Location:

Foxlands Farm,

Croft Rd,

Cosby,

LE9 1SG

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Camp Site
Exact location will be confirmed on the day. We will be along the ditch which divides the fields.

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Parking:

Next to plastic camping field

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Access to Site:

Book in and collect wrist band from main reception area, proceed to camping field

 

We are booked in under 2AiE/2nd Armoured in Europe 

Scenario:

Usual Victory Scenario

Static Vehicle Display

Battle

Evening Social

Uniform:

If you are going onto the main display this year then remove your 1st Patch.

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Uniform Standard: Couple days wear.

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Personal appearance: 2 days max. shaving

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Mandatory Duty Uniform:

• M37 Wool Shirt & Pants

• ​M41 Jacket

• Rank to suit authorised grade

• ​Infantry Garrison Cap

• ​M1 Steel Helmet with 3/4" Mesh net or without.​

• Rough-Outs or Service Shoes

• M1938 Dismounted Leggings

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Optional Attire​

• MP Impression (Optional)

• Frog Skins/Cammo

• ​​​HBT Jacket/Trousers

• HBT Cap

• Tankers Jacket

• Jeep Cap (To be worn under M1 Helmet during public hours)

• Wool Sweater/Wool Sweater Vest

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Webbing and Equipment:

• Belt to suit weapon, with canteen and Carlisle pouch

• M1928 Haversack with meat can pouch

• M1 Bayonet (Or M3 Knife if using a Carbine/Thompson/BAR)

• Gas Mask Bag

• Bandolier

• Grenades

• Personal Weapon (Deac Certificates/Fire Arms Licenses to be shown)

• T-Handle or E-Tool

• Optional D-Day Beach assault impression 

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Please take note.

• Do not deviate from the Mandatory Duty Uniform listed above

• No Buckle Boots are to be worn

• No Bloused Jump boots

• No Modern Tee shirts

• All GI's are to be clean shaven at the start of each event.

• No E-cigarettes insight during public hours or while on display

• No Vaping during public hours or while on display

• No Modern haircuts

• No visible piercings or Tattoos

• No modern watches

• No modern glasses

• Mobile phones and modern cameras to be used discreetly

• Head cover to be worn at all times, either a Garrison Cap, or the M1 Helmet. Jeep caps to be worn under the helmet or on it's own after public hours

 

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Event Itinerary:​

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​Friday

12:00 Onwards - Arrive and set up

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Saturday

07:30 - Reveille

08:00 - Breakfast

09:00 – Show opens to the public. Flag Detail. Wash up, Clean up

09:15 - Roll call on main display. Morning Briefing and Uniform Inspection 

17:30 - Show closes to the public. Flag Detail

18:00 – Evening meal, wash up, clean up. R&R

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Sunday

07:30 - Reveille and Flag Detail

08:00 – Breakfast

09:00 – Show opens to the public. Flag Detail. Wash up, Clean up

09:15 - Roll call on main display. Morning Briefing and Uniform Inspection 

15:30 – Event Closes to the public

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• Keep your Green heads on. If given an order by an Officer or NCO, react in the appropriate manner.

• ​​Do not wander off or leave the Camp Area without clearing it first with either the Lieutenant, or one of the senior NCOs.

• Obey any instructions given by the Marshals

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Food:

There will be an optional Meal Deal that consists of

x2 Cooked Breakfasts

This will cost £5 Per person

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BBQ Saturday. Bring a disposable BBQ and enough food for yourself plus a little extra to share.

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Friday - ​​

• Self Cater

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Saturday

• Breakfast - Meal Deal. Bacon, Sausage, Beans, Bread

• Lunch - Self Cater

• Evening - Bring Your own BBQ and meats

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Sunday

• Breakfast - Meal Deal. Spam, Sausage, Beans, Bread

• Lunch - Self Cater

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Optional Items to bring:

A tin of Spam

A tin of hot dogs or corned beef

A tin of vegetables

A tin of meat/beef

Please remove modern labels and/or relabel if possible.

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Accommodation:

• Unit flysheet

• Unit Wind break

• Personal Open or closed-ender pup tents

• Optional Small Walls

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Flagpole: Yes

 

Signage: 

• Woz's Unit sign

• Water Point Sign

• 16th ID signs

• MP Signs(?)

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Radios: Yes

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Set Dressing: ​Optional

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Weapons:

• Personal Weapons (with Certs)

• Unit .30 Cal

• Unit Mortar

• Unit BAR

• Training Grenades(?)

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Blank firers: Yes.

Feel free to bring anything that goes bang. No budget available for ammo

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Pyros: Yes

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​Camp Fire: Yes Off Ground

• ​Bring Fire bins

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Fire Wood:

• Bring your own wood. Can everyone try to bring at least one bag of wood each.

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Water: Available on site, please bring unit water can

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Toilets: Available onsite​​

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Trash: Bring bin bags

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Alcohol: Permitted after hours. If in the Beer club, bring a pack of 15 bottles minimum. Guests are welcome to join, just pitch in some bottles of Bud to cover!

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Insurance:

• Unit PI Cover is in place, copy available on request.

• Unit Guests. We expect you to have your own insurance cover, if not then we can cover you for a nominal fee of £5 for the weekend, payable to the C/O on the first day of the event.

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Health & Safety:

• ​Inform organizer (M.Spencer) of any medical issues.

• Wear suitable and appropriate footwear and clothing.​

• Stay cool and keep hydrated.

• Bring Sun Cream, Insect and Tick Repellent

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First Aid:

• Modern First Aid kit available.​

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Contact No’s:​​​

• Marcus Spencer – 07469 737715 - On site Friday PM

• Richard Warren - 007773 621051 On site Friday PM

• Or keep in touch via the WhatsApp group

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