to the shore of one of the tributaries. military uniform from the days of world war two. in the summer of one nine hundred forty one. one hundred thousand people were killed while they were trying to escape the surrounding enemy . i witnesses say that the river ran red with blood for several days now candles float down the river. moscow's 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 belching and candles the old hope surrounded by a huge park today it attracts collectors of military vehicles and others with an interest in reenacting 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 and feels yes 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 to visit gas station one hundred kilometers from there is a third of a tank left do you copy i copy. there was an accident i fell for four wheeler and broke my spine. for that i was a physician a surgeon there is suddenly i was bedridden the last six months i started walking slowly recovering. the most thinking of was going to do when my friend from rostov

told me he'd restored an old soviet probated cause. i also had a gas sixty nine cheap and it was me he restored it i did it in a minute she stuck. it i need a uniform to match. started. on the next day in the rain passes by the campground and. historical real actors from a soviet afghan war paratroopers club keenly digging away the stubborn mud 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 so. see how far we get an attorney for going to finish it reenacting soviet union in afghanistan because well.

because no one else was there were basically it's nothing politico for communism or something like that it's just out of interest it was quite. interesting to research also quite hard. to convoy left moscow with four heavily loaded cars with trailers 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 would. be friends with fascists. but there is no ideology in it whatsoever but there's no difference between those dressed as the red army. would you put uniforms only serve to you know it is very

nice when you pass a german camp in a soviet uniform and the germans stand to greet you. at the camp the festival. together with families. and friends and.

i think. tanks. to. his crewmembers. this. trip. only few stops in the most important places connected with. one of them is the best fortress on the polish border.

of the. garrison demonstrated outstanding bravery and resilience. troops. most of them death. kerry are already 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. 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. path if.

i. 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. to drive

a swamp 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 an 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. time the. society. the history but also keep the soul of a. soldier. the

russian to the peace to. the division. to. the famous. people to see them. take. the symbol of. the queue for the ferry across. from.

it's beginning to seem as though everyone in europe has put on a uniform and is heading for england. across the water. and the festival. doesn't just. find the strength to change into dress. uniform. wearing glamorous period clothing the ladies are also invited out 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 the forty's is coming back now because. a lot of people find it here the young people think it's near the old 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 the depression. and the world now there's a lot of you know economical problems so maybe people are looking for the same sort of. them up and that's what we try and bring some sunshine.

finally the russian convoy drives into the. heavily laden vehicles. three. paratroopers in. the. field.

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the one piece show in england is in france when russian military be an act of even brought about a like two accordions to entertain the troops. with the first chords of a famous beatles song people begin to gather around. a rumor that the russians had brought a ballet company to spread around the camp. of the war and peace show there's always somebody taking pictures or video of what's going on. in a region hand cranked camera. this camp is a rare place where the 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 thank dr for a brave paratrooper for a week. whatever their age. because of that choice. especially recruits from western europe for quite some time. good day comrades. but when it comes to the.

white on the mark. three i did it got to see one attempt out of three sure to be successful i'm coming to you one. two. three. not get away from me. thank you for your service. there are different attitudes towards afghanistan one thing is certain it's a bright history of our army. heroism and courage of our soldiers and officers and it is. one of the guys reconstruct the events of that time fascinating a very worthwhile. living conditions at the. from the group. have totally embraced the mood they've set up. to try

to recreate. as closely as possible. the history of the first. famous operation of september one thousand nine hundred. fifteen. in the. very.

spirit of. it is. a multinational team of. trinity church. i shall. know. and. we will remember.

the british. soldiers practice the. british. being a member of the club. to wear a uniform properly and reenact german life at the front line 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 react 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 lucasfilm. 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 are neo nazis 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 terrible things happening terrible thing 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 walk. just looks at the movies

the movies the americans the war. the russian people. seventy five percent almost all. these. people recognize maybe seventy five percent of the effort. was committed by the russian people are not be americans.

so the contemporary. has nothing to do with. the boundaries between us and allows people to better understand history and not to repeat the mistakes of the past however not everyone shares this opinion. you know with. food if. you don't want to approach the uniform. when you salute you do not salute a person. and that's what we're there and they still got us i mean of all. 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. group to watch the encounter from his. first shots ring out. according to the battle british paratroopers kicked the germans out of a small dutch town and quickly took up defensive positions. british intelligence then revealed the enemy was sending numbers of infantry troops and tanks to take back the town.

because. the course of. the last night. comes to a close members of the british team reenacting the second tank decide to give their russian friends a real surprise they've translated the famous song into english. for the first time. for many a symbol of soviet victory the song might just become an anthem for reenacting the history of the second.

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