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In Remembrance of 9/11
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The Caesar Krauss Memorial -- Dedicated November 2, 1996
[Note: Please click on the above link to read about the man behind the memorial.]
Welcome to Great War Association (GWA) website. The First World War, fought from 1914-18 and is largely unknown to Americans, was the seminal event of the 20th Century. From it arose many of the situations that dominated the politics of the last century. Though many know nothing of the war, each of our lives have been collectively shaped by its events.
The
GWA strives to keep alive the history of the Great War, and honor those
who fought it’s battles, through battle reenactments and educational
events. Our membership recreates many of the sights and sounds of the
20th Century's most significant conflict. In addition to various special
events around the country, the GWA owns the Caesar Krauss Great War
Memorial Site near Newville, PA. Here, on a 100 acre sight in south-central
Pennsylvania, we have authentically recreated a portion of the Western
Front as it may have appeared circa 1917-1918.
Our battle reenactments take place within systems of opposing trenches
complete with a crater-pocked No-Man's Land. There are belts of barbed
wire, used to protect the sandbagged front line trenches, and the opposing
positions are punctuated by bunkers with functioning machine-guns. Behind
the main lines are supporting and communication trenches, connected
to underground dugouts, where officers plan operations and the common
soldiers eat and rest.
From the moment you arrive at an event you will be submerged in the
Great War. From the clothing you wear, to the food you eat, to the trenches
you fight in - nothing is out of place! World War One reenacting is
truly, "The Reenactor's Reenactment!"
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