Welcome to the photo gallery of the 13th Guards.
In the gallery there are images of unit members taken at various events and shows both here in the UK and in Russia.
Please contact the unit CO, if a member has images that they would like to feature in the gallery pages.
Please contact the unit CO, if a member has images that they would like to feature in the gallery pages.
Battlefield tour to Russia 2006.
In May 2006 the unit founder members travelled to Russia for a two week tour of famous battlefields and sites. The tour included visits to Moscow, Stalingrad (modern day Volgograd) and Kursk. We also had the privilege of having two Red Army veterans who fought at Stalingrad and Kursk also travel with us. Highlights of the visit included watching the Victory Day parade on Red Square, visits to Stalingrad and the Kursk salient, including Prokhorovka.
There were numerous visits to museums about the Great Patriotic War, and including the huge tank museum at Kubinka. On the final day we had lunch at the Moscow Commitee for Veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
There were numerous visits to museums about the Great Patriotic War, and including the huge tank museum at Kubinka. On the final day we had lunch at the Moscow Commitee for Veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
Operation " Spark " St. Petersburg, Russia.
Operation " Spark " is a battlefield tour which also includes taking part in a commemorative re enactment of the breaking of the Siege of Leningrad, at modern day St. Petersburg.
The visits coincide with the anniversary celebrations on the 27th January each year.The tour, which starts in Helsinki,Finland and takes in battlefield sites from the Winter War of 1939-40 and Continuation War of 1944 as well as the sites associated with the Siege. The highlight is taking place in the re enactment battle at the town of Nikolskoe, which is situated on the former southern defenses of the city. Groups from Russia, Scandanavia, Europe and the UK take part in the re enactment, which is held on an actual battlefield and in the original trenches and bunkers still in existance there.
The atmosphere is very realistic during the re enactment and is quite moving given its location. Members of the unit have attended Op. "Spark" in 2007,2008 & 2009 and along with other UK groups. The local population, who appeared somewhat surprised to see British re enactors present, were grateful that were there to honour their own fallen during the war,and were very hospitable toward us. Lots of vodka of all round!!!
The visits coincide with the anniversary celebrations on the 27th January each year.The tour, which starts in Helsinki,Finland and takes in battlefield sites from the Winter War of 1939-40 and Continuation War of 1944 as well as the sites associated with the Siege. The highlight is taking place in the re enactment battle at the town of Nikolskoe, which is situated on the former southern defenses of the city. Groups from Russia, Scandanavia, Europe and the UK take part in the re enactment, which is held on an actual battlefield and in the original trenches and bunkers still in existance there.
The atmosphere is very realistic during the re enactment and is quite moving given its location. Members of the unit have attended Op. "Spark" in 2007,2008 & 2009 and along with other UK groups. The local population, who appeared somewhat surprised to see British re enactors present, were grateful that were there to honour their own fallen during the war,and were very hospitable toward us. Lots of vodka of all round!!!
Eden Camp and Murton Park, North Yorkshire.
Eden Camp, near Malton in North Yorkshire is a former World War Two POW camp and is now operating as a museum and visitor attraction.
Each spring, unit and NWW2A members attend the site for our pre season registration weekend. In December each year we also attend the site for our Association AGM and end of season social evening. Members attend in period uniforms, with kit and weapons and enjoy attending Eden Camp and meeting members of the public for the first event of the new season.
Murton Park, near York is home of the Yorkshire Museum of Farming, which is also an educational centre which covers subjects from the Roman occupation, Danelaw and Viking, Medieval to WW2 Home Front periods. Each spring the unit undertakes a closed members only pre season training weekend. We spend the weekend doing refresher training and preparing for the new re enacting season ahead.
We are grateful to the proprietors of both Eden Camp and Murton Park for the use of their facilities.
Each spring, unit and NWW2A members attend the site for our pre season registration weekend. In December each year we also attend the site for our Association AGM and end of season social evening. Members attend in period uniforms, with kit and weapons and enjoy attending Eden Camp and meeting members of the public for the first event of the new season.
