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    Fallschirmjager Regiment 6 - Pacific Northwest

    I would like to introduce our unit: the 6<SUP>th</SUP> Fallschirmjager Regiment. We are a Living History and Tactical unit that does both Blank Fire reenactments and WWII airsoft events with members in WA, OR, ID, and BC. We do 6-8 events a year and usually one very large event in central CA with our sister units down there. We also have traveled to the east coast for events, and done living history displays and historical tours in Germany, France, Belgium and Holland.
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    We fight hard in the field and use correct WWII German tactics and German commands. In camp or the barracks we live fully authentically in 1944. We strive for a full time travel experience not just a fun gunfight (though we surely have some very fun firefights!) In fact the battles are only more fun when you work as a real unit with good tactics and proper leadership (most of our leaders are former or current military NCO’s with significant experience, though not a requirement as anyone who shows quality leadership ability and historical knowledge can be promoted through the ranks)
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    We study history from the INSIDE by doing it and living it as closely as possible. It makes all your books, movies, video games, etc come to life when you find out how all of your equipment and tactics really work. Struggling through the snow and trying to get in position without compromise is a lot harder in real life!
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    We have a lot of loaner gear including firearms for new people. The basic impression cost is pretty reasonable nowadays, and we give you a year to get all of it. As long as you have half of it and are trying to fill it out and move forward with your impression, we are willing to help you and loan your our extra gear.
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    We field real MP40s, Beretta 38a’s, MG34s and MG42s, MP44s, and of course the backbone the K98. Our unit even fields 4 K98s with grenade launchers that shoot rifle grenades over 100 meters! We also have firing Panzerfausts and Panzerschrecks. Through our friends we have been able to fire real anti-tank guns and flak guns, fire a real German mortar that launchers tennis balls over 1000 meters, driven armored cars and half tracks, and ridden on tanks!
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    For airsoft guns we have mostly all the same weapons. At the last two WWII airsoft events we have gone to we also integrated blank fire alongside airsoft guns which was pretty fun, so there was noise AND you could get shot. We have participated in Battlesims Jump to Destiny (Normandy) and Long Winter (Battle of the Bulge) events this last year.
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    We do blank fire with the PNWHG in Oregon and with our sister unit FJR5 in CA with the RPS and CHG. We have a Facebook page, MySpace page, and a Yahoo Group, that you can make contact and get to know us through.
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    yahoo group – this is where all unit business is done, get advice on gear and organize for events.
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Fallschirm-Pionere/
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    Facebook page
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=728573254&ref=name#/group.php?gid=41877589854
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    #2
    WOW this looks familiar, I was one of the original first members many years ago with Drew, Toni, Kelly, Little John, Mark etc etc. The wire helmet in the first picture looks like my old helmet!
    Steve Androsko

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      #3
      This is not the unit you remember, although Drew and Edgardo are still FJ. This is a New unit with new title and they portray heavy weapons or Pioneer platoon. The motivation and authenticity of weapons and tactics in this unit are amazing.

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        #4
        thank you for the compliment leibermuster<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o></o>
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        PANZERPIONIERE This unit did grow out of that unit. I joined the original FJR6 in 2001, Drew and Ed were there long before me. When FJR6 became FJR2 things started changing and simultaneously we also had a strong desire to get something different from reenacting so we started this unit. <o></o>
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        Our intent is an accurate historical portrayal of a FJ unit and full historical immersion. We try to live in 1944 as much as possible for the entire event.<o></o>

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          #5
          Yeah, I think we started it about 12 years ago.

          We all quit because of idiots, BS and too political with the a-hole know-it-alls!

          We did not want to quit, just tired of the crap.

          I was also the unit historian, somewhere I have that stuff packed away.

          Steve

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            #6
            The BS at the org level never seems to go away.

            Nobody from back then is still in FJR2 (the old FJR6)

            From the new FJR6 you would only recognize Drew and Ed, everyone else is new in the last 5 years.

            I still talk to Marc every few months, and I just bought a bunch of stuff from Steve.

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              #7
              Realy great

              Thanks for showing all the pictures Greg,though cant see them all now with my dial up.But they look great,the tropical uniforms one,shure a few different shades there,but suppose like that for real too sometimes?.

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                #8
                I think it would be especially true once a unit had been in the field for a while, for sure after they have gotten a couple batches of replacement soldiers and had re-issue.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o></o>

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                  #9
                  Greetings to all -

                  Although never having been a reenactor myself, I have always enjoyed seeing that there are those of you out there who are willing to carry on depicting the historical events of those days gone by from this time period.

                  Many years ago, around 1993, I remember having met Drew at a veteran's gathering along the Oregon coast as he was headed north up US Route 101. He stopped in and spent time discussing his interest with me, and I enjoyed the chat.

                  I still have a friend of long standing who reenacts as a member of the 11th Panzer Division here in the Pacific Northwest, Steve Manners. Certainly some of you still recognize the name. Years ago, he tried to get me in to reenacting with him, but I tend to enjoy collecting the actual artifacts, and set up the German veterans gatherings at my home, or did, as many of those that I knew here in the Pacific Northwest have expired, or moved on, one of which served as a fallschirmjaeger with the 3rd FJD in Normandy, and fought at St Lo, France.

                  At any rate, again, great to see the photographs of your events, and may you all enjoy many years of future reenacting of this history.

                  Respectfully to all,

                  Frank

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                    #10
                    Good news, FJR6 needs you! We've got great food (secret recipe is lots of butter), cool toys (Machine guns, anti tank weapons), and friendly comrades to offer. In exchange we ask for bacon loving, dedicated individuals who want to become part of our thriving group. Here are a few images of the February event at Camp Rilea, one of which depicts our latest creation, the "Bacon Candle". Please contact me at (marshizzle 1989 [at] gmail [dot] com) if you're interested. Thank you.











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                      #11
                      lovely pictures, would like to see them acting in real

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                        #12
                        D-Day reenacment


                        http://wardepartment.prophpbb.com/topic292.html


                        A 100 person combined blankfire and airsoft event, the largest of its kind that we know of.


                        A few pics of Fallschirmjager Regimnet 6 throwing back the invasion.









































































































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                          #13
                          Nice piccys but your all too clean, get some dirt on you!!!

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                            #14
                            nice kettenkrad

                            going to re do mine this year

                            philip

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