Camp Atterbury: Rain Can't Stop the Action

The Spring National Event at Camp Atterbury recently ended, and boy was it on a high note.

The rain came a-pourin' but nobody seemed to mind- least of all the trucks and tanks.  Units were mobilized via, among other vehicles, a wonderfully-restored, award-winning 1942 Studebaker.  Many of you probably know the vehicle and owner well, and wouldn't be surprised to hear that he had no qualms with muddying up the otherwise-pristine truck running G.I.s to and from the field. 

 No one will be surprised that the tanks advanced unhindered by the weather, though the Panzerschrecks the Axis units deployed were another story.

 

Man and machine were likewise muddy and wet, but it all came together for a very unique experience.  In the registration building, I remember some of the guys speaking rather enthusiastically about a particular action in a small creek bed near a bridge.

Allied units met heavy resistance from Axis men in the nearby treeline as they crossed the creek bed.  The Axis units were known to be in possession of anti-tank weapons, but the Stuarts pressed on anyway, rolling right into the creek bed.  From this position, they continued to support the G.I. units, firing into the treeline as the Allies pushed the Axis units back.

"I've never seen something like that anywhere else" recalled one attendant.

Everyone came back from the field with a grin and a good story- Axis and Allied.  I'm sure I'm not alone in looking forward to the next even at Camp Atterbury.

Photos courtesy of Dave Weakly