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rallies in germany by both pro and anti assad groups. actions speak louder than words as it is a real appears to be gearing up for war with iran launching a massive propaganda campaign along with emergency drills. plus anger at the london paralympics a key sponsor of the games is accused of humiliating or disabled people as part of the government's attempts to come welfare benefits. and up next we hit the road with of the russian delegation to the famous war and peace show in britain for the reenactment of many of the twentieth century's major battles our special report is next.

in the early hours of a whole july dawn a group of unusually dressed people can fully fit on to the shore of one of the to be up as tributes raise their clad in civic military uniform from the days of world war two. in the summer of nine hundred forty one on the sort of deal the crossing the a small and one hundred thousand people were killed while they were trying to escape the surrounding enemy. eyewitnesses say that the river ran red with blood for several days now candles float down the river. military history club called the division has traveled here to honor the memory of fallen russian soldiers but this journey to smolensk is just the beginning now they have three thousand kilometers to cover across the european roads to take part in the legendary war and peace show in england.

in the village of. the old hope surrounded by a huge park today it attracts collectors of military vehicles and others with an interest in reaction great battles of the past century the thirtieth war and peace show is about to take place. since the beginning of summer has turned the festival venue into a swamp. military enthusiasm began arriving long before the beginning of the show for them not even bad weather can overshadow the event they've been waiting a whole year for one after another festivals open up offering every thing from uniform buttons to tanks. number two number two do you read me number two over. gas station one hundred. is a third of a tank left. i copy. the next four wheeler improve my spine before that i was a physician

a surgeon suddenly i was bedridden the last six months i started walking slowly recovering. thinking of was going to do when my friend from told me that he'd restored an old soviet. they also had a gas sixty nine cheap it was me here stored it i did it in a mill. i needed a uniform to match. campground and. historical. paratroopers club keenly digging away. in accordance with military protocol the soldiers are preparing shelters in case of an enemy attack the most amazing thing is not one of these soldiers speak russian these people hail from belgium britain sweden france and holland. well we're

digging a trench or trying to dig a trench we're doing it by hand. see how far we get. afghanistan because. because no one else was doing it basically it's not enough for communism or something it's. quite. interesting also quite hard. to cross seven european countries. and there's little time for rest. we had a pretty interesting trip to the war history show. my friends. be friends with fascists.

but there's no difference between. these. very nice when you pass a german camp in a soviet uniform and the germans. at the camp the festival go. together with. british police officers. and.

i think. tanks. driving skills. as crew members. this.

trip. few stops in the most important places connected with. one of them is the fortress on the. garrison demonstrated outstanding bravery and resilience. troops. most of them death. valley are already up. beltran has seen the start of a training program for newcomers to the desert platoon living history group they are nel meticulously reenacting scottish infantry units who fought in north africa in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine to forty three. using the renowned brynn gun carrier armored vehicles. club members but the biggest emphasis on the

atmosphere in the camp and pay strict attention to the everyday life of a soldier from that time. after they. do want to be accurate and we do want to be serious but not over serious because we are paying respect to the people who were in the desert war we are living history group rather than a reenactment what we do is we try and show. the public how crude tried to live a normal life in an abnormal situation and during the war cry think the nazi uniforms i think the japanese uniforms i don't think the time is now i think when all our veterans are our way then i think yeah i believe that we should be

doing or showing uniforms that. make them suffer. germany greets the russian convoy with gloomy weather and cold rain. the drive every few hours to meet the shuttle and arrive in time for the meeting in the old saxon town of torgau. here on april twenty fifth one thousand nine hundred five soviet an american troops met and embraced each other as brothers. there's a ventilator became known as. history's full of curious paradoxes and today the descendants of russian soldiers once again reunited with their friends at the river . time. the history but also keep the soul of.

the russian coming to the peace to hand it. to. the famous. people to see them. take. the symbol of.

