Catoosa Event

I. Safety

a. No live ammunition will be permitted on post property.

b. Wood -tipped ammunition may only be used with weapons equipped with a proper and functional shredding device.

c. Reenactors bringing Automatic or Short Barrelled Weapons to be the event will be required to provide a copy of the BATF paperwork at the time of the weapon's
inspection. The address required for this purpose is

Catoosa Area Training Center
43 Pistol Range Rd.
Ringgold, GA 30755

d. Due to long-term drought conditions, pyro will NOT be permitted. Anti-armor weapons may utilize fixed position low-power rocket motors to reproduce the sound and flash.

e. If a halt order is called by a member of the event staff, all movement will cease immediately except in cases where safety takes precedence. Until all parties
are returned to action, reenactors will not perform any reconnaissance actions or develop defensive positions ( digging foxholes, improving camouflage, etc.).

f. The minimum age for this event is sixteen.
Reenactors below the age of eighteen may not carry a firearm unless accompanied in the field by a reenacting parent/legal guardian. No drop-offs, Dad waiting at barracks, signed letters from home, etc.

II. Accepted Impressions & Authenticity

a. Only impressions based on those found in combat and support formations of the theater will be acceptable. No civilian noncombatant, partisan guerrilla, or political impressions will be permitted.
If you have concerns of the acceptability of your impression, please send an e-mail to the event staff prior to September 1, 2008.

b. Reenactors will not bring obvious post-WWII vehicle, equipment, uniforms, or weapons for use in the barracks or in the field. Recently observer examples at SE tactical include; burlap wrapped
Kalishnakov "MP44s", VW Things with or without German markings, Wolverine Work boots, and Old Navy brand cargo pants.

Additionally, attending reenactors are expected to adhere by current generally accepted authenticity standards, rather than those of the 1980's. Some latitude will be given for very new reenactors, but extreme cases will not be permitted to attend. In
addition, the use of "captured" weapons is prohibited and "captured" equipment is frowned upon.

c. The use of modern radio equipment will be
restricted to use by judges and non-participant observers assigned to armored vehicles. All others must be disguised within a period looking shell and limited based on force size.

III. Vehicles

a. Vehicles will be confined to the road system. At no time will any vehicle be permitted to travel, turn around on, or park on non-paved/non-gravelled areas.
b. All vehicle driver's, commanders, gunners, etc will comply with established uniform guidelines.

c. All reenactors traveling by means of armored vehicle but are exposed to fire by extending portions of their bodies beyond said armor, will accept their hits. The sole exception is for drivers (not commanders or machine-gunners) traveling"unbuttoned"
for safety purposes.

d. If a vehicle is "knocked out" or the driver
"incapacitated", the driver will park the vehicle
immediately without consideration to incoming
traffic's ability to pass. Any unaffected passengers must immediately dismount or take the hit along with the driver.

e. To maintain the flow of the tactical and to relieve maintenance pressures, if a vehicle is genuinely disabled (engine troubles, flat tire, etc.), any passengers not necessary for the repair will clear the vehicle and immediately proceed to their destination on foot. All vehicle mounted weapons will be out of
play, as will those persons involved in the repairs.

IV. Conduct

a. While the drinking of alcohol is not prohibited among those over the age of 21, excessive use should be avoided. Any person providing alcohol to any minor will be expelled from the event. Reenactors found to
be intoxicated to any degree at formation on Saturday morning will be excluded from the tactical.

b. The possession, use of, or distribution of illegal drugs will not be permitted and upon discovery of such, any persons involved will be expelled from the event and reported to local law enforcement.

c. After 11pm on Friday night, all social activities will be confined to designated areas for the benefit of those trying to rest for the Saturday tactical.

d. The display of NS Party flags, armbands, and salutes will not be permitted at any time at this event. Likewise, neither discussions advocating NS politics or KZ camp "humor" will be tolerated to any degree.