Murton Park, near York is home of the Yorkshire Museum of Farming, which is also an educational centre which covers subjects from the Roman occupation, Danelaw and Viking, Medieval to WW2 Home Front periods. Each spring the unit undertakes a closed members only pre season training weekend. We spend the weekend doing refresher training and preparing for the new re enacting season ahead.
We are grateful to the proprietors of both Eden Camp and Murton Park for the use of their facilities.
Helvellyn 2010.
In June 2010 members from 13th Guards together with re enactors from other groups undertook a climb of Helvellyn in the Lake District.
The climb was sponsored in aid of the Gurkha Welfare Trust to provide support for Gurkha veterans and their widows in Nepal. The event
unlike previous years was blessed with glorious weather and beautiful views.
Our thanks go out to all those who supported us to raise funds for this very worthy cause.
The climb was sponsored in aid of the Gurkha Welfare Trust to provide support for Gurkha veterans and their widows in Nepal. The event
unlike previous years was blessed with glorious weather and beautiful views.
Our thanks go out to all those who supported us to raise funds for this very worthy cause.
Members of 13th Guards together with our Comrades of 2nd Guards Tank Army and "Club Division", Moscow at the War & Peace Show 2011. The photograph is by John Blackman. The image is reproduced with the kind permission of John, Editor of the Classic Military Vehicle magazine.
The War and Peace Show 2011, Beltring, Kent.
Since 2006 members of 13th Guards have attended the War and Peace Show in Kent each year, as guests of our comrades of the 2nd Guards Tank Army.
The show is the largest of it kind in the world with military vehicles of all periods present from around the globe. There is also a large attendance of
re enactors covering various periods of the 20th Century. In 2011 we were joined by a group of re enactors from "Club Division" all the way from Moscow. It was a fantastic week meeting some great people and it turned out to be the best show we have attended.
The images were taken during the course of the show and include members from 2nd Guards Tank Army, Club Division, 13th Guards, 2nd Guards and friends and during walk through rehersals for the skirmishes with Das Reich of W.A.R.S.
The show is the largest of it kind in the world with military vehicles of all periods present from around the globe. There is also a large attendance of
re enactors covering various periods of the 20th Century. In 2011 we were joined by a group of re enactors from "Club Division" all the way from Moscow. It was a fantastic week meeting some great people and it turned out to be the best show we have attended.
The images were taken during the course of the show and include members from 2nd Guards Tank Army, Club Division, 13th Guards, 2nd Guards and friends and during walk through rehersals for the skirmishes with Das Reich of W.A.R.S.
War and Peace Show 2011.
More images taken at the 2011 of our Comrades from 2nd Guards Tank Army and Club Division, Moscow.
Our thanks go out to Elmira Watts Photography for providing many of the images shown here. Thanks again Elmira.
Our thanks go out to Elmira Watts Photography for providing many of the images shown here. Thanks again Elmira.
Military Odyssey 2011, Detling, Kent.
Detling is the largest multi period event of it's kind, drawing re enactors of all periods from around the world.
In August 2011 members of 13th Guards attended the Military Odyssey Show as guests of 2nd Guards Tank Army, our first official attendance.
Whilst at the show we joined our comrades from the 2nd Guards Rifle Division, Ispanients (Spain) and invited guests on the battlefield arena.
Each day members took part in the Eastern Front scenarios, which involved several period vehicles on each side and with fly passes from
Soviet aircraft. Well over fifty Soviets re enactors were fielded each day for the battles.
Thanks go to our Comrades in the 2nd Guards Tank and Rifle Division respectively for allowing our participation in what was a great event.
In August 2011 members of 13th Guards attended the Military Odyssey Show as guests of 2nd Guards Tank Army, our first official attendance.
Whilst at the show we joined our comrades from the 2nd Guards Rifle Division, Ispanients (Spain) and invited guests on the battlefield arena.
Each day members took part in the Eastern Front scenarios, which involved several period vehicles on each side and with fly passes from
Soviet aircraft. Well over fifty Soviets re enactors were fielded each day for the battles.
