Kampfgruppe Sud

is now in operation almost three years. It was set up initially as a club dedicated to the restoration and preservation of German WW2 vehicles. The Club started with 2 BMW R72 outfits and then obtained 2 Kubelwagens and a Zundapp Solo motorcycle. Initially, the Club had about 5 members. This has now risen to 20. We have maintained this number continuously and recruitment into the Club is slow as we do not wish to swell the numbers too quickly. We do not take nutters, political activists, neo-Nazis, or any undesirable types. Generally, a probation period of 1 year is needed and the Club pass a vote at AGM on acceptance of new members.

The Club now has 8 motorcycle outfits, 3 Kubelwagens, 1 Borgward B2000 troop truck, 1 Zundapp solo KS600, 1 222 armoured car, a 2cm flak gun, a pak37 gun and a large variety of equipment and field gear. As the Club grew over the first year and we were invited to attend more and more events, we slowly found ourselves becoming a proper German re-enactment group. Now all 20 members have the correct weapons, uniform and equipment for public shows/festivals/military displays.

We represent a kompanie from the Liebstandarte SS Panzer Division, as this is the most appropriate due to our collection of vehicles and paint schemes, etc.

Most members are either historically interested in the period or have a genuine love and interest in the vehicles. The Club combined has a wealth of information on all the above and this is evident at public shows. We draw a large crowd at all shows and it is always amazing to see people marvel at the vehicles and equipment, for most have only seen these on film and never in the flesh. Recently, we have adopted a group of German Fallschirmjaeger (Paratroppers) into our group but we still remain predominantly an SS re-enactment group.

Kampfgruppe Sud also forms part of the Munster Military Vehicle & Re-enactment Group, together with the Waterford Military Club and our own new American group who specialise in American & Allied vehicles and weapons.

The club in conjunction with Munster Military Vehicle and Re-enactment Group run the Duncannon Military Show every year at Duncannon Fort, Co. Wexford, Ireland's biggest military vehicle and re-enactment event.