May 31, 2025

They say that travel broadens the mind but does it also bring another dimension to reenacting? In this episode Chris talks about how, for him, trips to Europe are not just about visiting historic sites and former battlefields - they are about searching out or experiencing at random the very essence of a place and the...

May 16, 2025

Monty's Men is a reenactment event that takes place every two years and aims to  portray the closing days of World War Two in Europe. This year the event took place in the Netherlands  and podcast regular Ludwig Topf attended. In this episode he talks to Chris about how the event went and shares his thoughts on whether...

May 3, 2025

The Eisernes Kreuz (Iron Cross) is perhaps the most iconic of all historical German military awards . During World War Two almost five million were issued in recognition of bravery in battle or distinguished military service. In this latest of our occasional series looking at WW2 German military awards Rudi Lange takes...