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REGION BRIEFS
Gt'museum
to ,hold field day
The Museum of the Ameri~
I can GI is sponsoring its sev-
enth annual field day and World,
I War II battle re-enactment
~March 25 in College Statiqn. '
I The public is invited to see
restored vintage tanks and
other military vehicles operate. .
Two distinguisl:led World War II
paratroopers at the event will
discuss their combat experi-
I ences.
The battle re-enactment,
titled "Breaching the Siegfried
I Line," will feature 150.actors,
running tanks and armored
I vehicles, artillery fire and
\ pyrotechnics.
I "Anyone interested in learn- I
ing about World War II will enjoy
I themselves," museum PreSi-
dent Brent Mullins said. "It's
I fas~nating." .
: Events will take place from
18:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
future building site of the
1 Museum of the American ~I,
111303 Cherokee St., about a
quarter-mile south of Santa's
Wonderland off Texas 6. The
I-battle re-enactment will begin
at 1:30 p.m..
The nonprofit museum wc;>rks
Ito preserve the equipment, uni-
, forms and memories of Ameri-
can soldiers. '
'I Admission to the field day
- arid re-enactment is $2, and all
I proceeds will benefi~ the ~use-
um. For more information, call
1690-0203.
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Re-enactors bring World War II battle to life in Brazos County
Eagle photo/Paul Zoeller
Actors pbrtraylng U.S: soldiers move In on a Nazi encampment during a Wo.-ld War ,the American G.I. south of College Station. The re-enactment was filled with gu~
II re-enactment titled "Breaching the Siegfried Line" Saturday at the Museum of fire, tanks and explosions to give the audience an Idea of an actual battle.
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