Military Thru The Ages. March 15-17, 2019. Jamestown, VA

[kfrank]

Below is the Warning Order for our second event of the year.  Jamestown’s annual timeline event is absolutely incredible with comparative artillery firing demonstrations and very high quality units from the Greek hoplites of Alexander the Great up through Vietnam.  101 Recon as been invited to attend with 1 Para (British) to form the First Allied Airborne Army.  Any C/505 memebers interested in attending as part of the 101 are welcome to contact us IMMEDIATELY as space is limited and registration is fast approaching.  This is a judged event and we intend to help 1 Para win additional awards again this year.

Warning Order 19-02
Military Thru the Ages, Jamestown, VA
March 15-17, 2019

We will be deploying as part of the First Allied Airborne Army with 2 other units and we will be under overall British Command. This will be a D-minus for Market. All unit members attending will be portraying 101st Airborne members preparing for this operation. This is a judged, invitation only event. We will be judged on camp setup, demonstration and overall unit impression. Space is limited for canvas. Those who wish to join us need to sound off ASAP as there is paperwork due in 3 weeks. Additional info regarding event rules and standards will be available in the next few days and a detailed field order will follow.

K.D. Frank, Captain
Commanding
101 ABD HQ Reconnaissance Platoon

[kfrank]

Here is the link to the event website.

www.historyisfun.org/jamestown-settlement/military-through-the-ages/

[jim]

Nice Ferry ride over.  Jamestown is right close to where the Ferry docks.

[frank]

Interesting.

[JayJones]

About 6 hours from Boone Town. May be a good start to a DC visit though, so I am considering going.

[kfrank]

Below is the Field Order for MTA.  Registration form attached at the end.  Participants need to fill in personal info and sign releases.  Unit designation is “First Allied Airborne Army”.

FIELD ORDER – “Military Thru the Ages”
101st ABD HQ, Reconnaissance Platoon
March 15-17, 2019

FO 19-1
1. Information
a. Enemy forces. None that will impact our operations.
b. Friendly forces. First Allied Airborne Army Intel (G-2) section. Elements of 1st (British) Airborne, 82nd Airborne and 101st Airborne plus a British medical unit.
2. Mission
Allied units will form a collaborative Allied encampment, England, September 1944 in preparation for Market. Recon will form the 101st ABD portion of the encampment for visitors and assist in judged and non-judged demonstrations. The unit encampment will be part of the larger timeline spanning from 350 B.C. to present day field artillery of the Virginia National Guard. Approximately 5,000 guests are expected in two days to include a large number of children. An operational/intel briefing for Market-Garden will be conducted each day to include audience Q&A.
The encampment is judged as is a planned demonstration. There will also be non-judged demonstration opportunity. We are guests of British 1st AB who have been attending this event, by invitation, for 10 years and have repeatedly won awards for their impressions and demonstrations. A continuation of that success is expected of us all. Pay and mail calls, mortar and other weapon firing demonstrations, parachute demonstration are all aspects currently be planned and developed.

3. Troops Involved – TBD

4. Administrative
Encampment space will be limited and exact camp setup will be determined upon arrival on site. Each division will setup a wall tent as a HQ office setup including field tables and field telephones linked through a main switchboard. Medical display and parachute packing areas will be setup as space permits with such canvas as space allows.
Mess will be a variety of sources. British Airborne will provide a cooked lunch. US Airborne should have ample supply of K rations with them to supplement as needed. The site provides a dinner on Saturday.
Weather can be of widely varying nature so ample clothing and bedding should be brought in anticipation of mild, cool, wet or dry weather.
Proper uniform standards MUST be maintained at all times during the event. As this is a Market event, 43s are the required uniform. Boots may be either jump or double buckle. Wools and HBTs may and should be worn underneath as weather requires. Rank and unit insignia to be worn as appropriate to the uniform. Additional uniform items (sweaters, long johns, overcoats, Mackinaw coats, tanker jackets) can also be worn as weather dictates. Any uniform item visible during public hours, either worn or displayed, must be period appropriate. Uniform will be a key element of the judging criteria. Clean wool shirts and ties should be worn to Saturday dinner as part of the M43 uniform.
Bathrooms and showers will be available onsite and all troopers can camp onsite overnight.
Additional administrative information including unit schedule of activities will be provided as an addendum to this field order.

K. Frank, Capt.
Commanding, 101st ABD, Reconnaissance Platoon

2018 MTA Volunteer App Fillable Form.pdf (178.04 KB)


Email completed form to [e-mail].

[kfrank]

Anyone wishing to attend needs to fill out the registration form posted above and send it to Captain K. Frank at [e-mail] by January 19.

[frank]

No go for me.

[kfrank]

Here is the list of units attending. We are part of the First Allied Airborne Army.

www.historyisfun.org/jamestown-settlement/military-through-the-ages/2019-reenactment-units/

[JayJones]

New schedule has me working. Thought I might be able to surprise you and head up, but it's a no go for me this year. Sorry bro!

[kfrank]

Weather is shaping up beautifully for this weekend. 500 reenactors from Roman Empire to Vietnam. Comparative artillery demo spanning 400 years. If you are looking for something to do, come pay us a visit.

[kfrank]

Operations had Jamestown were a huge success. There were 34 units and 590 reenactors present for the event. Since we were portraying Operation Market, it was appropriate that plans went sideways from the first moment on-site. Despite that all personnel, British and American, worked hard and cooperated very well to pull it off successfully. In the end, First Allied Airborne Army fielded 21 people and 3 jeeps. We also setup a three rope bridge, 4 tents, a large fly for cooking and medical, weapons, communications, parachute displays, guard shack and various headquarters and personal equipment. 2375 paid guests were in attendance on Saturday and Sunday numbers were probably very similar. On Sunday afternoon, representatives of FAAA participated in the Pass in Review parade with MG Williams, commander of the Virginia National Guard as reviewing officer. MG Williams then presented the awards to the units. FAAA received the following unit awards:
Foodways Cooking Competition - Modern Era (1900-present) - 2nd Place
Best Unit Demonstration - Modern Era - 1st Place (British 3 inch mortar team with jeep)
Best Overall Unit Impression - Modern Era - 3rd Place

[frank]

Excellent operation Captain Frank!

[jim]

Space in the pictures looked a tad cramped.

Were you restricted on space or had plenty of room to spread out in?

IIRC the Old Village is set up kinda' right, rear of the Visitor's Center and there is a large open area to the left by the parking lot.  Is that the open area you were set up in?

[jim]

Saw one of the pictures. You were right next to the village.