Introduzione…

[Frederico Aquini]

Ciao a tutti!

I just joined and thought I should introduce myself. I’ve known about this forum for a little while. I wasn’t sure if I could join, as I’m more towards the coast than inland. After speaking with Klaus, he said it was ok, so I hope no one here has any geographical bias towards me!

I started reenacting WWII in 2001 as a German (Heer) Panzergenadier, then Infanterist and occasionally as a Sanitäter. After a while I got kind of bored with doing German, but just the reenacting aspect: I’m still very much interested in the history.

In 2008 I started reenacting Italian. After spending a lot of time hanging out with a good friend (and former German reenactor) who is very much in to Italy during the war and hearing him talk incessantly about it, I decided to give it shot.

…and that’s about it up till now.

Although I live a bit away, I hope to be able to come out to an Army Group 44 event in the future. I already know a few of you from reenactments in Oregon and I look forward to getting to know the rest of you.

I noticed the public event coming up this weekend; I hope you guys get a good public turnout and plenty of recruits!

Cordialità!
Frederico

[AG1944]

No geographical bias here!! ;D Welcome to the forum. Would love to have you out to an event with us.

[mrsparkle]

Welcome. I probably met you at Biak last year. There are only two Italians after all.

[congofal]

Ciao Frederico, benvenuto nel forum.
L'Italia vincerà !!

[Frederico Aquini]

Jul 24, 2010 8:49:09 GMT -8 mrsparkle said:

Welcome. I probably met you at Biak last year. There are only two Italians after all.

Thank you "Mr. Sparkle"!

I imagine we probably did meet at Biak. I was one of the two Italians there back in Sept. 2008 and in Sept. 2009 I was the only Italian, or "token Italian" if you will.

Although, not knowing what you look like, I can't say for certain.

[Frederico Aquini]

Jul 24, 2010 9:16:27 GMT -8 congofal said:

Ciao Frederico, benvenuto nel forum.
L'Italia vincerà !!

Ciao e grazie "congofal",

Sì, è vero! L'Italia vincerà! "Nessuno ha potuto fermarci... nessuno ci fermerà!"

Come stai? Non abbiamo visto da tanto tempo. Spero le cose vadano bene a te ed alla tua famiglia.

Stammi bene e fatti vivo,
Frederico

[mrsparkle]

Jul 26, 2010 13:13:28 GMT -8 Frederico Aquini said:

Jul 24, 2010 8:49:09 GMT -8 mrsparkle said:

Welcome. I probably met you at Biak last year. There are only two Italians after all.

Thank you "Mr. Sparkle"!

I imagine we probably did meet at Biak. I was one of the two Italians there back in Sept. 2008 and in Sept. 2009 I was the only Italian, or "token Italian" if you will.

Although, not knowing what you look like, I can't say for certain.

I'm in the middle of the homepage pic.

[Klaus Schüßler]

I think he met your beer once too if I recall correctly.

Klaus

[Frederico Aquini]

Jul 27, 2010 6:45:57 GMT -8 mrsparkle said:

I'm in the middle of the homepage pic.

Ah, yes, now I remember you. I forgot your name, so I just remember you as "Nice 1st ID guy with mustache". I know, it's bit silly and vague.

I also saw you early this year at the Camp Rilea RPS event. I was in my German uniform when we came over to the Allied barracks, but I was only at the event for Saturday evening.

You may remember me as the "younger, handsome looking Italian" in case you get one of us mixed up. ;D

And as Klaus stated above, I believe you also met one of my beers too, but it's no biggie. Apparently I "bogart" my beer and smokes, so I probably ought to share more often anyway. I thought it had been one of the Germans ...somehow I feel better knowing it was an americano who took it.

Frederico