Sunday Soldiers

Every weekend, thousands of hobbyists converge in empty fields to dig trenches, erect tents, gas up their tanks (seriously), and stage battles from the beaches of Normandy to the deserts of North Africa. Reenactors participate mainly as British, German, American, Russian, and Canadian troops. Because the Second World War is still deeply embedded in Britain's collective consciousness, the act of reenactment is deeply personal for many participants -- they feel that they are bridging seven decades of memory.

Daniella Zalcman lives in New York City where she works as a freelance photographer for the New York Daily News. Born in Washington, DC, she graduated from Columbia University with a degree in architecture in 2009.