Ack Ack Living History

Ack Ack Living History offers several different areas of historical interpretation within World War II.

The Light Anti Aircraft (L.A.A.) and Searchlight elements are the main stay of Ack Ack Living History. The group has several vehicles and specialist equipment including a 40 mm Bofors light anti-aircraft gun and Ford Bofors tractor, a Bedford QLB, and two working 90 cm Searchlights. The group also uses an almost life-sized mock-up of a crashed Messerschmitt Bf 109e. WWII is the only period of military history where women were conscripted into service and the group is proud to be able to portray some of the roles that women undertook.

The group also own dispatch motorcycles, a BSA M20, a BSA WC11, a WLC Harley Davidson, and a Royal Enfield Flying Flea together with a Bedford QLR radio wagon. These are used in Royal Signals displays, but are also used as part of a Field Hygiene and Casualty Clearing Station display. This is enhanced by a Chevy Field Ambulance.

The group have recently acquired a small NAAFI wagon and this will enable them to build on the civilian displays that they are also able to operate eg 'Make do and Mend' and rationing.

The group is happy to help Schools in their interpretation of Key Stage 2 and are willing to make visits to interested groups.

Past events have included:

taking part in the official 60th Anniversary of VE / VJ Day in London as part of the Living Museum in St James' Park from 4th to 10th July 2005
five years of work with the Ministry of Defence at the Fairford International Airshow
working with ATS veterans
displaying for Bristol City Council
working with the Military Vehicle Trust
working with English Heritage
various railway events
various museums in the South West
working with the Normandy veterans in France
Various Films and Documentaries such as;

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About us:		Ack Ack Living History offers several different areas of historical interpretation within World War II. The Light Anti Aircraft (L.A.A.) and Searchlight elements are the main stay of Ack Ack Living History. The group has several vehicles and specialist equipment including a 40 mm Bofors light anti-aircraft gun and Ford Bofors tractor, a Bedford QLB, and two working 90 cm Searchlights. The group also uses an almost life-sized mock-up of a crashed Messerschmitt Bf 109e. WWII is the only period of military history where women were conscripted into service and the group is proud to be able to portray some of the roles that women undertook. The group also own dispatch motorcycles, a BSA M20, a BSA WC11, a WLC Harley Davidson, and a Royal Enfield Flying Flea together with a Bedford QLR radio wagon. These are used in Royal Signals displays, but are also used as part of a Field Hygiene and Casualty Clearing Station display. This is enhanced by a Chevy Field Ambulance. The group have recently acquired a small NAAFI wagon and this will enable them to build on the civilian displays that they are also able to operate eg 'Make do and Mend' and rationing. The group is happy to help Schools in their interpretation of Key Stage 2 and are willing to make visits to interested groups. Past events have included: taking part in the official 60th Anniversary of VE / VJ Day in London as part of the Living Museum in St James' Park from 4th to 10th July 2005 five years of work with the Ministry of Defence at the Fairford International Airshow working with ATS veterans displaying for Bristol City Council working with the Military Vehicle Trust working with English Heritage various railway events various museums in the South West working with the Normandy veterans in France Various Films and Documentaries such as;
		Atonement - a big budget movie released in August 2007 War Stories - a BBC documentary broadcast in June 2006 Battlefield Detectives - a documentary made by Granada TV 10 Days to D-Day - a movie made for TV and broadcast in 2005




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