The boys of B Company, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment kicked off the month of March with an exciting and educational training day on Sunday, March 6. Our training was intended to simulate the 507th's arrival in Alliance, Nebraska in March 1943. The weather was unseasonably warm and sunny with temperatures pushing into the 70s by the afternoon. Our uniform of the day consisted of HBT Coveralls with basic paratrooper field gear including the Service Gas Mask in the MIVA1Bag. SSgt. Krelle led the training with Sgt. Green, Pfc. Hazard, Pfc. Williams, Pvt. Hinz and Pvt. Paul forming up the squad. The day started out with some basic drill with and without arms. We pulled out some old cadence calls as we marched along dusty gravel roads. We had classroom instruction time on the mission of parachute troops, hand signals, knowing our enemy, and Sgt. Green demonstrated the use of the Service Gas Mask. We performed a road march all the way to the Missouri River where we took a break over some K-Rations, canned peaches and chocolate bars. Afterwards, we brushed up on squad formations in the field as well as dropping to a prone position from a run. We finished our instruction by simulating the attack of an enemy position and clearing a linear obstacle. When all was said and done we had marched over 3.5 miles throughout the day. It was a top notch training event and a great way to kick off 2016 in the field. This was merely one step on the 507th's way to the eventual invasion of Europe!
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On Sunday, April 19, the Airborne enthusiasts within the World War 2 Guys met up at Ft. Atkinson for a field training day. In attendance were Will, Matt, Eric, Casey, Bob and Luke. This was the first time out in the field for both Bob and Luke, two great new additions to our unit. The weather was the story of the day with gusty winds, temperatures in the 50s, and a constant heavy rain. We all agreed that it felt very much like we really were training in England before the D-Day invasion. We started with classroom instruction with Will walking us through what it was like to be a soldier in World War II. This led to a good interactive discussion on uniforms and field gear of Airborne paratroopers. Matt then led us through field striping the M-1 Garand Rifle and then reassembly and proper rifle lubrication. Casey gave some instruction on hand signals used in the field as well as tactical formations for squad level movement. With a lull in the rain, the six of us headed outdoors to put some of our knowledge to practical use. We did some squad movements across various types of terrain using hand signals. This was followed by Eric giving a brief course on camouflage and concealment for the individual soldier. We ended the day with some more field maneuvers and then headed back up to the fort. We covered a lot of material in a few short hours and had a great time hanging out as a unit. Can't wait to do it all again!
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