Training events
Throughout the year we hold training events - perfect for welcoming new members to the group, to catch up with old friends and to refresh ourselves on weapon safety, foot & rifle drill and the events ahead.
The 82nd 505th does not claim ownership of photographs used.
All photographs are displayed for historical context & education.
No Mans Land - Bodrhyddan Hall
7th, 8th, 9th April 2023
This is a family event with plenty to see and do across the weekend. Over 350 re-enactors will be on site during the weekend displaying authentic period uniforms, original equipment and weapons from a wide range of historical eras.
The 82nd 505th does not claim ownership of photographs used.
All photographs are displayed for historical context & education.
Operation Ashbourne
5th, 6th, 7th May 2023
The 82nd 505th does not claim ownership of photographs used.
All photographs are displayed for historical context & education.
Great Central Railway
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th June 2023
Our regimental home in England - Quorn was the town where the 505th were billeted in the lead up to D-Day.
A weekend of remembrance and celebration, the 505th will be attending the GCR 1940's event in the daytime, and raising a glass in the evening in the pubs where the original paratroopers once sat.
The 82nd 505th does not claim ownership of photographs used.
All photographs are displayed for historical context & education.
Woodhall Spa
7th, 8th, 9th July 2023
Our first time displaying at the historic town of Woodhall Spa, with its famous connection to 617 Squadron.
The 82nd 505th does not claim ownership of photographs used.
All photographs are displayed for historical context & education.
Yorkshire Wartime Experience
10th, 11th, 12th, 13th August 2023
The Yorkshire Wartime Experience is one of the premier events in the North, covering multiple periods with a huge event site.
The event draws a massive gathering of vehicles, from tanks to jeeps.
The 505th will be digging in with foxholes, participating in battles and skirmishes throughout the weekend.
The 82nd 505th does not claim ownership of photographs used.
All photographs are displayed for historical context & education.
The Victory Show
1st, 2nd, 3rd September 2023
Join us at the Victory Show - perhaps the best reenactment show in the country. A huge event filled with living history, vehicles, battles, air displays and more. The 505th will be dug in defending the perimeter of the woods.
