(introduced 6 November 1942 - awarded for active service in the US Armed Forces within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations from 7 December 1941 to 8 November 1945, for minium 30 days' consecutive service period, or 60 days' non-consecutive service period) | 
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(established by Congress on 9 July 1945 - awarded to members of the US Armed Forces for active service between 7 December
1941 and 31 December 1946)
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« STRICTLY-G.I.» & RE-ENACTMENT Why RE-ENACTMENT ?
We are a group of military collectors dedicated to help promote the history of the United States Army in the E.T.O.,
during World War Two, by preserving the history and the heritage of the American G.I.. Our main goal is to promote
greater public appreciation for the contribution made by the American Armies to the liberation of our countries Belgium and the Netherlands
(E.T.O.), in World War Two.
Third Army mixed CIC and MP patrol in
1/4-Ton Truck, getting oriented before mission kickoff -
group represents B Co,
503d MP Bn, TUSA
and Hq & Admin Team CIC Det driver,
jeep passengers portrayed by Peter J. Owens,
Paul J. Hammer, Ron T. Brook
and Andrew S. Vilinsky
mixed bunch of Belgian & Dutch Strictly GI members, having been invited at 'Archeon' by our Dutch
re-enactor friends for a 'hot' summer week-end ... June 13 > 15, 2003
ready for chow ... breaking up 10-in-1 Rats, Ste-Mère-Eglise, June 7, 2003 - together with Dutch fellow re-enactors,
now portraying 90th Inf Div elements ...
We wish to respectfully portray the American G.I. of World War Two, by creating and maintaining high standards in vehicles, uniforms
and equipment, and by bringing camp life, field and other activities as close as possible to wartime conditions !
Our Re-enactment activities are meant as a TRIBUTE to the American Soldier of World War II .
We try and educate the public by preserving the legacy of our Liberators, and pass it on by means of Living History i.e. Re-enactment !
Themes can vary and cover base camps as well as field activities, while periods represent WWII from 1942 to 1945, they encompass either
the Normandy D-Day landings or the Battle of the Bulge scene . Since France is a neighboring country, traveling over there is no problem for us,
and as far as the Ardennes are concerned, they are just located in our own backyard . Although some of our members 'specialize' in specific themes,
our strength lies in often changing and adapting to other WWII E.T.O. impressions, i.e. we can field, Infantry, Corps of Engineers, Medical Department,
Military Police, Signal Corps, Rangers, Paratroops, and our Army personnel range includes 'privates' as well as a 'three-star General'.
Of course, we only utilize genuine WWII items and/or 'correct' replica stuff, but, what we cannot find on the market is simply copied and/or reconstructed !
As such, we have not only manufactured or duplicated the necessary hardware, e.g. beach obstacles, pliofilm covers for weapons, paper gas detection sleeves,
bangalore torpedoes, explosive packs and miscellaneous charges, but also various documents and smaller items such as K rations, cigarettes, matchbooks,
invasion currency, mess tickets, emergency medical tags, etc. all this with the only aim to reach more authenticity ! Our member re-enactors are constantly
educated and brought up-to-date with regard to restoring, painting and marking the vehicles as in WWII, wearing the correct uniforms & insignia, handling the
related equipment the right way, and representing the American G.I. with the highest possible standards of authenticity !
This is the aim of « Strictly G.I. »
