VIDEO: World War II mock battle at Texas State Railroad Park

A World War II mock battle between German and United States soldiers in Southern Germany in 1945 was held during the Armed Forces Memorial Day Weekend event Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the Texas State Railroad's Palestine Depot in Palestine, Texas.

The day featured living history demonstrations with re-enactors from the Revolutionary War period up to the present. Rides on a Huey helicopter and a sspecial military train were available.

It was a lot of fun to look at all of the living history reenactors who represented time periods from the Revolutionary War to the present. Those I talked to said they wanted to honor the soldiers who gave their lives for freedom. They enjoyed bringing history to life so people could see how it looked back then.

Watching the mock battle was really a treat. There was a huge crowd of people watching. All the military vehicles really added an authenticity to it as well.

Before the mock battle, there was a parade of the military vehicles with a short history of each vehicle and how it was used during war time.

This event is held every May around Memorial Day weekend. Be sure to check it out next year at the Texas State Railroad Park.

Photos from the event can be found on Stuart Whitaker's Photo Gallery and the Herald-Press Photo Gallery.