Reenacting

Historical reenacting, comprises two primary components:

Living history is the public display or barracks-room aspect, where the day-to-day life in the military is put on show for educational and entertainment purposes. Reenactors perform typical non-combat activities within their encampment or have static displays set up for discussion purposes.

Tactical component. This could be a private training event for group members only, or it could be a public performance. In both these instances, there will usually be a scenario or scenarios which involve two opposing forces in a large outdoor area, which includes blank firing and pyrotechnics.

As a new member of Ausreenact, you might like to think about the following:

• You will become a member of a group which has a command, rank and award structure, and you will begin at the bottom rung.
• You should create an appropriate period alias by which you can be known. This can be fictional or based on a known soldier, perhaps a relative who saw active service.
• You will not need to have a complete impression already up and running before you join. You may have nothing at all to start with, and while members may be able to assist in the short-term, you will need to begin outfitting yourself as soon as possible.
• All members of the group will provide every possible assistance and advice to you on the purchase, suitability, standard and authenticity of your kit.
• A firearms license is not a necessary prerequisite for membership, but it should be something a new member works towards, to complete his or her impression. It is a legal requirement to handle any firearm.
• As you develop your impression, you may add weapons, equipment and even vehicles to your display.