The Patton Museum's 60th Anniversary Celebration took place on the weekend of May 30-31, 2009. Both days the Patton Museum volunteers and scores of reenactors took to the field of battle while hundreds of spectators looked on.

The weather cooperated for the event allowing visitors to browse the Allied and Axis encampment areas, view the displays and vendors and learn about the life of the soldier. People were able to see vintage vehicles from World War II to modern combat vehicles of today's Army and to talk with the crews.
Hundreds of spectators lined the battlefield to watch the event.


A German SdKfz 10 halftrack tows a 75mm anit-tank gun.
Two U.S. M5A1 Stuart light tanks wait before moving on to the battlefield.

A German machine gun crew open fire on approaching U.S. infantry.
A German 75mm Pak 40 anti-tank gun opens fire on the M5A1 stuarts.

U.S. infantry move up cautiously behind tanks and halftracks.
A U.S. P-51 fighter buzzes the battlefield at low altitude.

A U.S. M4A1 Sherman fires on German defensive positions..
After the battle, a Sherman crew takes a well earned break.

Visitors were able to see static displays of equipment and vehicles.
This rare German armored car, the PSW 234/4, was on display.

60th Anniversary Poster Still on Sale

This commemorative poster was produced specifically for the Patton Museum 60th Anniversary Celebration. The photo composition was created by museum volunteer Garry Redmon. The poster shows General George S. Patton as he appeared during operations in Sicily as commander of the U.S. 7th Army. The Sherman tank images are from an original photograph taken by museum volunteer Chun-Lun Hsu during a battle reenactment in 2007 of vehicles in the Patton Museum collection. The first Sherman is a late-model M4A3. The second Sherman is a Canadian-produced Grizzly, a licensed copy of the M4A1 Sherman. The last vehicle is an M4/105 Sherman mounting a 105mm howitzer. The Shermans are crewed by members of the Patton Museum volunteers.

This 18 x 24 inch poster is now on sale in the Patton Museum gift shop for $3.00. For those who wish to order by mail, call the gift shop manager, Bill Anderson at 502-624-7761.