Around 6,000 visitors poured through the gates of the camp in Wood Lane, Ramsey, on Saturday and Sunday for the annual 1940s weekend.

The Hunts Post: Ramsey 40s Weekend, the team from the Dads Army Museum, Thetford,Ramsey 40s Weekend, the team from the Dads Army Museum, Thetford, (Image: Archant)

Crowds were transported back to the ‘40s with vintage cars, dancing, clothes and hairstyles all on display.

Ramsey 1940s committee vice chairman Jayne Mann said: “The event went very well, we were really lucky with the weather.”

Throughout the weekend there were 395 re-enactors sharing their stories and exhibiting historic pieces of memorabilia.

“We had some fantastic attractions – we had 86 stalls which was up on last year – there was a lot more going on.

“For the second time we had Jones’ Butchers’ Van used in the television series Dad’s Army with people dressed up as characters – which went down very well,” add Jayne.

For the first time at the weekend crowds were wowed by a re-enactment of a battle during the Second World War.

Two hundred actors took the roles of allied forces and German soldiers who were joined by aerobatic displays from Richard Grace in a Spitfire and Nigel Wilson in a Yak 52.

“The display was fantastic and the re-enactment went down very well – it is something that we will look at doing next year.”