Tips on the Art of Death

[Duuring]

Show me then. I'm still not convinced that's physically possible.

[joer5835]

Show me then. I'm still not convinced that's physically possible.

Give me your adress, and I'll arrange a complete.....test..

All in the name of science and knowledge. May the father of understanding guide us.

[kpetschulat]

Anyone have any cool videos of reenactor deaths?

[DeoVindice61]

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You can see men falling from volley near end.

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Louisiana Tigers get mauled by Federal Zouaves

[kpetschulat]

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Louisiana Tigers get mauled by Federal Zouaves

I love at 3:02 in that video how the colonel gets shot (good death act!), the rest of those Zouaves start scrambling about and getting picked off. THAT'S what attracts me to this hobby. I really wanted to do ACW originally, but decided against it. The more I see good videos like this with the Zouaves, the more I regret not doing ACW.

[Duuring]

Me too, then I note the legion of fat men and the lack of cavalry, and I'm happy again.

[joer5835]

And no navy men.

[kpetschulat]

It's my dream to do Napoleonic, but it's going to have to wait until I move back to Germany next year or the year after. Napoleonic reenacting in the US is terrible. There's only a handful of groups, they're spread all over the country, and the events only have like 20 guys (both "teams" included).

[Duuring]

What would you like to do? What impression?

[kpetschulat]

Number 1 impression has to be the "1. Sturmdivision 'Duuring Boven!'"

If I was far more slim, and had a horse, I'd totally do Hussar. However, I look at the cavalry in reenacting and it looks dull. My biggest pick for infantry would be some sort of grenadier (preferably French or Russian) since I'm a fucking monolith, would be silly to do a fusilier, jaeger, or voltiguer at my height and size. But, I think if I did Napoleonic reenacting, I'd go with whatever group is fairly large (not one of those groups with like five musketeers and a colonel), strives for accuracy, and is active in the continental EU (I'm not going to take a flight or boat to UK just to reenact).

[joer5835]

A big, strong guy like yourself would make a fine Highlander.

[kpetschulat]

I like skirts and all, but I'm not fond of the British uniforms of the time. I don't like the beet red color.

[joer5835]

In that case, try the Imperial Guard.

[kpetschulat]

Too mainstream, no?

[DeoVindice61]

The cavalry was actually at Gaines mill, no one was allowed to take hit in first few minute due to planned cavalry swarm in middle. Nobody give a fuck about them And edited them out Hehe. 

Edit: also navy men are in their correct position. The fucking sea!