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Military Timeline Weekend continues Sunday at Historic Hanna’s Town

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1 Min Read • July 30, 2022 | 3 years Ago
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A re-enactor portraying a German soldier hides out in the bushes before the start of a World War II living history re-enactment for the crowds at Historic Hanna’s Town on Saturday during the Military Timeline Weekend. The two-day event features re-enactments and living history camps from the Revolutionary War-era up to battles in World War II. The event was hosted for the first time by the Westmoreland Historical Society.
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Dan Romano, of Greensburg, places a World War II helmet on his grandson, Cameron Yuvan, 2, while he sits next to his brother, Carter, 8, in a military jeep at the living history camps during the Military Timeline Weekend at Historic Hanna’s Town on Saturday. The two-day event was hosted for the first time by the Westmoreland Historical Society.
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Re-enactors portraying paratroopers with the U.S Army 82nd Airborne Division and French resistance fighters patrol the fields before the start of a battle re-enactment during the Military Timeline Weekend at Historic Hanna’s Town on Saturday.
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Daniella Benfer, of Carlisle, a re-enactor portraying a French resistance fighter during World War II, shows an authentic early 20th century semi-automatic pistol to Waylon Troup, 13, of Saltsburg, during the Military Timeline Weekend at Historic Hanna’s Town on Saturday.
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Re-enactors portraying World War II-era American and German soldiers re-enact a surrender after hosting a battle for the audience during the Military Timeline Weekend at Historic Hanna’s Town on Saturday.
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Crowds watch a World War II re-enactment between German and American soldiers at Historic Hanna’s Town on Saturday.
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Re-enactors portraying members of the 82nd Airborne, 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, from left, Alex Isler, of Greensburg, Joseph Soltis, of Blairsville, who portrays the regiment commander, and Andrew Earley, of upstate New York, mingle at their living history camp. The camp showcases authentic World War II-era artifacts and military equipment during the Military Timeline Weekend at Historic Hanna’s Town on Saturday.
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Cameron Yuvan, 2, of Greensburg, tests out an authentic Browning .30-caliber machine gun at the World War II living history camp while with his family during the Military Timeline Weekend at Historic Hanna’s Town on Saturday.

Crowds got a taste of authentic World War II-era battle re-enactment on Saturday at Historic Hanna’s Town.

The Westmoreland Historical Society hosted the first Military Timeline Weekend at the historic site, which concludes at 3 p.m on Sunday.

The event features several demonstrations of American military history from the Revolutionary War up to the 20th century.

History enthusiasts were treated to Civil War cannon and mortar fire demonstrations, and a skirmish between re-enactors portraying Allied and Axis powers from World War II.

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