A Brief History of the 94th

The 94th Infantry was formed in September of 1942 and put into action against Germany in September 1944 after landing on Utah Beach (D-Day + 94) The 94th Infantry helped to fight back German forces during the fading hours of operation Market Garden. Eventually the 94th Infantry helped in the Battle of the Bulge and in the defense of the Ruhr Pocket in Germany. The 94th Infantry received one unit citation and one soldier within the division received the Congressional Medal of Honor. The supreme commander of the 94th Infantry for most of the war was Maj, Gen, Harry Malony. The 94th infantry was used a police unit after Germany's surrender in May 1945 and it was finally deactivated in February 1946.







       The 94th Infantry

The 94th Infantry Reenactment Division is a local area reenacting group who accurately portray U.S G.I soldiers during World War II. The 94th Infantry group was founded by Lt. Brian Schade and 1st Sgt. Nicolas DeMase. The inspiration behind the units name was derived from the highway that runs through the Sussex County area. The Rt. 94 highway is actually dedicated to the real fighting men of the 94th Infantry who fought courageously during World War II in the European theater.

The 94th Infantry Reenactment Division accurately depicts the lives of the soldiers during World War II, with a vast arrangement of uniforms and weapons from the actual time period. The purpose of the 94th Infantry is to display these items so that the public is able to observe and see actual artifacts of history. The 94th Infantry also does a number of World War II reenactment battles within the local tristate area and beyond. Reenactment battles range from the mega Airshow event in Reading, Pa to the skirmish done in Tolland, Mass.

The 94th Infantry right now consists of eight men, and are always  looking for more soldiers to fill the ranks. Our ranks are made up of veteran reenactors who have reenacted in both the World War II and Civil War genre. Commanded by Lt. Schade, and organized by his NCO's (1st Sgt. Nick DeMase and Sgt. 1st Class Mike Basso). The team often battles as a forward assault or scout squad, but at several events they take on the roll of heavy assault squad and use their 60mm mortar or .30 caliber browning machine gun. Below are some pictures of events the company has seen and specialized train exercises.








If you feel you would like to join the 94th Infantry and "go above and beyond the call  of duty" then please feel free to contact the 94th Infantry by contacting the Living History Alliance or emailing your requests to the94thinfantry@hotmail.com

                      "94th! The Command is Forward!"