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2nd Platoon, K Company, 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment - 2/K/3
Hello Men - Welcome To The 5th Infantry Division!!!! 2nd Platoon, K Company, 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment is a unique group of military enthusiasts, historians, and collectors who recreate the American Soldier of Fifth Infantry Division in the World War II European Theater of Operations through public displays and tactical combat events. Though we are based in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the 2nd Platoon attends events throughout the upper Midwest. Our membership is available to persons who are at least 16 years old. Veterans are welcome. However, prior military service is not required for membership. Our members must agree to conform to the authenticity and safety requirements of the WW II Historical Re-enactment Society and the 5th Infantry Division. Our members undergo a Basic Training period under the guidance and supervision of experienced members, during which time they accumulate the required uniforms, weapons and equipment while learning the military skills needed to authentically portray the Infantry Soldier of World War II. The training includes drill the manual of arms military courtesy basic weapons and equipment use and care combat tactics basic communications skills and other military subjects
We are dedicated to preserving and keeping alive the history of the US Army during the World War Two years. Our members are mainly from the Midwest and include individuals with decades of living history experience. Though on paper the unit designation is Company K, 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, we remain flexible and can change our unit's designation and impression to match the time period of an event-- be it early, middle, or late war. Our mission is to honor the men and women of the United States Army for all the sacrifices, hardships and devotion they unselfishly gave during W.W.II. We strive to keep their memory alive through educational programs, living history encampments and static displays. We are not just a reenactment unit, we are a living history group. We attempt to educate the public with our displays. The Platoon researches all items contained in our displays to be as historically accurate as possible. Enhancements to our displays are done on an ongoing basis. We are always looking for new sources of information and we welcome all inquiries and comments about our unit |
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