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Debriefing: Completed events sponsored by the NWHA. |
Summer 1944
Sponsored By: NWHA
Date: July 28th & 29th, 2001
Salem, Oregon
This July the club held an Eastern Front event in Salem, Oregon. It was the club's first event at this location, and thanks is owed to those who helped to organize the event. The site turned out to have wonderful terrain very well suited to a reenactment. The woods held a lot of cover but had much less undergrowth than found at the coast. There was a light rain during the first night but everyone was well prepared with zelts and tents. During the day the weather was sunny and cool. The site is easily accessible by all types of vehicles and close to civilization.
Grenadier Takes Aim
The club's Russian unit is a provisional one that does not have a board representative. It acts as a secondary impression for existing club members. Membership is also open to those who only want to attend Russian Front events and have the Russian unit as their primary impression.
Soviet Rifleman
The Russian unit is looking to sponsor several events each year. It is hoped to expand the locations and times of Eastern Front events, to incorporate urban and winter scenarios. In addition, they will continue to build on ties established with Russian units in California and attend Eastern Front events with the CHS and the CHG. For more information call Dan Limb at 360-687-3591.
Advancing to the Russian lines
See the following pages of the newsletter for more photos from this event.
Fall, 1943
Sponsored By: NWHA
Date: September 22nd and 23rd, 2001
Camp Rilea, Oregon
This year's annual Italian front battle took place during a time of heightened security at the event location. This is likely something club members should anticipate at future events. Arrive ahead of time and keep your equipment organized and easy to search. Be sure to bring ID, and any licenses for weapons that may require them.
Breaking camp
All the units pitched tents and set up camp on the north side of the base. Most scenarios took place in and around the hilly terrain south of the 'Iron O.P.' The weather was perfect again, sunny on Saturday and foggy but warm on Sunday.
GI encampment
The only armored vehicle to attend was the 11 Panzer half-track. This gave it a big advantage on the field, and although numbers were nearly 2-1 in favor of the Allies, the half-track allowed the German forces to act aggressively during the scenarios.
Regrouping for another fight
The club has happy to welcome a number of visitors who attended from the California Historical Group and the Commemorative Historical Society (Northern California) Their effort in making the event under the circumstances was especially noteworthy, and they are certainly welcome in the future.
See the following pages of the newsletter for photos from this event.
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Upcoming Events: Tactical Reenactments & Living History Events sponsored by the NWHA. |
Live-Fire, Full Auto
Sponsored By: NWHA
Date: October 27th, 2001
Clatskanie, Oregon
The second annual NWHA live-fire shooting competition is being held at the Clatskanie Gun Club on Saturday, October 27th, located on Highway 30 about halfway between Longview, Washington, and Astoria, Oregon. The match is open to all club members. The entry fee will be approximately $5 per shooter. Period uniforms are required, but soft caps can be worn and full equipment and gear is not required. Bring warm clothing and gloves. The shooting benches are covered and enclosed, with a wood stove for warmth and cooking.
Russian Shooting Moisin
Starting at 9am the range will be open for sighting in your weapons, with competitions beginning at 10am. There will be three types of competition: rifle, pistol, and subgun. Each type of competition will have two courses, one slow and one fast. The rifle match requires 50 rounds, the pistol match requires 32 rounds, and the subgun match requires 75 rounds. Ammunition will not be available, so bring your own as needed. If three or more members of the same unit attend your unit will qualify for the team competition. The top three rifle scores from your unit will be added together to make your unit's combined score.
German Subguns
Location:
Clatskanie Rifle & Pistol Club Range
74223 Conyers Creek Rd
Clatskanie, OR 97016
Directions:
- coming west on highway 30 into Clatskanie
- go to the traffic light in town (not fire truck signal) and turn left (south) onto S. Nehalem
- go 1/2 mile to a fork in the road, take a right
- go about 3 miles until you see a sign for the range, turn right up hill to parking lot
You must be an NWHA member in order to participate. Be prepared to show your membership card in order to participate. If you are unsure of your current membership status call the NWHA Secretary immediately so you can attend.
August, 1944
Sponsored By: NWHA
Date: November 17th & 18th
Camp Rilea, Oregon
As August 1944 began, two months of grinding fighting in the Normandy Bocage and in the hills around Caen were about to end. All across the line the Allies were prepared to breakout. The main thrust came from the American 3rd Army under Patton. After punching a hole in the German Seventh Army during Operation Cobra Patton looked to push south and east, searching for open ground to conduct his long sought-after mobile war.
To the east the British and Canadian forces around Caen launched a series of sharp blows across their front. Under the pressure from Operation Bluecoat, Totalize, and Tractable, the German lines began to crumble. Behind the lines the French Resistance and SAS-trained French parachutists played havoc with German communications and transport. In a last desperate attempt to stop the weight of the Allied attacks and stabilize the front-line the German high-command orders all available armored forces to cut across Patton's flank at Mortrain.
Battle fees for the event will be $15 for one day, and $25 for the weekend. Ammunition is available to purchase, but please bring cash only. Formation time will be 9 am. Remember that while we have barracks reserved you should be prepared to camp out, so bring warm clothing, a change of boots, a sleeping bag or blankets, and a tent if possible.
This event is closed to the public. If you would like to attend as a guest please see our Registration letter on the main web site under the 'Events' page. Print the letter and coordinate with the unit that best matches your impression.
