The French therefore took on board their camp equipment, without their vehicle given the logistical difficulties, to travel the approximately 250 km to Bastogne and “play” German soldiers there. “From the start of this section, we focused on a specific unit, which covered the start of the war, was deployed a little in Russia and experienced the D-Day landings while they were normally on rest, specifies David Crié. The goal is to stick to a historical reality, avoiding the entire political and ideological aspect of the Third Reich.”
It’s not always a good idea to play the role of bad guys, especially Nazis. “We provide information, explain their activity. It’s also important to do the Germans, to fully understand the conflict. But we have to do it correctly.” What if people don’t understand? “We’ve never had any real problems, there’s also a way to bring things up. And if we see that the interlocutor is stuck, either we decompress with a little humor or we don’t go further. But generally, the respect is always mutual and it goes well. People know it’s just a role.”
The reenactor finishes: “We will come back with pleasure. The welcome was very good, it’s really a good weekend, we didn’t come for nothing! Especially with the difficult conditions, we learned a little more about the realities on the ground experienced at the time.”
