3rd Panzergrenadier Division
A Living History Group
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER JOINING
Those interested in the long standing history of the German Army and the accurate portrayal
of the professional soldiers and conscripts who fought during the second world war.
3PGD serves as an umbrella organization for hobbyists interested in pursing a wide variety
of possible impressions in the context of a front line Division. Within the organization
exist subgroups of reenactors who pursue their particular avenue of interest. This may
include: Pioneer, Artillery, Armor, Infantry, Clerks, Cooks, Mechanics, Communications
Specialists etc., all of whom coalesce behind our core unit impression, and the breadth
of possibilities that could be encountered on a divisional level.
We tend to attract a more experienced reenactor, one who has come to similar conclusions
about what experiences they seek to garner from the hobby; and wish to extract more than
a fleeting sense of accomplishment by blasting 15 guys in the course of a fake battle and
then arguing with them to take hits. The latter typically ends in disappointment, animosity,
and hobby burnout. Those seeking a holistic approach to the hobby is the mindset we appeal to.