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FORTRESS WALES
FORTRESS WALES 2012
MULTI-PERIOD LIVING HISTORY RE-ENACTMENT AND MILITARY VEHICLE SHOW
6th and 7th May 2012
New Venue - CALDICOT CASTLE COUNTRY PARK
Caldicot Castle is Green for GO this weekend
If you have a problem Concern or just want to have a chat to John Site manager at Caldicot Castle here is his details
07725789889
JohnSterry@monmouthshire.gov.uk|
Well we held the site meeting on the 17th March and i would like to THANK all who came along
Many Thanks to Diana McCrea the local Help for Heroes Co-ordinator who came and gave us a Thank you talk for raising money for the charity
Also many thank yous to Miss J from Memento Arts for taking the photos for us
The site meeting really went well we had a good chat and walked the site. We sited some of the groups for displays. Showed everyone the green plastic camping area and car parking feild
here is a section of photos more can be seen on Facebook on Fortress Wales page
Many Thanks to all who came we had a very good turnout even with the match on WELL DONE TO WALES
FORTRESS WALES 2012
6th and 7th May 2012
take a step back in time…..multi period living history and military vehicle weekend.
Set in the wonderful grounds of CALDICOT CASTLE COUNTRY PARK
...Re-enactment/Living History groups, Military vehicles area, Main Arena,Catering area, Trade stands and Bar.
Camping available for Re-enactors/Traders/Military Vehicles from 3pm on 4th May till 10.30 am 8th May 2012
Set up day 5th May 2012
Show open to public 6th and 7th May 2012
No Allgemeine uniforms allowed on site
No BB Guns allowed on site.
Unless Booked in with Organisers or correct paperwork the Carrying of Weapons around and on Paying Entry to this Site is Strictly Prohibited
Walking Displays who PAY to entry the Show at the gate will not be allowed to entry the show with any form of WEAPON on there person
Applications accepted are at the discretion of the organisers.
Raising funds for Help for Heros more info to follow
For further information on becoming involved in this great event contact: -
Wendy Sidney
01495 774482
wendy.sidney206@btinternet.com|
Or
JOHN SHERRY
SITE MANAGER
CALDICOT CASTLE
01291 689566/01291 435090
07725789889
JohnSterry@monmouthshire.gov.uk
PLEASE NOTE
Re-enactors/Re-enactment Groups/Living History Groups and Walking Displays
Please either email/phone for more information or to request an application form. All aspects of history are allowed. All application forms need to be sent with a copy of your PLI and risk assessment documents
No Allgemeine uniforms allowed on site
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Military Vehicle Owners
Please either email/phone for more information or to request an application form.
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Sellers/Traders
Please email/phone for more information or to request an application form. A suggested £40.00 donation cheque made out to a charity to be announced is required with all trade/sellers application forms. Also PLI and risk assessment documents requested with application form
No BB gun SALES.
WELCOME TO FORTRESS WALES 2012
New Venue - CALDICOT CASTLE COUNTRY PARK
Applications accepted at the discretion of the organisers.
Update 7/3/12
Had a wonderful meeting today with Caldicot Castle Staff
The Lady from Help for Heroes (Diana McCrea) attended and will be coming along on the 17th to the site meeting at 11am
Any questions please ask at meeting.
We have the WW2 battling area confirmed and it looks good Soskan and hopefully Rolling Thunder will be using this area also.
We also have the main arena which will be used by other re-enactment groups
We will hopefully beholding a fantasy battle on the Sunday and this will take place in the main arena between 4pm -5pm
On Monday we will be having a grand parade between 4pm-5pm for prize giving and for handing donations to Help for Heroes back in.
Fortress Wales 2011
Fortress Wales 2011 was a success yet again.
The weather was very windy and some groups lost tent s through damage and rips.
But we all battled through
The public had a great time and so did the re-enactors A big thanks to Allison at the park and all the staff who work there.
