2002 ACTIVITIES OF THE 70TH TANK BATTALION REENACTORS

Aurora Sportsman's Club display, Veterans Day



Reenactors line up in front of staff car, Aurora Sportsman's Club



Mortars from around the world, Aurora Sportsman's Club



Aircraft Display, Heritage Air Corps Museum, Plano, Illinois, October, 2002



70th Display, Heritage Air Corps Museum, Plano, Illinois, October, 2002



2nd Panzer Display, Heritage Air Corps Museum, Plano, Illinois, October, 2002



Allied armor awaits signal to attack at Midway Village reenactment, Rockford, Illinois, September, 2002



Reenactor safety and authenticity inspection, Midway Village, Rockford, Illinois, September, 2002



M5A1 ready to roll, Midway Village, Rockford, Illinois, September, 2002



Allied armor column on the way to reenactment battle site, Midway Village, Rockford, Illinois, September, 2002



Class A, Midway Village, Rockford, Illinois, September, 2002



WWII reenactors get married, Midway Village, Rockford, Illinois, September, 2002



M8 crew, Midway Village, Rockford, Illinois, September, 2002



Hauling tanks to Midway Village, Rockford, Illinois, September, 2002



Weapons and vehicle display, Rochelle Airport, Illinois, August, 2002



TBM at Rochelle Airport display, Illinois, August, 2002



Tank display, Rochelle Airport, Illinois, August, 2002



Steward Parade, Steward, Illinois, August, 2002



Military Vehicle Preservation Association meeting, July, 2002



4th of July Parade, Rochelle, Illinois



4th of July Parade, Rochelle, Illinois



4th of July Parade, Rochelle, Illinois



World War II Reenactor camp, Aurora Airport Expo, June, 2002



2nd Panzer display, Aurora Airport Expo, June, 2002



9th Infantry vehicles, Aurora Airport Expo, June, 2002



9th Infantry camp, Aurora Airport Expo, June, 2002



M29 Weasel in 10th Mountain Camo, Aurora Airport Expo, June, 2002



70th Armor assault in reenactment battle, Aurora Airport Expo, June, 2002



WC51 and 40MM, Aurora Airport Expo, June, 2002



70th Tank Bn. Display, Aurora Airport Expo, June, 2002



70th display at Batavia, May, 2002



9th Infantry Bazooka at Batavia, May, 2002



2nd Panzer PAK gun at Midwest Air Museum, Plano, Illinois, May, 2002



Display at Midwest Air Museum, Plano, Illinois, May, 2002



Display at Midwest Air Museum, Plano, Illinois, May, 2002



American Legion Honor Guard, Memorial Day, Yorkville, Illinois, May, 2002



70th display, Memorial Day, Yorkville, Illinois, May, 2002



Fighter strike called in on German positions, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



Jagdpanzer holds out under armored assault as viewed from M5 Stuart gun camera, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



M8 sweeps German front lines with infantry support, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



M3 75mm supports armored assault, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



Air recon view of battle, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



Safety/authenticity inspection, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



German anti-tank unit, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



2nd Panzer equipment, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



Reconnaissance aircraft signals 70th tank Bn. to begin the armored attack, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



M5 breaks through German defenses, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



Returning to base, Lowell, Indiana, 2002

M5 WWII veteran visits display and recounts the history of light tank tactics, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



Infantry get a lift courtesy of the M5 crew, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



9th Infantry plans troop deployment, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



M22 on display, Lowell, Indiana, 2002



First official display of the armored Jeep, Aurora Airport, Aurora, Illinois, 2002



37mm in front of P51, Aurora Airport, Aurora, Illinois, 2002



The 70th Tank Bn. Reenactors dance troop, Aurora Airport, Aurora, Illinois, 2002



Buick staff car with "C" fuel ration sticker in window, Aurora Airport, Aurora, Illinois, 2002



M29 Weasel in 10th Mountain Division camouflage scheme, Aurora Airport, Aurora, Illinois, 2002



WC51 Weapons Carrier and 40 MM Anti-aircraft Gun, Aurora Airport, Aurora, Illinois, 2002



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