It is time for the yearly D-Day invasion on lake Erie!
On Sept.20 the U.S> Navy will be bringing out troop landing ships, and G.I.s will be hitting the beach in the small town of Conneaut.
Resisiting them will the be best (re-enactors) the German army has to throw against them.
If you are into WWII, history, firepower, or just like seeing crap blown up, this is the place for you.
There will be period encampments set up for all to look through, and two battles for the public to see.
There will be weapons here that you normally only see in museums, and others that you won't even see there.
Here is a link to some pictures taken last year. (These suck, I could not find the good ones from the year before)
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=4&f=93&t=54082It is free to get in and watch, and is always a great show. I will post some of my own pictures of last years event as I get the time in the next couple of days.
In case you wondered, the SS guys are not allowed there this year.
If you have any questions, please contact me, I will be more than happy to answer.
This is a show that should not be missed.
Some of my pictures from last year.
Loading the ships.
Loading the infantry
Vehicle lander heading out.
Hitting the beach.
The defences.
The battle.
Let me just add that being in direct line of fire of that thing 75 feet away and 30 feet up a hill is still hot and scary as hell.
The end for the Axis.
Um, yep, that's me at the bottom of that pile.