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Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
The Re enactment element will be a multi-period affair from Roman times, through the Napoleonic wars, to the 1st Gulf War. Various re enactment groups will carry out mock engagements in a controlled environment.
And the Irish army will be attending – with 62 Reserve Cavalry Squadron providing a Military Vehicles Display and 65 Infantry Battalion providing a Light Infantry Weapons Display as well as a Recruitment Stand.
Highlights of the Salute Show
Over 70 Military Vehicles including Tanks, Armoured Vehicles, Trucks, and Aircraft Cockpits – brought to you by the Irish Military Vehicles Group and the Waterford Military Vehicles Group as well as the Irish Army
Artillery Exhibition from the Cavan & Leitrim Railway Private Museum
Live Battle re enactments from Battle Group South, Connaught Rangers The Great War Society and others
Representation from the Dept. of Defence forces – Military Vehicles Display and Light Infantry Weapons Display
01. VEHICLE MOVEMENT (display time 10 mins)
10.00HR Movement Display by the Fox Ferret and Panhard Armoured Cars
12.00HR Display by the Defence Forces Army
14.00HR 60's Armour OT64, 432 APC
16.00HR Chieftain MBT and Abbot self propelled Gun
02. RE ENACTMENTS (display time 15 mins)
11.00HR Historic
13.00HR IMVG hostage rescue, see a re-enactment of a check point confrontation
15.00HR A crack German Unit defends its position from an allied assault
17.00HR Connaught Rangers
Show Timetable for 26th August 2007
01. VEHICLE MOVEMENT (display time 10 mins)
10.00HR Movement Display by the Fox Ferret and Panhard Armoured Cars
12.00HR Display by the Defence Forces Army
14.00HR 60's Armour OT64, 432 APC
16.00HR Chieftain MBT and Abbot self propelled Gun
02. RE ENACTMENTS (display time 15 mins)
11.00HR Historic
13.00HR IMVG hostage rescue, see a re-enactment of a check point confrontation
15.00HR A crack Allied Unit defends its position from a German assault
17.00HR Big Battle
Location
The National Show Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin
If you're not happy Hedgehog report the post, otherwise refrain from trying to drag the topic into another argument about re-enactors. Your views on the issue are well known & there's nothing to be gained by rehashing them. If you don't want to go then don't, but if you've nothing to add on the topic of this show then don't post.
"The dolphins were monkeys that didn't like the land, walked back to the water, went back from the sand."
wonder how many bum student members will turn up in uniform to avoid paying the €12 fee at the door! The weapons display stand is going to be fun...with all the anoraks quoting back manual specs if an unfortunate gets a their measurements a milimeter off!
"Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose"
"Don't waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand next to the object you wish to view."
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