War and Peace Revival

The War and Peace Revival (until 2012 the War and Peace Show) is the world's largest military vehicle show plus militaria collectors fair and living history re-enactments from the First World War to more recent conflicts. It is held annually over several days (usually in late July) at the Hop Farm Country Park, Kent, England[1] (for four years between 2013 and 2016 it was held at Folkestone Racecourse (RAF Westenhanger)[2]).

Vehicles in action at War and Peace 2004

Vehicles
Jon Phillips privately owned Stug III Ausf D

The revival hosts around 4000 military vehicles[3] including tanks, armoured personnel carriers, armoured cars, amphibious vehicles, motorcycles, as well as light, medium and heavy military wheeled vehicles. The 2015 show attracted over 100,000 visitors during its five days.[4]

Participating vehicle collections

The armoured vehicles that participate in the show include those from The Wheatcroft Collection and the Jon Phillips Armor Collection.[5]

Re-enactments

A major part of the show revolves around the different re-enactors that portray various armies, units and events during armed conflicts during the 20th century. Especially prominent are Allied and Axis forces from the World War II, with mock battles staged in main arena using period vehicles, re-enactors and pyrotechnics.

Change of venue and name

Between 2013 and 2016 the show relocated to Folkestone Racecourse (which for a time in 1944 was known as RAF Westenhanger (after the nearby village)) and changed its name to the War and Peace Revival.[6]

On 23 June 2015 organisers Rex Cadman and Barbara Shea announced that they would be retiring after the 2015 show. On Saturday 25 July 2015 it was confirmed that John Allison and his team would be taking over the show on 1 August 2015.[7]

References
  1. "The War and Peace Revival show will be held at the Hop Farm Family Park, Paddock Wood, after being at Folkestone Racecourse". KentOnline. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. "War and Peace Show relocating to Folkestone Racecourse". BBC. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. "Kent and Sussex Courier Kent's War and Peace show axed after 33 years". BBC. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. "Folkestone War and Peace Revival Gets New Organizers". BBC News. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  5. "Tanks for the memories - at a high price". Financial Times. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  6. BBC News, War and Peace Show relocating to Folkestone Racecourse, 9 December 2012
  7. "New organisers found to allow War and Peace Revival at Folkestone Racecourse to go ahead in 2016". KentOnline. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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