Moving Towards Spring...

Spring will be here sooner than one thinks, especially here in Calfornia, and that means the Great War Historical Society's Spring Battle which this year is scheduled on the weekend of March 27-29. For the 2 Chevauleger, this means that we must prepare ourselves for the coming battle. Some things that we'll have to do to prepare are:

1. Re-stock on blanks and check to see if more stripper clips need to be orders (they have a way of getting lost).
2. Prepare grenade simulators- one can never have enough of these.
3. Ensure that one's uniform and kit are complete and in good repair.
4. Coordinate with each other in regard to mess arrangements.

This is only the beginning. Another aspect is that because the battlesite is relatively new, there is a lot of work that needs to be done to the trenchworks and especially the 2 Chevauleger bunker which is under construction. We will attempt to schedule at least one or two workdays prior to the battle so that we can put in some work. Completing the bunker is essential in order that we have some shelter at night during the battle. Up to now, the alternative has been to set up tents in the hobo camp area, something I would like us to get away from. Even if the work is partially done, we can still make use of it by stringing a couple of tarps overhead for shelter.

This is just a rough sketch of what needs to be done but it least gives a starting point.

Horrido!