OPERATION OLIVE An Italian Campaign Event		History 1935-45 Our unit Photos Links Recruiting
The Hermann Göring Panzer Division is pleased to announce our Italian Front event, which will be held at the Catoosa National Guard Training Site located in Ringgold GA. on Dec 5-7 2008.
When: December 5-7 2008 We had to change the date from Oct 3-5 due to a guard unit needing the post for training and the only other date we could get to use the post was Dec 5-7. We are sorry if this date is close to any other events it was the only choice we were given. Scenario: This will be an Italian Front battle and all German, US and British impressions are welcome NO PARTISAN. COST: The Battle Fee is $25.00 at the gate and $20 for preregistration. NO Pre- registration is not required but preregistration is available click here for the from. Battle fee will be waived for any vehicle owner that brings their vehicle to participate in the tactical. The gate opens Friday at 1:00pm. The gates will close and registration will end at 8:30 am Saturday morning no one will be aloud to enter the event after 8:30! All participants must leave by Sunday 9:00am Vehicles: Allied. The event is open to all allied vehical. Axis. The event is open to all axis vehicles, if you plan on bringing a vehicle please email us or pre-register. We ask that all vehicle owners preregister. Accommodations: This is a barracks event, so bring your linens and other barracks accessories As with previous years, NO tent camping will be permitted. All barracks are Air conditioned and there are full bath facilities on site. A Female only barracks will be available. If you don't want to stay on site there are a number of hotels in Ringold and Dalton, both of which are about 10 miles away from the site. Directions: Ringgold, Ga. is located in N.W. Ga. just off of Interstate 75, at exit 345, US-Hwy 41 toward Ringold 1 mile then turn right on Hwy 2, drive about 2 miles and the post is clearly visible on the left. We will have event signs posted along the highways. Like last year, the gates will close and registration will end at 8:30am Saturday morning so dont be late. Catoosa Area Training Center 43 Pistol Range Rd. Ringgold, GA 30755 Food: This year one of the mess halls will be open for business it will be run by one of the local adventure groups. We hope to post a menu in due time. Vendors: Vendors are invited to attend and should contact us to reserve a space, they are free. If you have any questions please email us at aradcom@yahoo.com Event Links Preregistraion Form	I. Safety a. No live ammunition will be permitted on post property. b. Wood -tipped ammunition may only be used with weapons equipped with a proper and functional shredding device. c. Reenactors bringing Automatic or Short Barrelled Weapons to be the event will be required to provide a copy of the BATF paperwork at the time of the weapon's inspection. The address required for this purpose is Catoosa Area Training Center 43 Pistol Range Rd. Ringgold, GA 30755 d. Due to long-term drought conditions, pyro will NOT be permitted. Anti-armor weapons may utilize fixed position low-power rocket motors to reproduce the sound and flash. e. If a halt order is called by a member of the event staff, all movement will cease immediately except in cases where safety takes precedence. Until all parties are returned to action, reenactors will not perform any reconnaissance actions or develop defensive positions ( digging foxholes, improving camouflage, etc.). f. The minimum age for this event is sixteen. Reenactors below the age of eighteen may not carry a firearm unless accompanied in the field by a reenacting parent/legal guardian. No drop-offs, Dad waiting at barracks, signed letters from home, etc. II. Accepted Impressions & Authenticity a. Only impressions based on those found in combat and support formations of the theater will be acceptable. No civilian noncombatant, partisan guerrilla, or political impressions will be permitted. If you have concerns of the acceptability of your impression, please send an e-mail to the event staff prior to September 1, 2008. b. Reenactors will not bring obvious post-WWII vehicle, equipment, uniforms, or weapons for use in the barracks or in the field. Recently observer examples at SE tactical include; burlap wrapped Kalishnakov "MP44s", VW Things with or without German markings, Wolverine Work boots, and Old Navy brand cargo pants. Additionally, attending reenactors are expected to adhere by current generally accepted authenticity standards, rather than those of the 1980's. Some latitude will be given for very new reenactors, but extreme cases will not be permitted to attend. In addition, the use of "captured" weapons is prohibited and "captured" equipment is frowned upon. c. The use of modern radio equipment will be restricted to use by judges and non-participant observers assigned to armored vehicles. All others must be disguised within a period looking shell and limited based on force size. III. Vehicles a. Vehicles will be confined to the road system. At no time will any vehicle be permitted to travel, turn around on, or park on non-paved/non-gravelled areas. b. All vehicle driver's, commanders, gunners, etc will comply with established uniform guidelines. c. All reenactors traveling by means of armored vehicle but are exposed to fire by extending portions of their bodies beyond said armor, will accept their hits. The sole exception is for drivers (not commanders or machine-gunners) traveling"unbuttoned" for safety purposes. d. If a vehicle is "knocked out" or the driver "incapacitated", the driver will park the vehicle immediately without consideration to incoming traffic's ability to pass. Any unaffected passengers must immediately dismount or take the hit along with the driver. e. To maintain the flow of the tactical and to relieve maintenance pressures, if a vehicle is genuinely disabled (engine troubles, flat tire, etc.), any passengers not necessary for the repair will clear the vehicle and immediately proceed to their destination on foot. All vehicle mounted weapons will be out of play, as will those persons involved in the repairs. IV. Conduct a. While the drinking of alcohol is not prohibited among those over the age of 21, excessive use should be avoided. Any person providing alcohol to any minor will be expelled from the event. Reenactors found to be intoxicated to any degree at formation on Saturday morning will be excluded from the tactical. b. The possession, use of, or distribution of illegal drugs will not be permitted and upon discovery of such, any persons involved will be expelled from the event and reported to local law enforcement. c. After 11pm on Friday night, all social activities will be confined to designated areas for the benefit of those trying to rest for the Saturday tactical. d. The display of NS Party flags, armbands, and salutes will not be permitted at any time at this event. Likewise, neither discussions advocating NS politics or KZ camp "humor" will be tolerated to any degree.
The "HG" Living History Society is a non-political history education group. Persons who express or otherwise advocate the views and philosophies of any racist, extremist, or separatist group need not seek contact with us or any other reenacting group. Though we seek to accurately portray the soldiers of one of the Third Reich's keystone combat organizations, we in no way desire to promote the ideologies that brought them to battle in the first place.