The obsessive glory of England's World War reenactors
In the U.K., some rather meticulous hobbyists spend their summers going back in time
Private leauan Joe Smith at the Victory Show in Leicestershire, England.
(Daniella Zalcman)
Squadron Sergeant-Major Nick Gibson, Royal Engineers.
(Daniella Zalcman)
French reenactors run drills as German Wehrmacht soldiers at the Merville Battery in Normandy, France.
(Daniella Zalcman)Zalcman focused on World War I and World War II groups. And the events she attended ranged from live battle scenes rich with authentic uniforms, weaponry, and play-by-plays,
Italian reenactor Pierantonio Farina takes a photo on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, while doing an impression of a U.S. press photographer.
(Daniella Zalcman)
Ieuan Joe Smith during a live battle reenactment in Leicestershire, England.
(Daniella Zalcman)
Red Army encampment at an event in Leicestershire, England.
(Daniella Zalcman)
D-Day.
(Daniella Zalcman)
