German

272 Infantry Division

Volkssturm

CHS offers members two German impressions based on period.  The first is 272 Infantry Division 1939-45.   

The second is late war period 1945, Volkssturm.

German Kit

American

CHS offers members a US impression. 

This US impression is the 116th Infantry Regiment 29th Division.  This unit was heavily engaged on Omaha Beach.  The 29th has its origins in the Civil War through the Stonewall Brigade.  Some of our members continue with the connection by reenacting the 2nd Va Infantry CSA.

American Kit

Colonial Australia

At times, CHS members attend heritage events revolving around Australia’s turbulent past of the 1850’s and 1860’s.  We portray NSW police and bushrangers of the period.  Some members portray Royal Navy personnel at the time of the founding of the colony.

Soviet

In October 1942, now known as the 49th Guards Rifle Division, they were deployed to the Volga to Operation Uranus -- the encirclement of Stalingrad.

Now part of the 13th Guards Rifle Corps, they fought across the Southern Ukraine involving all the river crossing battles. By September 1944, they were part of the 5th Shock Army, having earlier been assigned to the 10th Shock Army. They advanced through Hungary and Czechoslovakia, ending the war north of Linz, near the Austrian Border

The Divisions correct title, with its wartime awards is:

49th Guards Korsun Red Banner Twice Order of Sovoruv Rifle Division

Despite being a rifle division, the formation also fielded :
• tank regiments
• artillery
• anti tank
• anti aircraft
• engineer
• reconnaissance
• signals
• chemical
• medical
• transport ( motor and horse )
• veterinary
• bakery
• post office and state bank

Soviet Kit

Australian WWII

2/2nd Infantry Battalion 1939-45

CHS offers members an Australian infantry impression. 

This  impression is the 2/2nd Infantry who served in North Africa, Greece, Crete and later in the islands campaigns. 

The remnants of the 39th (militia) Battalion, defenders of Kokod, were absorbed into the 2/2nd on July 3 1943.

Napoleonic

An area of rapidly growing interest.  Members portray both French and English troops.  Current impressions include:

Mounted French Cavalry

English riflemen

French light infantry

Royal Navy

Members get together at Ironfest, Australia’s largest Napoleonic gathering, held at Lithgow, NSW, each April,.

Other

CHS bylaws list specific primary impressions members must work towards.  Once that is achieved, members are encouraged to work on any other impression they like, either to living history or reenactment standard. 

For example some of our members portray:

Italian                                           DAK

1st AIF                                          Panzer Crewmen

US Pacific War                              2/2nd Battalion 2nd AIF

US 82nd Airborne                          German Paratroopers