1940's Weekender

02/01/2026

🎂Happy Birthday Kevin 'Ralph' Taylor🎂

Half of the driving force, behind our now established 1940's Weekender events, now coming into its 4th year celebrating everything we ALL LOVE about the '40s

Enjoy your Day ✊🫡

31/12/2025

'Thank-You' to everyone who joined us at Sleap Airfield, nr Wem Shropshire this August, for what was our 3rd 1940's Weekender.

We are now officially recognised as a national show!🏅

Whilst its rest time for the team, behind the scenes at HQ we're deep in preparation to unveil some truly fantastic news for our 4th event in August 2026. Some great 40's fun for all the family.

https://www.1940sweekender.com/

Happy & Healthy New Year to You All 🥂🍾
✊🫡

'Chocks Away'

30/12/2025

It is with immense pleasure, that we announce our VIP of now two 1940's Weekender events, Bernard Morgan, has been recognised to receive the MBE 🫡 🇬🇧

Soak it all up 'Sir'... So deserved
❤️ 🤍 💙

Click to read more 👇👇👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62dyn2n456o.amp

Love to Sheila and all the Family
Kevin & Michelle 🫶

29/12/2025

Bored of Christmas yet.. ? 🥱🥱🥱

Why not subscribe to our new 1940's Weekender You Tube channel
Over the coming months, we will be uploading loads of interviews, interesting factual videos and much more...

If you have anything you feel would be worth sharing or promoting 40's related between our community, simply drop us and email firstly to discuss

Click to view and subscribe 👇
https://youtube.com/?si=7hB8YHubK7E3qWeG

26/12/2025

Christmas During the Battle of the Bulge

Cpl. Frank D. Vari spent Christmas Eve huddled in a foxhole as shells exploded around him all night long. “We could hear their guns going off and the shells landing at the same time. They were close. They almost surrounded the whole place. I remember Christmas Day. I got up, and we had a real bad night, with artillery and everything. The first thing I saw was the steeple of a church down in the valley. It was a beautiful day, the sun was just coming up over a little village at the bottom.” The clear skies allowed US planes to reinforce soldiers along the front. The break in the weather saved Vari’s unit.

We look forward to welcoming the North West 101st Airbourne Living History Group back to our event next year... Get your questions at the ready🙏

24/12/2025

Whats for Christmas Dinner lads...?

A group of cheerful men from the Royal Artillery display chickens acquired for their Christmas dinner 1944 (Sgt Laing)

Merry Christmas to all of our Customers who have supported our living history event. Enjoy your festive meal 🐓

24/12/2025

As we all prepare for our Christmas Day, hopefully with family and friends, if you get 5 minutes aside, take a moment to read this truly amazing true life article.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/12/24/christmas-eve-truce-1944/

Beautiful moments can happen, even at the most harsh times
Bless Them All 💞

During the Battle of the Bulge, three Americans, one severely injured, came to a remote cabin. Then lost German soldiers showed up. So they shared a meal.

23/12/2025

A great festive morale booster at Christmas for these lads...

Crew men receiving their Christmas letters on the deck of the HMS Dunluce Castle 1941 (Photo by Lt J E Russell)

Join us in August 2026, for our 4th 1940's Weekender event.
The 1940's event everyone is talking about...

https://www.1940sweekender.com/

21/12/2025

Battle of the Bulge, Xmas 1944

One of the toughest ferocious battles of endurance, through an extensive period of horrendous unrelenting severe Winter conditions.

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