There are several World War II reenactment groups and locations in the Chicago region. They include the WWII Historical reenactment Society and the Central Illinois WWII Reenactors. Midway Village and Museum in Rockford and the Lockport Township Park District hold WWII reenactments.
World War II reenactors have a larger array of large "props" to draw upon than those of the revolutionary War or Civil War because of the sheer number of automatic weapons and war vehicles that are available. It has the infantry combat aspect like the others nut also the mechanical aspect in what Russo calls the "Wow Factor" that so impresses first-time spectators.
A recent event featured battles between 400 German and American infantry as well as working ta and other rare war vehicles such as a German Horch (similar to a Humvee), authentic weapons such as a 50-caliber machine gun, and a vintage military aircraft flying "bombing runs" over the battklefield. A pyrotechnics team provided live gunfire and explosions. This event drew 10,000 spectators.
--GreGennks
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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