How to Join Infanterie-Regiment 63

To participate with Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 63 at events, insurance regulations require participants must be men of at least 18 years of age. Those under 18 are allowed to join as full members — as long as they will be 18 years of age by their first event. For those under the age of 18 who wish to join, we do offer associate memberships - associate membership will provide you with the same benefits as a full membership, including being assigned a sponsor — but you will be prohibited from attending events until you are 18.

There is no maximum age limit or specific physical requirements, except that a member must be in sufficient physical shape to scramble out of trenches, crawl under barbed wire, and jump into shell craters. They must also be able to reasonably portray a soldier of the period.

Members must purchase their own personal equipment and gear at their own expense. This can cost between $1500 and $3,000. However, the unit will assist the new recruit in obtaining or making his equipment at the lowest possible cost. WE provide extensive guidelines and product reviews to assist you.

Annual dues for IR63 are $25, and annual dues for the Great War Association (required) are $25. We believe that these fees are well worth their cost. Your $25 you pay provides you with trenches to fight in, a bunker to sleep and socialize in, period food to experience, and Kameradshaft with IR63 members and other members of the GWA.

Infanterieregiment Nr. 63 is a vehicle through which committed persons can actively explore the experience of the German Infantryman in the Great War. Gathered together in the form of a typical Infanterie Kompanie, we strive to investigate the art of trench warfare. Each member may have different motives, but collectively our goal is the same. We seek to encounter, within reasonable bounds, the lessons of the Western Front, thus gaining greater insight into ourselves and history.

Like all select brotherhoods, Infanterieregiment 63 insists on the highest standards from its membership. To be counted as a Kamerad of JR63 one must believe in excellence and precision and by nature be assertive, mature, and willing to work side-by-side as part of a team. Together we achieve that which is beyond mere individualism. It is just this spirit of fellowship that binds each member to his Brothers-in-Arms and allows him to fully understand the meaning of Kameradschaft.

Click here to read the JR63 Guidelines for Prospective Members

Please download the PDF application, fill it out, and you may physically mail it, or you can email it to:

FritzHoffmann@IR63.org

Click here to download the Recruit Application in PDF form

Click Here to apply to IR63 online

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