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pommy because. you haven't the whole world. drowns out in the tissue inquiry furthermore restriction. to nice and fifteen. this is simon's a nice time for us is more terrifying than i could have imagined. weeks travelling
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i finally made it to the eastern front pitched battles seem an almost daily occurrence for months now the russian army has been pushed back by the german and austrian garion forces but they make them work for every inch the fine is fierce the noise deafening and the bravery of the soldiers difficult to have a state. that's for myself i've already taken pictures i never thought possible. i just need to make sure i don't run out of slow ends and i keep my head down. on a hot summer's day and part. it's time to bring the past to life. to
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commemorate the scent of the beginning of world war one a huge battle re-enactment is about to take place. hundreds of people from all over europe have come to recreate some of the most memorable engagements of the russian army. and all they need is a place to stay and a place to fight. for your. revenue sets. it's. will be no luxury for those taking part but this tent camp will at least give them a roof over their heads. close is this food when you're going to feel. yes you know this place is just
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it's still. the home to the surprise that you give what. was. so obvious with a child. like it is the roots is the. one you like to see. it was it you know or did you boys. think. that there. was. just.
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like at the hague yeah so yes they should get out of the shit. but no way no one else that's if nothing press both because the upper lower on the bus more than a. boss wanted him but i mean why do it. when you. got off. the saddle. up with what they're such as. john hughes into anything. else. can you it's just what if somebody is a possibility and you. as many of us know. i think they are. and once the temps are all up the participants start to arrive. uniform regulations are still a little relaxed at least for now. as
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the guns fall silent normal life seems to quickly resume. the man away from the trenches spend their time in camp attending to various tutsis or simply recovering. on the whole they've been friendly and in general happy surprise for first says. many of us for copies of my pictures if i ever have the chance to develop them. to my surprise i found i'm not even the. only journalists here. and show me
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and maybe named catherine or is also taking pictures for a russian magazine. she's promised to show me the latest techniques. that everybody. many of the reconstruct is a from established clubs and the time before the battle has a chance to catch up with old friends. what's. what. it was it's a lose lose for this. thing he doesn't know what up philadelphia is under this. but just because that's. what you want. for almost everyone him military appearance is all important and that means the uniforms must be as authentic as possible no self respecting highland would take to
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the field without a perfectly tailored kilt. on the seafood. little's. you want it you know what's. on your body good you should. check your. chest muscle to see if the. what's. been cooking seen. one which. is it's. clean would visit the. yes light. if you truly believe it is b.s. but it will be with you almost a mobile phone. look the school if you fool people for student school he is the
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focus will receive the full. of. her. life that i own. a little. while the soldiers go through their full repertoire of songs more and more recruits continue to arrive. everyone needs to be registered before taking part in the administrators are hard at work. mostly ones just signed up the participants can relax will look for more constructive ways to pass their time like helping out with new recruits. about.
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what you want as you. would with. only. a. little. light. and just like a hundred years ago the tried and trusted kickabout is a popular one. nine hundred fifteen has been a desperate year for the russian forces. the germans in austria hungary and have
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steadily pushed them back from east prussia with considerable casualties but they will not be driven out easily. the russians have made a stand and are in remarkably good spirits despite a growing shortage of equipment. they firmly believe they're destined for victory. after much trying to document the battle as best i can. stretch or better is run back and forth carrying the wounded to field medical stations. it's a harrowing sight but the wounded bear their injuries stoic and the doctors and nurses do their best. to tell refinance the russians pushed over the top and surprised the enemy. close courses they were no match for the russians and many german soldiers were captured. it was a great victory and a much needed boost in the.
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live. live. live
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a little. cross-talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want to. live. and. the first series. says right to. life for the story. and. not me. oh well. my. life. was setting. these cases.
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sometimes for nothing and. it's not just still. just if you see a stage eight looked to be. but it was. the length and. the for. one century commemoration. no expense has been spent in bringing vehicles.
