World War II in the Pacific

July 14, 2024 — The American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts has done re-enactments of World Wars I and II in Europe, but this is their first attempt at the Pacific war. It was effective, but like one or two other re-enactments it was conducted in near-record heat, stressing out both re-enactors and spectators. But fortunately the museum has three buildings you can escape to. They're not air-conditioned but they're big and airy and they get you out of the sun.

The battle re-enactments were done twice a day for two days. In heavy World War II battle gear, running, shooting and risking heat exhaustion, the participants put on well-planned, realistic shows. Lots of planes were on display, a couple taking flight, tanks running all day on the tank track and a flame thrower demonstration added variety to the day's activity. I added pictures of a few cars from the museum's collection so the series could qualify for placement on my Vintage Cars page.

You can see the mix of photos and videos at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/wwiipacific/