Convoys and trail rides not directly sponsored by the MVPA but may be hosted by MVPA Affiliate Groups.
October 12, 2013 – Lesterville, Missouri The 100 Mile WWII Missouri Convoy is an annual event designed by and for the WWII re-enactor and military vehicle owner so that they may enjoy their historic vehicle beyond the confines of the typical reenactment. The event typically takes place within a 50 mile radius from the center of the beautiful St. François Mountain Range. With a bit of imagination one can fancy themselves driving thru the Hurtgen Forest or the Ardennes in the fall of 1944. Timing for the convoy has been chosen with care, not to hot or cold and you can look forward to the fall colors during the Columbus Day Holiday weekend. Contact: Terry Johns; (314) 522-6781 or email at halftrackjohns@att.net. CLICK HERE to download the information packet. The complete Black Hills Convoy brochure is now available for download. Includes background information on the event and a detailed schedule. CLICK HERE for a printable copy. Announcing the 654 mile, eight day HMV adventure beginning at Fort Robinson, Nebraska traveling north to Fort Meade, South Dakota, then west to Devil’s Tower, Wyoming and returning to Fort Robinson. Average daily mileage would be 84 miles allowing time to sightsee. The longest daily distance will be 120 miles while the shortest is only 56 miles. Overnight stops will offer campsite, cabin or lodge accommodations. You are welcome to participate in all or any part of the convoy. The event kicks off from Nebraska’s Fort Robinson State Park. Participation is open to and free for members of the MVPA and guest but there is an enlistment fee of $40.00 per vehicle registered to cover the cost of printing, mailing and handling of the thirty-four page details and route description. Vehicles must be street legal and capable of doing 40 MPH although the average speed will be 35 MPH. The convoy is limited to 15 HMVs so sign up ASAP! If you would be interested contact me, Terry Johns at halftrackjohns@att.net or call me at 314-522-6781 at 9 – 10 AM CST. Often the Italian Campaign is associated with the idea of a secondary front. But it was a primary front in the European Theater for an extended period during World War II. The Allies fought step by step along the Peninsula from Sicily to the Alps, suffering heavy losses as did the Axis forces. Beginning with the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the Italian Campaign ended in April 1945. Public attention to the Italian front likely peaked with the liberation of Rome (June 4, 1944), soon eclipsed by the magnitude of D-Day in Normandy (June 6, 1944). Despite that, from late-1944 through the winter of 1945 thousand soldiers from both sides were deployed at the Gothic Line, the last German fortified defense line built in the Apennines Mountains. During the first days of April 1945, the Allies finally managed to clear the Gothic Line and push through the Po Valley for the last effort to reach northern Italy. The most frequent images of those days depict columns of liberators marching northbound with the population welcoming Allied soldiers during a Spring of New Hope. This video is the 2012 convoy between Bologna and Cervia, located on the Adriatic coast. It is part of an annual event officially celebrated in Italy on April 25 to commemorate the days of liberation. You can also visit their website at http://www.goticatoscana.eu/
