also join us. when they're big enough i think. think. tanks. t. thirty four tank has been several months in a hangar to test its performance and refresh his own driving skills he goes for a test drive. the commander leaves his family at the camp and goes for a practice run in the main arena together with one of his crew members. this transfer the center stage. and a tank range to demonstrate equipment and weapons. the

busy timetable of the russian reactors euro trip leaves room for only a few stops in the most important places connected with the war one of them is the brest fortress on the polish border. the german command plan to conquer it in the first hours of the war however the garrison demonstrated outstanding bravery and resilience. having found themselves behind the advancing german troops the defenders for bitterly for nearly a month most of the metal heroes death their story became a legend. carry our daddy up. beltran has seen the start of a training program for newcomers to the desert platoon living history group they are meticulously reenacting scottish infantry units who fought in north africa in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine to forty three. using the renowned bren gun

carrier armored vehicles. the 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. that. yeah 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 actually are a living history group rather than a reenactment group 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 but i 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 driver swap over 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 and american troops met and embraced each other as brothers. there's a ventilator became known as. history is full of curious paradoxes and today the descendants of russian soldiers are once again reunited with their friends at the river elbe. but this time the ones in allied uniforms the germans from a military reenactment society it's possible their own grandfathers fought on the eastern front. these men who proudly wear the uniform of the allies. the history

but also keep the soul of a common world war two soldier alive. the russian isn't coming to the world peace should be handed throughout the year the division has been working on the restoration of two soviet era vehicles into a motorcycle and their pride and joy the famous gaz. this truck was often used during wartime and now they're showing it off to all of europe. to be alive we want people to see them that's how we can commemorate those who used to drive them. away as a copy of the full model double we're taking this to great britain on purpose there's no such cause they're. the symbol of the second world war. three.

continental europe is now behind them people standing in the queue for the ferry across the english channel can hardly believe that a bunch of mad russians has managed to make it all the way here from moscow with every minute new military vehicles arrive it's beginning to seem as though everyone in europe has put on a uniform and is heading for england. across the water is the port of dover and from there the festival site is close at hand. life in a military camp doesn't just revolve around hardship. having left behind the battlefield many managed to find the strength to change into dress. uniform. wearing glamorous period clothing the ladies are also invited out to a night of swing and joint music. with a dance floor is perfect as people say the same way their grandparents did. the

british band to join basis kicks off. i think the music that we play on the music of the forty's is coming back now because. a lot of people find it you 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 and the third jazz swing and music came out of for depression. and the world now there's a lot of you know economical problems so maybe people are looking for the same sort of entertainment to cheer them up and that's what we try and bring some sunshine.

finally the russian convoy drives into the. heavily laden vehicles desperately. good three months showed up by tanks. members of the international club of soviet paratroopers in afghanistan who rushed to help them believe their combined efforts don't help. the commander of the second army tank as they use his all terrain

vehicle as a last resort. with his help they drive into the water logged field where the travelers face another challenge their setting up army tents. it doesn't go so well at first their fathers and grandfathers were far more adept at risk during the war but the overwhelming desire for sleep gives them a boost before sunrise the camp is finally set up and all the members of the russian reenactment group a fast asleep. ffs . the war and peace show in kent england is in full swing russian military be an act

of even brought about her like aaron to accordions to entertain the troops. with the first chords of a famous beatles song people begin to gather around a t. so before turning a rumor that the russians had brought a ballet company to spread around the camp. and the war and peace sure there's always somebody taking pictures or video of what's going on they may use modern cell phones. and original hand crank camera. this camp is a rare place where a combination of eccentric people and historic military hardware can be found many of those in attendance lead normal lives but once a year after thorough preparations they come here to fulfill their childhood dreams and take on the real proud tank driver or a brave paratrooper for a week. whatever their age. old ways that stories.

from the division decides to pay a courtesy visit to his paratrooper neighbors the retired colonel has not talked to young soldiers especially recruits from western europe for quite some time. but some of the military formalities get a little lost in translation good day comrades. oh yeah this is invincible. but when it comes to the reality of fighting with bennett's everything becomes clear without words. what i did not reach you grew up through white on the mark. turning around. three i did got to see one attempt out of three sure to be successful i'm coming to you but i want. to go.

