school for five days, its pretty cool they jump from C47s

As far as jumping at events its pretty impractical. There is no way to get guys civilian certified and current, and its  a liability i doubt many period aircraft owners would want if your not current

I am working on getting some period air support , and hopefully even a bundle drop this year.

I think we have three regular members that were 82nd and a couple guys from a ways away that will only make a event or two a year that were also 82nd

we'd love to have another..

WHo play the Krauts ??

The Axis forces are quite large and motivated.

bump, we've got a great event coming up mid April.

april event : breakout from Salerno