the ferry across. as. it's beginning to seem as though everyone in europe has put on a uniform and is heading for. across the water. and the festival. doesn't just. to find the strength to change into dress. uniform. wearing glamorous period clothing the ladies are also invited to a night of swing enjoy music. with a dance floor is just people see the same way their grandparents did. the british band to join basis.

i think the music that we play on the music of voters is coming back now because. a lot of people find it here the young people think it's near the older people remember it but i think also people are getting fed up of just. you know electric pop music and also somebody suggested that. jazz swing music came out of the depression. and the world now there's a lot of economic problems looking for the signs of. them up and that's what we try and bring some sunshine.

finally the russian. heavily laden vehicles. paratroopers in. the.

field. sleep. and. to sleep. the big picture.

the war and peace show in kent england is in full swing russian military. have even brought about a like over and two accordions to entertain the troops. with the first call to the famous beatles song people begin to gather around. a rumor that the russians had brought a ballet company to spread around the camp. and the war and peace show there's always somebody taking pictures or video of what's going on. or even an original hand crank camera. this camp is a red place with a combination of eccentric people and historic military hardware that can be found

many of those in attendance lead normal lives but once a year off to preparations they come here to fulfill their childhood dreams and take on the real proud drive for a brave paratrooper for a week. whatever their age. old ways to cope with that choice. from the. visit to his paratrooper. especially recruits from western europe for quite some time. but some of the. good day comrades. this invincible. when it comes to the reality of. everything becomes clear.

on the mark. turning around three i did it got to see one attempt out of three sure to be successful i'm coming to you one. to. turning around three. not get away from me. thank you for your service. there are different attitudes towards the events in afghanistan one thing is certain it's a brighter day in history of our army associated with heroism and courage of our soldiers and officers and it is worthy of. one of the guys reconstruct the events of that time it's fascinating a very worthwhile. living conditions at the.

from the group. have totally embraced the mood they've set up the. woods to try to recreate the conditions as closely as possible. the history of the first. operation of september. fifteenth. killed. the.

very. spirit of. a multinational team of. trinity church. and. we will remember.

participant. being a member of the club. to wear a uniform properly and reenacts german life for the frontline but also to have

a knowledge of how to handle equipment. this is why command. is especially hard on recruits who are at the show for the first time these things neil himself is an enthusiastic reenact disconnect his father fought against the germans in the navy but never met them face to face after the role his father began collecting german army memorabilia to get to lucasfilm. meyer technique his son continues to hold. it's quite often that. people attempt to politicize people attempt to think that the reason why we do this is because somehow we knew and also how we how right wing far right off i left wing leanings these things are not true war is a terrible thing this is why it's called war not having snoozy time terrible things happening terrible things war in itself is a crime against humanity and it is monsoon always to forget. the sacrifices that

were made by people. in walk. just looks at the movies the movies the americans won the war. the russian people. seventy five percent almost all. these. people recognized maybe seventy five percent of the effort. was committed by the russian people are not be americans.

so the contemporary historically. has nothing to do with ideology it blurs the boundaries between former enemies and allows people to better understand history and not to repeat the mistakes of the past however not everyone shares this opinion . you know. you have the phailin. food. and you don't want to approach the uniform after they said with me when you're so low you do not salute a person. and that's what with them they still got this idea. how did the enemy and i really but the person is what.

finally the day of the great battle comes british paratroopers will face off against. this huge interest. stalin joined crew to watch the encounter from his all terrain vehicle. the first shots ring out. according to the battle scenario british paratroopers kicks the germans out of a small dutch town and quickly took up defensive positions. british intelligence then revealed the enemy was sending large numbers of infantry troops and tanks to take back the town.

the course of. paula last night for the war and peace show comes to a close members of the british team reenacting the second god's tank coming decide to give their russian friends from real surprise they've translated the famous wartime song katyusha into english and to sing it for the first time. for many years a symbol of soviet victory the song might just become an anthem for those reenacting

the history of the second world war. i think.