turning around thirty three when you get away from me. thank you for your service. but. there are different attitudes towards the events in afghanistan one thing is certain it's a bright day in history of our army it's associated with heroism and courage of our soldiers and officers and it is. one of the guys reconstruct the events of that time it's been fascinating and very worthwhile. living conditions of the main camp. from the group just ordinary men have totally embraced the mood they've set up their camp in the darkened woods to try to recreate the water conditions as closely as possible. the history of the first squadron of the british army they took part in the famous operation of september one thousand nine hundred forty four when more than fifteen thousand were killed or taken prisoner.

in the world series just. because in holland it's very wooded surroundings and it's perfect for us to train. just great to go back in time machine shop and. come play. like. british paratroopers are at full combat readiness very soon they'll head for the central arena to encounter the enemy a motorized division of the very marked. military reenactment is not just wearing a uniform probably handling weapons correctly or even adopting the spirit of

a soldier it is. about ordering the memory of soldiers who never returned from war . at the invitation of the british colleagues a multinational team of reactors arrived at the memorial at holy trinity church in east pak a. shout out. as we. age shall not weary there nor the years. i've been going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember that we were there. each day at the war and peace begins according to the national preferences of each participant the french wine and hang out with women the british make tea

while americans drink coca-cola. while the german camp holds a morning combat training session. soldiers practice the delivery of wounded soldiers to a field hospital and provide first aid to someone suffering for a massive blood loss. for all the infantry men of this unit are british. being a member of the club requires not only the ability to wear a uniform properly and we annex german life for the front line but also to have a knowledge of how to handle equipment five feet this is why commander neil robinson is especially hard on recruits who are at the show for the first time these things are very neil himself is an enthusiastic reactor disconnect his father fought against the germans in the navy but never met them face to face just after the role his father began collecting german army memorabilia to get to know his

former enemy better meyer technique that his son now continues to hold. it's quite often that. people attempt to politicize people attempt to to think that the reason why we do this is because somehow we knew nazis or somehow we have right wing far right off ah left wing leanings these things are not true war is a terrible thing this is why it's called war not happy snoozy one time terrible things happening on terrible things war in itself is a crime against humanity and it is man's sin always to forget. the sacrifices that were made by people in all human forms in walk. just looks at the movies the movies the americans won the war. the russian people. seventy five percent almost all. in the east and maybe it's time people recognized that maybe seventy five percent of the effort. was committed by

the recent people are not be americans. for the contemporary historically the hobby 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 but. to me. it's in your back in your mind is still the enemy you know. you have a failing in. food if. and you don't want to approach the uniform they said with me when you're so low you do not salute a person. and that's what we're there and they still got us i mean of all. 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 democrat units. this battle around his huge interest even comrade stalin joins neal columns crew to watch the encounter from his all terrain vehicle. at

last 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 to the enemy was sending large numbers of infantry troops and tanks to take back the town. to avoid unnecessary bloodshed the. negotiators to the town. or surrender. the. british paratroopers fierce fighting erupted again the best german troops launched an attack of their own. superior german. the british inflicted heavy casualties. on the strength of british troops began to fade as german units flooded in then all of a sudden the sound of back. of the exploding shells. paying attention to the

bullets whistling overhead and calmly walked across the battlefield. exhausted soldiers. it's possible the organizers of this show wanted to pay tribute to the legendary piper. sixty nine hundred forty four. from his commander on the beaches of normandy. soldiers fighting on the battlefield. pointed out that this was an english regulations the. scottish. didn't apply. as he played through the whole battle but. they didn't. because they thought he was mad. scottish bagpipe still retain their place as a weapon that can change the course of combat.

eyes. on the last night. comes to a close members of the british team reenacting the second tank designed to give their russian friends from real surprise they've translated the famous wartime song 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.