Our charity this year was Help for Heros but due to family problems of the Help for hero's group, they had to pull out
I would like to thank everyone who came to take part in this show Re-enactors, traders and military vehicle owners
Well Buck and Paul i can only say our hard work paid off
Yet again many many thanks to all who took part
I am going to put pictures up of the groups who took park, when they send them to me so you now pictures and names and websites
will start off with the SWB
CURS
http://curs1.homestead.com/|
Pictures by Ade Pitman www.adepitmanphotography.co.uk |
Kampfgruppe StahlKrieger German WW2 re-enactment group.
www.kskgroup.co.uk|
1st prize for BEST Display Goup
Marcher Stuarts 17th century Living Hisotry and Military Group
www.marcherstuarts.com |
2nd Prize for Best Display
Fallschirmjager Regiment 5
2nd Place for BEST VECHILES
Rep Spitfire
Picture by Ade Pitman www.adepitmanphotography.co.uk |
Combined Operations
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Combined-operations/116522828394784|
Home Of The Brave
2nd Place for Best Areana display
picture by Ade Pitman
UXB display
pictures by Ade
La Columna
Award for Best Walking Display
Western Front Association lads and our WW1 display.
www.jonathanhicks.co.uk|
The Glamorgan Home Guard
http://glamorganhomeguard.webs.com/|
FJR2
1. Bedford MJ general cargo 7.5 ton.
2. Landrover Ambulance.
As you can also tell we have a large collection of weapons and military equipment.
We (as yet) do not have a group name but are working on that.We live in Barmouth Gwynedd and travel to various shows to raise funds for H4H and Combat Stress.
Kompanie 1
WW2 Battle Group 2011
you can also view us on FaceBook
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=276387621519&index=1|
or
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000575467234&v=app_2344061033#!/event.php?eid=125148024179302&index=1|
Fortress Wales 2010
Was a great sucess
More groups attended
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The 2009 show was a sucess
Here is a report and some photos of the event.
Photos by Miss J
Olive Drab
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A Small Film of the WW2 Battle Filmed by Mr Steve Hunt
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All aspects of history allowed and on show.
Just to give you a idea who appeared in
2009
Stahl Krieger "Steel Warriors"
South Wales Borderers
Glamorgan Home Guard
2nd Devons
4th Wiltshires
An Airfield Somewhere in.....
SS Totenkopf
The Windhund
4JAS
Birmingham Pals WW1
The Wyoming Wild Bunch
Sons of the Dragon
The Freemen of Gwent
Companions of the Forest
Vikings of Middle England
The Marcher Stuarts
La Columna
The Confederate and Union Re-enactment Society
Nostalgia
Modern Army
Sealed Knot
Muzzleloaders
etc
etc
On April 4th 09 we held a site meeting for groups to attend, due to distance and other shows being on some groups could not attend
Many thanks to those who came along and here are a few photos to give you a idea of who is coming along
Photos by Miss J Dennis
More photos to follow
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The reason for this show
Paul (SWB) and Buck (CURS) have talked for a few years of joining there ideas up of holding a multi period event in Wales.
As nothing like this is held in Wales we saw a opening that we could fill.
Buck rang us in January 07 and said he had approahed Margam Country Park with a idea of holding a show there, they said ok and said we could have the venue on May Bank holiday 5/6/7 May.
Paul has been unwell this year, so i took over, me and Buck started planning.
This gave us 5 months to put a show together as it was Margam Park asked us to keep it to a small scale so that they could see what the general public feedback was like.
We spoke to local groups we new and had great support, we also got in contact with the local MVT group who supported us as well.
As it was so late in the year a lot of groups, sellers and vehicle owners had already booked into other events, but we had a excellent turnout and where surprised with the support we received.
We advertised well and the show was a success.
It was down to the people, groups, sellers and the military vehicle owners who came along and supported us
As you are aware we held the event again in 08 and in 09 it was a great sucess with more groups and more arena events
Well we are now in the process of putting together the 2010 show
Please see the photos below to give you a idea of what we have done in the past and also what the groups look like who attend.
A SITE MEETING TOOK PLACE ON THE 29TH MARCH
MANY THANKS FOR THOSE WHO ATEENDED
PHOTOS BY JANETTE DENNIS
