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Re-enactment remembers by Colin Patterson
There’s no better way to understand the hardships faced by soldiers at war than to walk a mile in their boots. That’s exactly what happened at the Hakaru RSA’s re-enactment of a real battlefield, as the guns sounded and troopers marched to remember the sacrifice of a past generation.
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P5 Re-enactors (from left): Spencer Bott, Troy Melley and Chris Bass play World War 2 American troops from the 101st Airborne Brigade at the Days of Thunder commemoration. See page 8 for more photos …
The organiser of ‘Days of Thunder’, Sheryl Botica, said more than 300 adults came on the first day and 250 on Sunday, a turnout she was pleased with. “It went very well. It’s the first time we’ve put on an event like this. We’ve learned an awful lot.” While based on the First World War, the event also included displays of equipment and weapons from other conflicts, including the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam wars. A collection of
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vintage cars also highlighted the part that vehicles played in wartime. A group of enthusiasts staged mock battles that drew large crowds. “The re-enactors are an amazing bunch of people,” says Mrs Botica. “They come from all over the country and go all over New Zealand. They do it all for free. They’re absolutely fabulous.” Bettie Marchant, from Hakaru RSA’s women’s section, achieved the honour of starting off one battle with a rifle
shot, while members of the cadet union were also invited to take part in the re-enactments. Mrs Botica says Hakaru RSA plans to organise another event next year to mark the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli, which “will be even bigger and better than this year’s. She says further events are likely to follow at three-year intervals, as the amount of organisation required makes it too difficult to hold them annually.
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