
M1923 Calaber .30, Cartridge Belt
M1923 Calaber .30, Cartridge Belt
M1923 Calaber .30, Cartridge Belt
Rifle, Caliber .30 - M1

TANKFEST 2021
Warning Order
Location:
Linsay Rd
Bovington
Wareham
BH20 6JG
Event Theme
Public Display
Show and Tell
Fire Arms Demonstrations
Public Battles
Parking: Parking is in the off site Event Support Carpark next to the plastic camp.
Access to Site: From Thursday 09:30hrs
Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th - Please note your check in desk is based at GATE 3. Registration for Tankfest will open at 09:30 and close at 16:00.
Friday 17th from 06:30 - Please note your check in desk is based at GATE 8
Please see the below Trader/Exhibitor/Living History Group document for site map/check in instructions
Costings
Meal Deal - £10.00 per person, payable on the day to Lt Spencer
If hiring make sure you bring along a Passport or Driving License to use as ID.
The museum have advised that the water in our camping area will need to be boiled before consumption
Friday Night will be Class B uniform. Bring a Tie and drop the leggings.
Scenario:
June 1944. Pre and Post D-Day
Uniform Standard: A couple of days wear
Battle: There will be two battles per day on Saturday and Sunday.
Personal appearance: Clean Shaven, max of two days stubble, Washed, and correct period hair cuts
Uniform:
M37 Wool Shirt & Pants
M41 Jacket With 1st Div Patch
M1 Steel Helmet with 3/4" Mesh net or without.
Rough-Outs or Service Shoes
M1938 Dismounted Leggings
Garrison Cap
Dog tags
Battle Kit:
M1928 Haversack with meat can pouch
T-Handle or E-Tool
M1 Bayonet (Or M3 Knife if carbine/Thompson)
Belt to suit weapon, with canteen and Carlisle pouch
Bandolier
Grenades
Mess kit and KFS
Personal Weapon
D-Day Kit:
Assault Gas mask
Brassard
Assault Vest (Optional, don't feel that you have to buy one if you haven't got one)
Life Preserver (Again, an optional item)
Weapons Bag
Extras:
Tie
Raincoat
Jeep Cap
Overcoat
Tiki Bar
Hawaiian Shirt
White T-Shirt
Novelty Drinking apparatus
Optional Funky knitted tank-top (Tank(top)Fest)
Please take note:
No Bloused Jump boots
No Modern Tee shirts
No E-cigarettes insight while on display
No Vaping whilst on display
No beards
No Modern haircuts
No visible piercings or Tattoos
No modern watches
No modern glasses
Mobile phones and modern cameras to be used discreetly
All modern equipment (carrier bags, cool boxes, beer boxes, books, food packaging, etc) hidden from sight at all times where possible.
Rations and personal items are either wrapped in period packaging or used discreetly
Head cover to be worn at all times, either a Garrison Cap, or the M1 Helmet. (When on display jeep caps should be worn under the M1 helmet only. After hours the jeep cap can be worn on it's own).
Event Itinerary
Thursday
09:30 Check in Opens
09:00 Set up
16:30 Check in Closes
17:00 Clean-up and police weapons, Evening meal
Friday
06:30 – Check in Opens
16:30 - Flag Detail
17:00 - Clean-up and police weapons, Evening meal
18:00 - R&R
Saturday
07:30 - Reveille and Flag Detail
08:00 – Breakfast
08:30 – Wash up, Clean up, Roll call, Uniform Inspection, Briefing Event Opens to the public
09:00 - On Display
18:30 – Show closes to the public. Flag Detail, evening meal, wash up, clean up and police weapons
19:00 - Tiki Bar
00:00 – Troops to Return to camp
Sunday
07:30 - Reveille and Flag Detail
08:00 – Breakfast
08:30 – Wash up, Clean up, Roll call, Uniform Inspection, Briefing Event Opens to the public
09:00 - On Display
18:30 – Show closes to the public. Flag Detail, evening meal, wash up, clean up and police weapons
Monday
07:30 - Reveille and Flag Detail
08:00 – Breakfast
08:30 – Wash up, Clean up, Roll call, Uniform Inspection, Briefing
09:00 - On Display
18:30 - Endx
Tuesday
16:00 Campsite to be vacated
Please do not leave the display without clearing it first with the Lt, or a Senior Non com.
Keep your Green heads on while on display. If given an order by an Officer or Senior Non Com, react in the appropriate manor.
Food:
Thursday
The kitchen won't be arriving until Friday, so it's Self-catering
Friday
Breakfast
Self-catering
Lunch
Personal rations/on-site food vendors.
Evening Meal
Woz's Famous Chilli Dogs
Saturday
Breakfast
Croissant with Jam/cold meats and cheese, or Self-catering
Lunch
Personal rations/on-site food vendors.
Evening
Paul's Authentic Afghan Goat Curry
Sunday
Breakfast
Croissant with Jam/cold meats and cheese, or Self-catering
Lunch
Personal rations/on-site food vendors
Evening
Possible Pub Meal
Monday
Self-catering
All Troops please bring at least one of the following if you can:
Some bread (Not a modern sliced loaf)
1x tin Stewing Steak or Corned Beef, and 1 tin of veg for a 2-can
1x tin for sweet (Rice pudding, peaches)
1x tin of Spam, hot dog's or corned beef
Coffee or Tea
Please remove modern labels and/or relabel if possible.
Milk
Cooking oil
Washing up liquid
Bin Bags
Tiki Bar
If participating, the 29th have asked for a bottle and a mixer from the following:
Vodka
Gin
White Rum (Bacardi)
Dark Rum
Spiced Rum
Coke
Lemonade
Ginger Beer
Cream soda
Tonic
Soda Water/Fizzy Water
Pineapple Juice
Orange Juice
Shelter:
Unit Kitchen flysheet.
Personal Open or closed ender pup tents.
Flagpole: Yes
Signage: No
Radios: ?
Weapons: If you have a firer, please bring it along in. If you have ammo, also bring that, but sit on it. We just want to make sure that there's enough firers/ammo provided by the armorer for 4 battles.
Unit Weapons: .30 Cal, BAR (?)
Pyros:
Blank firers: Yes
Camp Fire: Yes. Brian & Doris, can you both bring your fire bins
Fire Wood: Bring your own wood, can everyone try to bring at least one bag each. We're burning through it too fast
Trash: Recycling bins available on site
Water: Available on site. The museum have advised that the water in our camping area will need to be boiled before consumption
Toilets: Portaloos available onsite
Alcohol: Permitted after hours. If in the Beer club, bring a pack of 15 minimum.
Contact No’s:
Martyn Sargent - 07788 532266 - On site Thursday PM
Marcus Spencer – 07469 737715 - On Site Friday PM
Or keep in touch via the WhatsApp group
Health & Saftey:
Wear suitable and appropriate footwear and clothing. Inform organiser(M.Spencer) of any medical issues. Wear Sunscreen if needed and keep hydrated. Bring mosquito/Tick replant, they get you while you sleep.
Insurance: Unit PI Insurance cover in place, copy available on request.
First Aid: Modern First Aid kit available
COVID Brief: COVID Brief to be held 16:00 Friday. Observe event organisers and WHO advice.
Unit Matters: Discus remaining 2021 events calendar. Start planning for Howard