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Event: Odessa NY 2010
Photos and Report by Pvt. Budnick
Attendees: Mark
Genowitz, Tom Wanstall, Loraine Updegraf, Nancy Lare, Tom Knaper, Walt
Matuzcek, Paul Madiara, Jack Budnick
Arrived Friday
afternoon, weather was good for setting up camp. We brought our own flag
pole this year. Mark brought a larger tent for the women and storing non
period items. He also brought his tarp where we set up our kitchen under.
The rest of us used our pup tents.
Friday evening battle
was good. Sergeant Genowitz positioned Paul Madiara with his gas .30 cal.
along with the support of Tom Knaper, along a corner of some woods. They
saw plenty of action and the Krauts couldn’t believe there were only 2 of
them.
We used Coleman stoves
to cook breakfast on Saturday morning, which was bacon and eggs. We also
had 2 small pots, one with soapy water and the other with hot water. These
were used to wash our mess kits and cooking gear and worked out fine.
Saturday's battles had
us roaming all through the woods. Then we had to defend a patch of woods
where the Krauts rained mortar shells on us. After this, the finale was
defending the farm house while the Krauts surrounded us, but didn't have a
good way of approaching. They finally sent in the Stug where Pvt. Madiara
took out the MG's shield with a well placed launched grenade and followed up
with another into the open turret.
Overall, it was a good
weekend where Loraine and Nancy had their baptism of fire and did a nice
job. As usual, everyone chipped in to make it a team effort.
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