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Battle Re-Enactments |
| What is your role and title at War & Peace?: |
Founder and organiser (29th infantry) 116th reg A Company "Hell and back" |
| Are you happy in your role or is there something else you would prefer to do?: |
Sitting on a beach in Jamaica |
| How many years have you been involved in War & Peace and why did you become involved?: |
Every year since beginning |
| What do your friends and family think of your involvement, do they support you and in what way?: |
The years of therapy failed |
| Do you travel far to War & Peace, how do you get there and in what?: |
35 miles, military vehicles |
| Why do you keep coming back for more?: |
It’s the paramount military show in the world |
| What do you enjoy most about War & Peace and what could you add to it?: |
the space to create and the backing to do so |
| What do you enjoy least about War and Peace and what could you do to improve it?: |
air of violence from the beer tent late at night |
| If there were anything you could change about War & Peace what would it be and how would you assist in making these changes?: |
the site needs revamping as the general public are more disearning than in past years |
| What is your job in the real world, have you always done this and do you have any military background?: |
retired - was attached to military intelligence 1973-76 |
| What is your favourite story about your involvement or a friends involvement in War & Peace?: |
andy formella falling in the river and having sickness and dioreah for two weeks. |
| How do you see the show developing in the future? Will you still be involved and what can you do to promote the future of War & Peace?: |
if the W&P show is to survive it must evolve into a more hands on experience for the paying public with interaction as paramount. gone are the days when people would turn up with a military vehicle dressed in green wellington boots and a bobble hat. My group constantly strives for authenticity all be it theatrical as re-enactors we become actors. |
| What military vehicle clubs do you belong to and when did you join?: |
MVPA USA, when Neslon still had his eye |
| Do you assist in any other military shows and in what role?: |
only as battle re-enactors |
| Would you support a war and peace show club?: |
No |
| Do you own a military vehicle, did you restore this yourself, and are you involved in re-enactment? Have you ever been a trader?: |
Yes, many |
| Do you have photographs of your vehicle(s)?: |
Yes, I will add them to my gallery |
| Do you have photographs of your re-enactments?: |
Yes, I will add them to my gallery |
| What is the attraction for you about the whole military scene?: |
We strive to keep alive the memory of those gallant young men who lived and died on the beaches of Normandy and the streets of Berlin. |
| When and where did you first become involved in the military hobby?: |
Ministry of Defence whitehall |
| If you had a never ending budget which would be the 5 vehicles you would buy?: |
M4 Sherman - Another M4 Sherman - M16 Halftrack - Tiger 2 - Another M4 Sherman |
| Which is your favourite bar at War & Peace and why? And where do you most like to eat?: |
None, in my kitchen |
| Other than War & Peace what is your idea of a perfect weekend?: |
Sitting on a beach in St Lucia eating fish and drinking beer surrounded by semi clad women. |
Daniel Butler