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World War II history comes alive at Fort Miles
Dick Rothenhoefer, a Vietnam veteran from Millville, gets up close and personal with one of the guns at Fort Miles. BY RON MACARTHUR
May 6, 2012
Re-enactors portraying German soldiers Bill Curtis, left, and Godfrey Althans watch a gun-firing drill. BY RON MACARTHUR
Re-enactors put on an artillery-firing demonstration for spectators at Fort Miles. The 3-inch, 50-caliber guns are 100 years old. Four were in place at the tip of Cape Henlopen point in Fort Miles during World War II. BY RON MACARTHUR
Carson Cross came from Ontario, Canada, to portray a German soldier and take part in the event. BY RON MACARTHUR
In a first for Fort Miles events, a pair of London police re-enactors discuss the role of the police during World War II. They are Bill Bethke, left, and Alastair Lyons, both of Frederick, Md. BY RON MACARTHUR
U.S. GI re-enactors salute the colors at the start of the USS Missouri unveiling ceremony at Cape Henlopen State Park. BY RON MACARTHUR
World War II veteran John "Little John" talks with members of the Morris family of Washington, D.C. The 94-year-old from Long Neck participated in three invasions – Normandy, North Africa and Sicily – and served in the Army, Marines and Naval Reserves. BY RON MACARTHUR
Re-enactors cover their ears during a gun-firing demonstration. They are portraying soldiers in 7./Kompanie of the Grossdeutchland Division who did most of their fighting on the Russian front during World War II. BY RON MACARTHUR
Visitors had a chance to step back in time April 28-29 during the eighth annual Fort Miles living history weekend at Cape Henlopen State Park. More than 70 re-enactors – American and German – with period clothing, weapons, gear and vehicles, took part in the event, which featured artillery drills, Battery 519 museum tours and the unveiling of the USS Missouri gun barrel The annual event is hosted by the Fort Miles Historical Association.