an. the week's top stories on our d. turkey stab at military intervention in syria gets the cold shoulder with a new u.n. peace envoy arguing any such interference would make a cease fire impossible. a chorus of support for iran's peaceful nuclear program as the country destroys any notion it's been politically isolated by the u.s. with its hosting of a massive international summit. the freshly nominated republican candidate in the race for the white house promises a hard line stance against russia a place of criticism for flip flopping on major issues. and the war of the wealthy but i'm on now but i'm over it successfully beats back illegal at times by

a london based tycoon bodies because of cut off a slice of this multibillion dollar fortune. hello and welcome to our tease the weekly it is four o'clock here in moscow and karen terror well the most open post yet for military intervention in syria came this week proposed by turkey with a backing from both britain and france they propose the un establishment of refugee camps on syrian soil which will be guarded and protected by foreign forces at the no fly zone but the idea hit a dead end at the security council prompting britain and france to hint they might sidestep the un altogether meanwhile the new international envoy to syria lakhdar

brahimi warns that any military intervention would be the death of peace efforts professor paul sheldon ford from california state university says that for some it's not about ending the violence. it's a pretext it's still another way to divide and take over the country using the united nations as your vehicle that playbook worked in libya they want to try the same playbook and do it doesn't work anymore well there is no desire. at the west nato to have a negotiated settlement the only purpose of this exercise is to make sure that there is no competition in the middle east or pipeline such as syria iran and other places i think the people in the west to be very happy that ended up with a massive civil war and a breakup of their country and the lack of competition of lifelines they claim that they care one bit about humanitarian concerns as it is a gross war. every week thousands of refugees flee syria escaping both

a relentless army and the often unpredictable travels but the continuous stream is proving a drain on the country's neighbors they're finding it ever more difficult to feed and care the for the refugees and this artist possibly reports the conditions are so appalling that some would rather go back home. exhausted and drained there's not much for these refugees to do besides swelter under the school ching desert sun children from the vine inspect home sunia they walked for days in the heat to get here and so they come in numbers and under the wire not one person here has gone through the official border as in state depending on the level of violence in syria as many as a thousand people each day off in a cross into jordan that picked up from the border by the jordanian police and brought here to the scamp. and now a man doesn't know what to do with them the country is struggling with few natural

resources little water and is in need of foreign aid their growing number is putting pressure on in a radio refugee way republic we can close the border on the faces of the refugees we have to help them syria is like a sister to jordan and king abdullah and president assad friends now king is in a very difficult situation goes on there has a direct impact on what has. relations between a man in damascus are already strained a number of defected soldiers and senior officers are being sheltered in the kingdom the most high profile refugee was the prime minister riyad hitch up who fled to turkey through jordan earlier this month and then that the tribes who fearing massive amounts of weapons ammunition and sniper rifles to syria from jordan saudi arabia is promising economic assistance in exchange for months cooperation but it could backfire. if there is regime change in syria and the extremists come to power. problems for jordan where we have our own extremists far

more flexible. and so now jordan faces the backlash of a conflict which some in the country have helped to escalate meanwhile more than one hundred fifty thousand refugees remain stuck on its borders and what's supposed to be a safe enclave but with food is hard to come by toilets case and not enough tends to go around leaving some to the mercy of harsh desert conditions this is. the atmosphere here is so. mysterious you die quickly but here we are dying a slow death i wish now i never left to come here. jordan narrowly escaped a wave of uprisings that swept the arab world it says it's getting reforms in place bash caught between both sides it might not be enough to stop the serious shockwave however that conflict in policy r.t. the artery refugee camp on the jordanian syrian border where the pressure on syria piling up france is increasingly being seen as

a leader of the west's efforts against assad but director of the french center for intelligence studies eric ness says french policies on syria depend on a steady stream of once sided reporting i would say we don't really foreign policy of all the time being i mean the mainstream in paris is in motion everything is about emotion we are absolutely under the disinformation of the movies of the. then or. the people who are reacting only with emotion we don't out of the least good reflection about geopolitics and the bad rule we have. in the middle east even if the political leaders of change you know a few months ago most of the policy at the scene with most of the diplomatic teams are of the same looks like a frenzy is no the new luxury of the us flag that you get has always been this is where the. good between you good us and france because we are dead.