Links
Here are a number of links that may be of interest, which include a number of the living history groups from which Monty's Men's membership is drawn:
Army Film & Photographic Unit Living History Group
This the original home of the Army Film & Photographic Unit Living History Group, which Jeff and I had intended to house the full extent of our content. Eventually we aim to develop this site to host our collection what is now upwards of 1,000 photographs together with more detailed background information on the AFPU. Ultimately as a hobbyist it comes down to time! So bear with us on this one and we will at least for the time being put a link through to this site.
Uncut AFPU Footage from 26th June 1944
I could not believe my luck when I found this in amongst the Pathe News reels when looking for Normandy invasion footage. This looks like an uncut sequence of cine film shot by Sergeant Ian Grant of the Army Film & Photographic Unit on 26th June 1944! The sequence even includes one reel where Ian Grant has chalked his name, reel number and date on a stone. Pathe News note the sequence as being British and Canadian troops. However, in Ian Grant's book 'Cameraman at War'; he notes that the sequence was part of the Odon Offensive with the 11th Armoured Brigade and the attack on the village of Cheux in support of the 15th Scottish Divsion. Unfortunately Pathe News charge nearly £600 for a web publishing copy so you will have to download the free preview version for yourself.
http://www.britishpathe.com/thumbnails.php?id=66058&searchword=normandy&searchword=normandy
Monty's Men Living History Group
The site of Monty's Men Living History Group, who we have worked with over a number of years. The group commemorates the British Infantryman of the Second World War by blending serious living history with battlefield tours of the areas in which the specific units being portrayed fought over.
Airborne Recce Living History Group
The site of the Airborne Recce Living History Group who are part of the Living History Association (LHA), who's excellant Arnhem Permiter display at the English Heritage - History in Action show we captured back in 2000 and 2001. Many of their members have participated in the Monty's Men trips and are subsequently captured in our pictures.
The Dukes - Living History Group
This is the website for The Dukes, 1939-1945, a re-enactment group that portrays the 1/7th Duke of Wellington's Regiment in the period 1944- 1945. Many of their members have participated in the Monty's Men trip and are subsequently captured in our pictures.
Forgotten Tommies Living History Group
Forgotten Tommies is an association of Militaria collectors, historians and hobbyists. Their prime aim is to preserve and display equipment and weapons of the Second World War, with specific emphasis on the war in the far east, particularly the campaign in Burma, and to remember the people involved in the conflict by accurately portraying them in living history displays, supporting veterans events, and in ‘first person’ impressions at educational events.
2nd Battation Devonshire Regiment Living History Group
Website of the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment WW2 Living History Association
GR916 Living History Group - 916 Grenadier Regiment
GR916 aims to portray the German soldier of World War Two to the highest levels of authenticity and to provide an environment to further research into the uniforms, equipment and lives of the 'Landser'. Use the menu to the left to explore our website, learn more about GR916, and find out how to join the UK's leading German Living History group.
Imperial War Museum - Moving History
Details of the Imperial War Museums Film and Video archive that includes a large body of the AFPU's output from World War Two
Past Image Photography
A short article on the AFPU in the context of bringing the past to life.
IWM - Filming in the desert
An article by the Imperial War Museum on filming in the desert prepared as part of the Crete & El Alamein IWM/AWM Study Tour 2002.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/21/creteegypt/standegypt04.htm