TV & film Hire

The unit has gained much experience in this field either appearing as supporting artists, extras or technical advisers.

We can tailor a package to suit your budget and requirements. We can offer you fully trained WWII German soldiers with their own museum quality uniforms and equipment, own blank firing weaponry and numerous props. We can perform correct drill with commands given in German, have correct period haircuts (unlike most extras!) and can advise on small or large details. We can also arrange the hire of authentic vehicles including armour.

The unit has appeared as supporting artists in TV documentaries and dramas including For Valour, Battlefields, No Bananas, Decisive Weapons and last year the unit commander appeared briefly in Lad's Army.

Last year we were used as supporting artists for the short film Mrs. Meitlemelhr for London production company Rose- Hackney- Barber. This fictional black comedy has the unlikely scenario of Hitler escaping from the Berlin bunker (his corpse being a double) and then living in a London bedsit disguised as a woman several years later! The unit provided 15 members for the shooting as well as a Kubelwagen and replica motorcycle combination (this came via our Feldgendarmerie kameraden) which took place on the first day at a former Cold War Nuclear bunker (very nicely dressed up as the Fuhrerbunker) and on the second at a disused power station in Kent doubling as the ruins of Berlin. Rose-Hackney-Barber were very pleased with our efforts and we all very much enjoyed the experience.

In the lead up to the 60th Anniversary events of 2004 and 2005, the unit has been extensively involved with the BBC's filming. Most recently working together at one of the National Trust's properties for a series of shorts to be shown during the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. See some of the film work we did in 2005 for the BBC's VE Day coverage.

If there are any production companies out there looking to hire WWII German soldiers, please consider us first, we believe you won't be disappointed!

E-mail to: info@916gr.co.uk Or write to:

916 GR
P.O. Box 106
Burgess Hill
RH15 8YQ