in the early hours of a hot july dawn a group of unusually dressed people carefully head on to the shore of one of the up as tributaries clad in servant 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 landscape 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. 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 in 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 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. the military enthusiastic 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 everything from uniform buttons to tanks. number two number two do you read me number two over. there is a gas station one hundred kilometers from here is a third of a tank left do you copy i copy. there was an accident i fell off a four wheeler and broke my spine. or that i was a physician a surgeon there is suddenly i was bedridden. six months i started walking slowly recovering. thinking of was going to do when my friend from rostov told me he'd restored an old soviet probated car. they also had a gas sixty nine cheap it was me he restored it i did it in a mill she stuck. it i needed

a uniform to match. on the next day the rain passes by the campground and. historical those from a soviet afghan war paratroopers club a keenly digging away 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. because no one else was there were basically it's nothing political. for communism or something it's just out of interest it was quite. interesting to research also

quite hard. for 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. to my friends. be friends with fascists. but there is no ideology in it whatsoever but there's no difference between those dressed as the red army. uniforms only served to you know it is very nice when you pass a german camp in a soviet uniform and the german stand. at

the camp the festival. together with the families. and friends in the. british police officer. and.

his crew members. of the russian trip. 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.

carry our body up man. 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 nine hundred thirty 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. if. you. 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 crudes 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. to drive every few hours to meet the shuttle and arrive in time for the meeting in the old saxon town of tall girl. here on april twenty fifth one thousand nine hundred five soviet an american troops 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. to history but also keep the soul of a. russian coming to the peace. to.

the famous. people to see them. take. the symbol of. the ferry across. everyone in europe is put on a uniform and is heading for. across. the festival.

and. doesn't just. have. to find the strength to change into dress. uniform. wearing glamorous period clothing the ladies are also invited to a night of swing enjoyed music. with a dance floor is perfect as people see the same way their grandparents did. the british band to join basis. i think the music that we play on the music. 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 jazz swing and music came out of the depression. and the world now there's a lot of you know. 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. did three month showed up by turks. members of the international club of soviet paratroopers in afghanistan rushed to help them believe their combined efforts don't tell. the commander of the second dummy to pass to use his all terrain vehicle as a last resort. they drive into the water logged field where the travelers face another challenge setting up all me tense. 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 to sleep gives them a boost before sunrise the camp is finally set up and ola members of the russian

reenactment group a fast asleep. potentially deadly blizzard taking aim for the northeast it's expected to hit starting in a few hours from new york to maine we have team coverage of the storm. watching is the very heavy snow moving into boston proper earlier today it was very sticky you can see it start to become much more powdery down the line there's still a lot of snow out here a place for snowball fight. piece and it is going to pretty incredible day there and even record snowfall throughout much of in life nobody's allowed to be driving lessons from emergency vehicles.

and admission free accreditation free transfer judges free. range ones free risk free studio tide free. download free blog video for your media projects for free. tom. the war and peace show in kent england is in full swing russian military be an act of even brought about like aaron to 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. of the war and peace show

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 the combination of eccentric people and historic military hardware can be found many of those in attendance lead normal lives but once again after thorough preparations they come here to fulfill their childhood dreams and take on the real proud thank dr for a brave paratrooper for with. whatever their age. ways to prove that choice. from the. visit to his paratrooper. specially recruits from western europe for quite some time.

good day comrades. invincible. when it comes to the reality of. it 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. 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 associated with heroism and courage of our soldiers

and officers and it is. one of the guys reconstruct the events of that time fascinating 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. fifty.

very. correctly. it is. a multinational team of. trinity church.

oh. i. know. 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 frontline but also to have a knowledge of how to handle equipment. this is why commander neil robertson is especially hard on recruits who had to show for the first time these things very neil himself is an enthusiastic reenact 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 time terrible things happening terrible thing 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. maybe it's time people recognized that maybe seventy five percent of the effort. was committed by the recent people and not be americans.

so the contemporary. 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. you know. you have a failing in. food. and you don't want to approach the

uniform. when you're so low you do not salute a person. and that's what we're then they still got us i mean of all. the enemy and i really but the person is what. finally the day of the great. british paratroopers will face off against. this huge interest. group to watch the an all terrain vehicle. 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.

because. the course of. last. night. comes to a close members of the british team reenacting the second. 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. well to british soil some time to.

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was. out of. anger in japan after its ownership of a group of islands is questioned by china threatening to behead the agent joins against each other in yet another territorial dispute. a day where the russian people will never forget the country marks sixty eighty as well since their historic victory and secured by an enormous sacrifice from soviet soldiers in bringing the nazis to their needs. and immigration to germany has record levels as well for e.u. countries take steps to protect themselves against us so cold the benefits of tourism from poorer states.