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to take part in the battle. to the great war was relatively few events dedicated to it in russia and this is also used as a way to educate the audience about the conflict of killed more than two million of their countrymen. it's a spectacle of sound and vision with dozens of roles to be played. and the organizers want to make sure that everyone knows they have popped. the tick tick.
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just like. probably wish but still. a few. feet away at their own sheer will to start their own shit. with a nice bit of our steel. put on your feet you. missed. the inspired now he said because. you're going to see if they have much of what he will to. let you know if we move the money on sports the grades it. wasn't like look at the scene issue with the media got bored with the guys funny. jumbled up and use it like lord of the break up with the somebodies you were building up with union yes they said you have a new global anybody mr doesn't but once they knew. her direction when you believe
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the roots of feelings of snake ready if that was the slain me i need your rules for you shot you know i do feel sure of it but it will still be able to even up if you'll think things through me to see more of the lasting good feels good fishing for the end of the other. you're the one. who's looking like a little. bit of a big brother and i mean of people. equal. to floor a few years before you don't think you could just get by it. by piecing it all little by little. but blood that nobody knew in the room to deal
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with another video. and i will just have a ball but if. you look at one of them people. will. not go you know what. they might feel like. you've only seen it they couldn't. believe it. but you. oh sure another long journey i've come to the famous also vets fortress it's been undeceived since september last year but so far it's fought off several german assaults it's located on the river be able to about fifty kilometers from the border with east prussia in the one place where the marshlands of the river can be
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crossed it's a vital choke point from the sun a desperate to get their hands on it. the men here have held out for months but they must be suffering badly. has got to try and document what's happening here question is how much you have to think of something but it's proved difficult to make clear. with anyone in authority although to me some of the locals have been friend of. my on. and. off for the still.
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sifting. through. the. roof. i have failed to gain access despite my papers must get inside somehow. is there no one in the update much as other to pick up your side when scalia scalia and i think is that he deal it is that he deals with these three deal bottle was a simple does he think it's going to go up or is the. you know if about a million. bottle going up i shall be. partially filled with bullets. and water is not going to be that the up to shuffle some i thought was a silver good truck worker sort of to his mill to do what you. know
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just that security patrols have become rather lax in recent days perhaps an opportunity will present itself. in. this style of style if possible he's decisive you up you could be. good off now with all three of them still being yeah they'll probably end up when you know. what
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he will think when you saw what doc brought the news source who really got beyond the. muggle number with you to go stuff or you. would just be just leaning in school filling it up along a little shiny stuff across the room. and. let me. know. my plan has succeeded so far. passing myself off as a reinforcement seems to have done the trick. i think they're actually grateful for any extra help they can get. but now of course i must be incredibly careful and
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dread to think what may happen if they find me out was. ever. going on. my mind. back in the twenty first century the weather is not being cooperative although the heavy showers do bring some relief from the intense heat. when it's like this there's not much to do but sit and wait or maybe even catch forty winks. just make sure you're not lying under an open window. several hundred of our way and act as a killing time until the festival's climactic battle. is quite a close knit group and many tour the country performing in different events.
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spectacles like this are a great opportunity to meet people from other regions of russia and even beyond who share their love for the past and surprisingly there are plenty of impromptu partings. i'm i'm irish and i'm carol i'm i'm. i'm. just a few minutes to go the last soldiers are preparing for one of the most memorable russian actions of world war one the defense of the also its fortress and the attack of the dead man.
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i have made a terrible mistake my god recognized me from the day before outside the fortress and alerted the duty officer. it wasn't long before my camera was discovered. memorizing this from the forts dungeon and i have a stark choice to. make. fight with the regiment against the next german advance. to the spine it doesn't take too much still to know what my answer will be. but what's the soldiers for many months now. at last i'll have a chance to shoot something more than pictures in this war. i should leave my notes here and hope to have a great story to. defend
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civil salutes was one of the russian armies most famous acts of defiance a group of less than a hundred bloodied dying men chasing all three divisions of the german army. just over a fortnight later the russians were able to sabotage the remaining german artillery and retreats from the ruined fortress heroic moments brought to life once again one hundred years on.
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