Guidelines
For those
who are interested in joining, or wish to know our operating standards, here
are our main guidelines
1. We are volunteers. Everything we do, we do for the
benefit of the 12th
2. We are not actors. We are interpreters of history. When
we put on our uniforms, we do not become Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan. We
are still who we are without uniforms. We are to be informed on the subject
(WWII in general, and the 12th armored in particular) and as historically
accurate as possible. Substitution is allowed if an original or replica is not
available but must be approved before hand.
3. The period that we interpret is late 1944 – 1945 ETO. We
are to remain loyal to the 12th armored division in our interpretation. Other
presentations are to be approved ahead of time by the museum. Our objective is
to educate the public on WWII in general and on the 12th armored division in
particular.
4. Appearance. We understand that everybody has their own
sense of fashion and style, but when involved in the presentations, we need
someone who will look the part of a soldier of World War 2. This means wearing
the uniform properly and having the appropriate grooming. Facial hair is not
bad as long as it is no more than a week’s growth. Mustaches are ok, no goatees
or beards. They were not allowed in the military at that time. As far as hair
length goes, the historically accurate style was buzz cut, but if it can be
easily covered with a helmet then there should be no problem.
If you have any questions, please ask. We are doing this
for fun and for history and would like to keep the misunderstandings to a
minimum.
What we need in volunteers? We need interpreters for the other parts of the 12th, such as medics, recon, radio operator, etc. As for equipment, any WWII era uniforms are welcome, accessories, and field equipment. As stated above, all monetary donations go to the Museum, which will benefit our group also. To contact us, please call (325) 677-6515.