WW I reenacting in Ukraine

[Askold]

Just wanted to share some pics from a recent reenactment that took place in Ukraine. Very slowly but steady, WWI is becoming a new trend. This battle took place to commemorate the battle of Kruty, where in 1918, 300 students and junkers from Kiev went out to face the invading Bolshevik army (around 4000). Almost all of them fell, but they became national heros. This year was the first time the famous battle was reenacted:

Students and Junkers



























The bolshevic "horde":





Rebel sailors















Battle pics

[TotenRot]

Очень прохладный, я даю Вам всем большое уважение!

[Borys]

Ahoj!
Fantastic!
Shche zhyve!
Borys

[Vladimir Berkov]

Awesome!

Where do you get the reproduction uniforms and caps?

[Wilhelm Gruber II]

looks bloody cold....i have never seen the snow lol

[Grabenkater]

I just picked up a 1918 dated Mosin-Nagant made in the US for the Czarist Army! I would also like to know where you are getting the fantastic uniforms and equipment!

[cruff]

You can get a post-WWII Soviet overcoat from the Sportsman's Guide, Thats what many of them are wearing. We use the same thing for Soviet WWII. Chris

[Drew Maynard]

roman- fantastic shots, thanks for sharing. nice to see little bits of previously unknown history redone.

[Askold]

Thanks for the comments guys! A lot of the stuff is custom made, but I think they utilised old Soviet overcoats as those would have the same colour. Most of those guys do Gebirsjager and Soviet reenacting, so you'd see some German bits and pieces but that was first time such massive battle took place.

[Askold]

Here are some more pics from the Summer events - reenactment of "Brusilov Offensive" by the Tsarist army against Austro-Hungary. One club does the Tsarist troops the other Ukrainian Legion in the Austrian army(funny enough they were called SS due to abbreviation). Enjoy:












The Tsarist Army







Captured by the Cossacks!

[pzrwest]

Very impressive, excellent

[Borys]

Ahoj!
Fantastic!
Borys

[Drew Maynard]

austrian stuff is lovely, right down to the proper austrian medal mounts. bravo...

[Dare Furor]

Очень прохладный, я даю Вам всем большое уважение!

Very cool, I give to you by all large respect!