WWII March through the Flint Hills

Marching is an essential element of military discipline and an ever-present feature of a soldier's life, from any era.  Marching ensures that forces make it from one point to another in an orderly fashion.  Soldiers from every nation in WWII were on the march constantly - across Poland and France during the Blitzkrieg of 1939 and 1940, from Poland to the gates of Moscow and back, back and forth across the deserts of North Afrika, up the Italian peninsula and across all of Western Europe towards Berlin.  

Come challenge yourself in this joint training event for all WWII reenactors, American, German, Russian or whatever else you portray!  This is a 5-10 mile ruck march held during the winter (what better way to work off those Christmas pounds?).  We hike on the Flint Hills Nature trail going into Council Grove.  We carry full combat gear and weapons and average about 3 mph on the march.  Halfway through the march, we stop for a light lunch in the field.  At the completion of the march, we unload and enjoy food and drink at the Hays House.

Want to take it up a notch and try something challenging?  Let us know - we have an MG42 with Lafette tripod and ammo cans, or we have radio sets and wire spools.