2nd Guards Rifle Division

I have added a link to the HOME page. The on-line KZ, simply click on the link KZ. The page gives details of all events.
http://www.2ndguards.com/2009%20KZ%20page.htm

Guards Kapitan Roman Rodinovich Neman
2nd Guards Unit Commander

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After Stalingrad the Red Army knew the Germans could be beaten but after Kursk, they knew they would win!

Update on my situation. I'm in negotiation with a new pet sitter at last, so all going well, my plan is to get on site Thursday evening and help out with any urgent jobs that need finishing before the big day. Also this break-through will, I hope, help me out to attend some more shows during the year

i shall attempt thursday evening or friday at sometime...depends on the trains

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"THEIR PUNY WHITE FLAGS ARE NO MATCH FOR OUR MACHINE GUNS!"
- kirill mickailovitch pavlov - Radzymin august 1944

Unless I can sell any saddles or my PPsH 41 I cant afford to get to this event. Money so so tight at the moment. SORRY GUYS not sure if I can do much this year at all because money is really bad now.

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SVETLANA-Everything for the Front

2nd Guards Rifle Division

Details of this event are on our web site, click on links below.

http://www.2ndguards.com/Kelvendon%20Ha ... 20page.htm

http://www.2ndguards.com/2009%20KZ%20page.htm

Guards Kapitan Roman Rodinovich Neman
2nd Guards Unit Commander

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After Stalingrad the Red Army knew the Germans could be beaten but after Kursk, they knew they would win!

It shows my enthusiasm to destroy the enemies of Mother Ukraine (and Russia of course)

I'm actually more of a Mosin Nagant fan. But so long as it kills Facists it's ok

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Dmitri Klimentjevich Kovalenko
2nd Guards reigning Cossack Dance king
Also the unit's official Poser for photographs

2nd Guards Rifle Division

Fort Nelson 'GALLERY 3' has now been added.

http://www.2ndguards.com/2009%20Fort%20Nelson%203.htm

Guards Kapitan Roman Rodinovich Neman
2nd Guards Unit Commander

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After Stalingrad the Red Army knew the Germans could be beaten but after Kursk, they knew they would win!

wow theres a pic of me without a PPsh 41... who would have thought of it?

I was also wondering, is there going to be a battle at the event?

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Dmitri Klimentjevich Kovalenko
2nd Guards reigning Cossack Dance king
Also the unit's official Poser for photographs

Page three looks good comrade kapitan.ft Nelson is fast becoming one our best events I think.That cellar is a great place for us to occcupy.

I like the picture of Andy and Martin comparing wounds.

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Name: Valtar Valtarovich Prusins
Rank: Serzhant
Suvarov Section Leader

2nd Guards Rifle Division

Thanks comrade, enjoyed putting the Fort Nelson galleries together. Am looking forward to the Bunker Bash.

Guards Kapitan Roman Rodinovich Neman
2nd Guards Rifle Division Unit Commander

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After Stalingrad the Red Army knew the Germans could be beaten but after Kursk, they knew they would win!

Just another reminder to everyone going down early to work on the trench. I've asked for wood to be left. This is not for burning. It's a bring your own situation.

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Guards Serjant Yevgeni Trubetskoi 2nd Gds rifle div

2nd Guards Rifle Division

I will be there Friday early evening due to my work committement. It's the first time in 18 years in re-enactment that I have not been able to get the day off for an event! I will have one large Russian tent with me as well as all the usual units kit.

We will be manning the trench system as well as our static living history display. The NCO's will be making sure that all areas are manned at all times and that the cook has all the help he needs.

Guards Kapitan Roman Rodinovich Neman
2nd Guards Rifle Division Unit Commander

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After Stalingrad the Red Army knew the Germans could be beaten but after Kursk, they knew they would win!

Tara will not be attending due to course work/exam commitments- so I shall be there before lunchtime Friday & will bring tools & a squad tent + firewood

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“Freedom” is a grand word, but under the banner of freedom for industry the most predatory wars were waged, under the banner of freedom of labour, the working people were robbed.

Kolya (Nikolai) Chuvashkin
Rank: Guards Mladshiy Serzhant

Useful tools will be Saw, long handed shovels, hammer and nails, and a sledge hammer.

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Guards Serjant Yevgeni Trubetskoi 2nd Gds rifle div

I can bring a sledge hammer a folding saw & a variety of hand tools + nails & screws- I don't have a suitable rip-saw though, as mine has a plastic hand-grip- all the other tools will look, or be in period.

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“Freedom” is a grand word, but under the banner of freedom for industry the most predatory wars were waged, under the banner of freedom of labour, the working people were robbed.

Kolya (Nikolai) Chuvashkin
Rank: Guards Mladshiy Serzhant

I'm planning on being there about lunchtime as well. Is there any point bringing modern hand tools (spade, bow-saw, etc) or is the rest of the preparation part of the event activities, and will someone bring a suitable axe for splitting firewood as some of the wood I have has been left in big chunks on purpose? I'll cut it up a bit more if not.

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'Vengeance and recompense are mine, their feet shall slide in due time for the day of their calamities is at hand, and all things that shall come upon them make haste'. Deuteronomy.

Konstantin Israel Fillipovich Turov

I will be there early Friday and will also bring tools,nails etc.

Modern hand tools will be ok for Friday but period ones only for work during the weekend.

I will be bringing several axes so chopping firewood will not be a problem.

I have a wartime saw which I will bring but be very careful when using please as it is effing sharp,despite its old age.

See you all Friday.

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Name: Valtar Valtarovich Prusins
Rank: Serzhant
Suvarov Section Leader

2nd Guards Rifle Division

Well done comrades I am relying on you all, especially the NCO's to organise the trench and the digging. I will have a couple of entrenching tools and a authentic shovel as we can continue working on the trench over the weekend.

The job of the NCO's is to work closely with the Starshina and Starshiy Serzhant in keeping everyone busy in the trench as well as keeping our static display supplied with troops to man the position and make sure that the cook has all the help he needs. I am planing to have the recriutment stand in operation as our trench display may entice people to join the unit.

Pending numbers we will work in sections which the Starshina will organise. You will stay in your section for the duration of the event and under the command of a Serzhant.

This is our first event at the 'Bunker Bash' so lets show them how good the 2nd Guards Rifle Division are!

Guards Kapitan Roman Rodinovich Neman
2nd Guards Rifle Division Unit Commander

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After Stalingrad the Red Army knew the Germans could be beaten but after Kursk, they knew they would win!

Does anyone have any reasonably heavy duty planks?

Bring some if you can- they will be useful for firing loops.

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“Freedom” is a grand word, but under the banner of freedom for industry the most predatory wars were waged, under the banner of freedom of labour, the working people were robbed.

Kolya (Nikolai) Chuvashkin
Rank: Guards Mladshiy Serzhant

I can't wait for this one, I'll be there on friday as early as possible.

I can can provide a trowel and a pointing trowel if you need any bricks layed

I have a club hammer which is used to hit a bolster to cut bricks. However this tool looks old and Soviet-era like, more like a German stick grenade with a hammer on the end instead of the explosive device
Perhaps we could use it?

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Dmitri Klimentjevich Kovalenko
2nd Guards reigning Cossack Dance king
Also the unit's official Poser for photographs