September 14-16 Ike’s Farm and Convoy Gettysburg,
PA
"Keep 'em Rolling!" WWI Convoy and Ike’s
Farm Living History event
WWII CONVOY and Encampment
Convoy from the Eisenhower Farm in Gettysburg,
PA to New Oxford, PA and back
Want to have more fun with your WWII MV soft-top,
armored wheeled vehicle or motorcycle? Are you tired of parking your MV all day at an event, not being able to drive it except
to and from your trailer?
Would you like to ride along and participate in
a large WWII vehicle convoy?
Join the 4th ID MP Platoon and Combat Team Baker
in the final dash from the Seine to the Rhine. It is late August, early September 1944 and with the collapse of the German
front, jubilant troops are anticipating an early end to the war as they liberate villages, drink lots of wine and bivouac
in open fields while guarding the Commanding General, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
We will be hosting an Allied ETO Military Vehicle
Convoy and camp from the Eisenhower Farm in Gettysburg, PA to liberate New Oxford PA and back to the Farm. Check out the May
2008 issue of MVPA's magazine, "Supply Line", with an article by Pat Nicholson who attended last year's convoy. In 2009 we
had 31 WWII vehicles participating including 7 motorcycles, 1 half-track, 1 armored car, 3 WC's, a command car and many jeeps
and 1/4 ton trailers.
On the way to New Oxford on Saturday, we may be
ambushed before we liberate the "French village" where the villagers will pass out French bread, faux wine and champagne to
the liberators. We'll spend the afternoon and night of the 18th as well as the 19th at the home of our Commanding General,
Dwight D. Eisenhower. Participate in an on-going living history encampment representing the men and women under Ike's command
during WWII. The time frame of the convoy/camp will be August/September 1944. On Sunday, we'll stay on-site at the Eisenhower
Site to participate in the living history program and period vehicle games and activities.
Check out the Eisenhower Farm website for more
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