AVONCROFT WARTIME WEEKEND

18-19 June 2010 - Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

Worcestershire

Childrens Drill

Fall your kids in and have them looking lively as our Drill Sergeant runs them through the paces of basic training.

Gunnery Display

Our commentator will cover the manufacture, history and use of these weapons, both Allied and Axis and compare the advantages / disadvantages of each in the field. For a fuller idea of how each weapon looks and sounds, it will be fired.

Victory in Europe

As a climactic close to the day a loud and explosive demonstration of the combat of the Second World War as the Allies come to liberate the railway. This shows the ordeal that the Second World War soldier had to endure.

This display runs similar to a fashion parade. The commentator accompanying the show will talk of the uniforms, regiments and services performed by many of the different branches of service during the war.

Fall your kids in and have them looking lively as our Drill Sergeant runs them through the paces of basic training.

Fall your kids in and have them looking lively as our Drill Sergeant runs them through the paces of basic training.

Meet and learn about the American Paratroopers whilst both in England and on the night of D-Day.

Visit our Catwalk Parade of style and glamour in the time of "Make Do and Mend".

Fall your kids in and have them looking lively as our Drill Sergeant runs them through the paces of basic training.

Meet and learn about the men and ladies of the Special Operations Executive and their experiences as saboteurs and spies in Occupied Europe.

Fall your kids in and have them looking lively as our Drill Sergeant runs them through the paces of basic training.

Throughout the day:

• Get inside the Anderson Shelter and visit our furnished and occupied Prefab house.
• Try your hand with the 1940s Fire Fighting Equipment
• Static displays of weapons and equipment
• Military Vehicles
• Traders