Its thought that over 30 million soldiers were conscripted into the Red Army during WW2 and many saw action in some of the most brutal campaigns of the conflict. In this episode Chris talks to Andryusha Taras of Osoaviakhim Foundation about their unique approach to reenacting, postitioning themselves as more of a living history network than a traditional reenacting group. There is also news of a project called "Silent Heroes" which talks to and archives the memories of the few remaining Red Army soldiers who relocated to the Untited States after the end of WW2. 

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As Chris and the rest of the team take a New Year break we've dug deep into the archives to bring you again an episode from way back in August 2020 !  As temperatures plummet across the Northern Hemisphere here's one of our original show hosts, Lasse, talking to Nicholas, who has served in the Norwegian armed forces and shares his tips on how to stay safe whilst reenacting during the coldest months of the year....

Link to German Manuals who sell the winter manual as discussed in the episode: https://www.germanmanuals.com

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Join Chris and podcast regulars Ludwig Topf and Rudi Lange as they celebrate Christmas and look back on a busy year of reenacting. 

Thanks to Christophe Piefke and his accordion for playing us out so beautifully at the end of the show and Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all of our listeners and Patreon supporters from everyone here on the team !

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Music has always played an important role within the military - from signalling manouveres on the battlefield to bolstering morale around the camp fire. In this episode Rudi Lange talks to reenactor Christoph Piefke about how he uses his talents as a musician within the hobby to enhance authenticity levels and build  kameradschaft. 

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Back in the summer 100s of German and American WW2 reenactors attended a big event in France, marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy. In this follow up episode Ludwig Topf is joined by one of our original podcast hosts, Lasse from Norway and Rob from Sweden to talk about how the event played out and what made it so unique and special.

For more information on the event click on the link below

www.cobratoluttich2024.com

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Early war events based on France Summer 1940 are few and far between, in part due to the lack of WW2 French Army Reenactors. In this episode Chris talks to Dylan Williams about an ambitious new event in Illinois next summer which will focus on this time period - and hopes to become an annual event in the US reenacting calendar.

For more details on the Fall Gelb 2025 event please follow the link below 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/811572074264109

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Keeping up our annual tradition join Chris as he shares listeners spooky stories about things that go bump in the night whilst reenactors are manning those lonely machine gun posts or out on patrol at 2am.......

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Film, radio and press photography played an important role feeding the German news and propaganda machine during WW2. In this episode Rudi Lange talks to Hans Wickmann about his Propagandakompanie (PK) impression and his three year search to find an original WW2 Arriflex 35 movie camera to film reenactment events. 

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The German Stahlhelm is perhaps one of the most iconic totems of WW2 and a crucial part of any reenactors impression. In this episode Chris discusses the best ways to buy your helmet and how to restore originals or improve the appearance of a reproduction...

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In this episode Ludwig Topf is joined by Lasse and Rob to discuss their involvement in the recent Cobra to Lüttich event in Normandy which saw almost 100 WW2 German reenactors take part in recreating  the key events of the Avranches breakthrough and the German counter-attack at Mortain.