Second Battle Group

The Second Battle Group always participate in large numbers at the War and Peace Show, acting out various Axis roles in battle re-enactments. They also own a number of military vehicles.

Vehicles owned by the group consist of a 1947 Czech Tatra which is under conversion to resemble an Sd Kfz 251 and is owned and funded collectively by SBG members. Also owned by the SBG is an original Opel Blitz 3 Ton truck which is under restoration and almost complete. Other vehicles owned by members of the SBG consist of a Mercedes Radio Truck, German made Ford 3 Ton truck, a Kubelwagen and various Zündapp and BMW motorcycle combinations. The SBG can also call upon associated SBG members to use other vehicles such as Schwimmwagens, Kettenkrads a and an Raupenschlepper Ost. Heavy weapons consist of a 105mm Howitzer, Pak 40,Pak 38 and two Pak 35/36 anti tank guns.		The SBGs battle worn Tatra 1999
	The SBGs 3 Ton Opel Blitz truck at the War & Peace show 2000. The vehicle is now almost fully restored and has had the drop sides and tail gate fitted to the flatbed. It should be fully restored by the winter of 2000.
This immaculate Kubelwagen has recently been acquired by SBG member Strm. Worner and has been restored to almost original mint condition.
	Mercedes 1500 L 1.5 Ton Radio Truck This vehicle is the latest addition to the SBGs vehicle pool. It is a 1943 Mercedes Benz 1.5 Radio truck believed to originally come from the Luftwaffe. At the moment as you can see it is in sand/brown/green camo with WH plates.
A W.W.II German made Ford Three ton truck owned by SBG secretary Rttf. Ihssen. Purchased in the late summer of 1998 the truck is now almost fully restored and was hoped to be completed by the winter of 2000. The Ford made it's first appearance at the War & Peace show 2000.

	Pz Kpfw MkIII Ausf.M This rare version of the famous Mk III is owned by an associate member of the SBG and is shown here on the groups display at Beltring 1997.We have the regular use of the vehicles throughout this site for public displays, film work and photo sessions etc. This particular Mk III won first prize at the '97 "War & Peace show" for best Axis vehicle. Some of the vehicles are even used in our private battle re-enactments.
This beautifully restored BMW R12 is owned by Dutch SBG member "Schar. Bremymann" and this vehicle also won first prize for best motorcycle at the 1997 "War & Peace show". When finances permit Schar. Breymann brings this combo over to England to take part in private and public battle re- enactments etc. Other motorcycles regularly used in re-enactments consist of a Zundapp 750 and BMW 750 solo motorcycles. This just is one of many motorcycle combinations owned by SBG members		BMW R12 Combination
Pak 35/36 in action	This photo shows one of three Pak 35/36 in regular use by the SBG. These weapons are of course legally deactivated but are used to fire blank charges. In this particular photo the SBG was practicing using the weapon in the correct fashion. Note the early plane tree camouflage being worn and the full complement of equipment carried by the Grenadier on the right which includes an "A" frame used to carry the mess tin, zeltbahn and a "personal effects" bag. MG
34 in action! The main weapon of the SBG is the K.98k bolt action rifle but other weapons include (blank firing) MP40 machine pistoles, MG 34s and MG 42s.All weapons are legally held on Fire Arms certificates or by Fire arms dealers who bring the weapons along to our events. Other weapons include pistols such as the Walther PPK,P.38 and Luger P0.8.In this photo Hscha. Siegel is demonstrating the correct firing position for the MG 34.Note the position of the left hand (which could also be held above the butt) and the legs spread open wide with feet kept flat (and often "dug in").