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 me up as tributaries clad in servant military uniform from the days of world war two. in the summer of one nine hundred forty one on 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. 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 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 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 before that i was a physician a surgeon is suddenly i was bedridden the last six months i started walking slowly recovering. but was thinking of was going to do when my friend from rostov told me he'd restored an old soviet. also had a gas sixty nine cheap it was me he restored it i did it in a minute she stuck. a needle uniform to match. the rain passes by the campground and. historical reactors 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 and we're trying to dig

a trench we're doing it by hand. and see how far we get going to finish it reenacting. 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 also quite hard. for heavily loaded 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 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 germans stand. at the camp the festival. together with the families. and friends. and.

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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. county 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 nine hundred thirty nine to forty three. using the renowned brand 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. 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 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 a swath of it 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 . this 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.

the russian coming to the peace to. the division. 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 england. across the water. and the festival. doesn't just. have. to find a 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 perfect as people see the same way the 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 and the jazz swing and music came out of the depression. and the world now there's a lot of you know economical problems so maybe 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 through mud by tanks. members of the international club of soviet paratroopers in afghanistan rushed to help them but. the commander of the second. has to use his vehicle as

a last resort. they drive into the field where the trouble is face another challenge setting up tents. to sleep gives them a boost before sunrise the camp is finally set up and the russian reenactment group a fast asleep. coal

. fields for its factories. for its steel. and heat for its people. join me. to spend their lives underground. in one of the world's most dangerous professions. coal.

the war and peace show in kent england is in full swing russian military be an act of even brought about 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. an original

hand crank camera. this camp is a rare place with a 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 death for a brave paratrooper for a week. whatever their age. but that stories. of home. especially recruits from western europe for quite some time. good day comrades.

but 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 the afghanistan one thing is certain it's a bright history of our army. 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. to try to recreate. as closely as possible. the history of the first. famous operation of september one thousand nine hundred. fifteen. killed.

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

and. we will remember. the british. soldiers practice the.

british. being a member of the club only the ability to wear a uniform properly german life for the front line but also to have a knowledge of how to handle equipment. this is why commander neil robertson is especially hard on recruits who have to show for the first time these things you neal 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 of his father began collecting german army memorabilia just to get a 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 also how we how right wing far right off ah left wing leanings these things are not true 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 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 walk. to the russian people. seventy five percent almost all. of 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 ideology it blurs the boundaries between us and allows people to better understand history and not to repeat the mistakes of the past however not everyone. you know. you have the phailin. 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 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. first shots ring out. according to the battle scenario british paratroopers kick 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.

the course of. 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 a symbol of soviet victory the song might just become an anthem for the. next in the history of the second.

manufacturing consent or determining a foreign policy consensus who in washington in the halls of power in western capitals drive foreign policy decisions particularly when it comes to iran israel and syria is american foreign policy in the country's own interest. real damage and complexity of this oil spill was not something you can grasp just by looking at dirty birds we have between four to five million people in this directly affected area of the coast and it's pretty clear why it's not being reported because b.p. can't afford to have a reported all along the gulf coast are clean they are safe and they're open for business if b.p. is the single largest oil contributor to the pentagon the us war machine is heavily reliant upon b.p. and their oil this is a huge step backwards for the marker sea it's a step forward

a little corrects it is toxic is a look a lot like spraying and. it was a it was not a picture that either the government or b.p. really wanted to have out there i don't want dispersants to be the agent on. this. live. live live.

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