Thanks go to our Comrades in the 2nd Guards Tank and Rifle Division respectively for allowing our participation in what was a great event.
Various Unit events.
Below is a medley of images taken at various unit event of recent times. The venues also include Beltring, Fort Paul near Hull, Sheffield, Elvington near York, Northallerton and Crook Co, Durham and RAF Waddington near Lincoln. We are dedicated re enactors and enjoy interacting with and educating members of the public about the Red Army and the Great Patriotic War. However, it can also be seen we have a social element to our unit after the public have gone home. Unit meals are cooked on the camp fire, a few drinks, some music or a musical instrument may even appear and some communal singing to end the day on!
Pickering, North Yorkshire 2011.
Each October the North Yorkshire market town of Pickering hosts it's wartime weekend, in conjuction with events on the North Yorks Moor Steam Railway.
During the weekend thousands of visitors attend the town and railway for the World War Two commemorations and evening functions. Hundreds of
re enactors and numerous period vehicles, both military and civilian take part in the parade through the town on the Saturday morning.
In recent years, the Northern World War Two Association have put on living history and battle re enactment displays at the Pickering Showground on the outskirts of the town.
During the weekend thousands of visitors attend the town and railway for the World War Two commemorations and evening functions. Hundreds of
re enactors and numerous period vehicles, both military and civilian take part in the parade through the town on the Saturday morning.
In recent years, the Northern World War Two Association have put on living history and battle re enactment displays at the Pickering Showground on the outskirts of the town.
Pickering 2010. Parade through the town centre.
Meeting the Veterans.
Pickering 2011. Larry, with his son Mike (far right) and members of 13th Guards.
Attending events such as Pickering, we always look forward to meeting the veterans.
We had the pleasure and honour to meet World War Two veteran Larry, aged 89 yrs from Stokesley.
Larry recounted his wartime Special Forces experiences, which included the Dieppe Raid in 1942 with Canadian Forces.
In May 1944 the Lancaster bomber he was flying in was shot down over France and he was seriously injured after bailing out. He was cared for by the French Resistance and after he recovered from his injuries, he fought with the Resistance until the end of the war.
He is the holder of the French Croix de Guerre decoration as well as several British war and campaign medals..
We had the pleasure and honour to meet World War Two veteran Larry, aged 89 yrs from Stokesley.
Larry recounted his wartime Special Forces experiences, which included the Dieppe Raid in 1942 with Canadian Forces.
In May 1944 the Lancaster bomber he was flying in was shot down over France and he was seriously injured after bailing out. He was cared for by the French Resistance and after he recovered from his injuries, he fought with the Resistance until the end of the war.
He is the holder of the French Croix de Guerre decoration as well as several British war and campaign medals..
13th Guards with Studebaker US6 truck at a very wet and windy weekend in West Yorkshire, June 2012. Image courtesy of Nicky Heppenstall.
Pickering 2012.
The images here were taken at the Pickering Wartime Weekend in October 2012.
Pickering 2012, 13th Guards with British WW2 veteran.
Visit to Moscow May 2012 for Victory Day commemorations.
Members of 13th Guards together with comrades from 2nd Guards Tank Army visited Moscow, which was hosted by our comrades Club " Division". During our week long stay we saw the full Victory Parade rehearsal on Red Square and visited the Kubinka Tank Museum. We took part in the actual Victory Day commemorations on Poklonnaya Gora and we were also given the honour of placing a wreath at the site of the Eternal Flame whilst there. We also took in visits to the Museum of the Great Patriotic War and the Central Army Musuem as well as many of the well know sites in the City. Our gratitude goes out to all the members of Club " Division" who hosted our visit and made us very welcome and spoiled us with their overwhelming hospitality.
During our visit Club "Division" Moscow were officially invited as honorary members of the 13th Guards.
The many images from the visit are still being collated and will be added to the site in due course.
During our visit Club "Division" Moscow were officially invited as honorary members of the 13th Guards.
The many images from the visit are still being collated and will be added to the site in due course.
Gallery pages.
The gallery pages are a continuing process and therefore will be updated accordingly from our past and future events in due course. Thank You.
