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In the past, the With Rifle and Pack (W.R.A.P.) Team produced a variety of podcasts and articles focusing on history topics, books, and games. You can access these via the drop down list above, or click on the links below. Alternatively, you can search for a topic that interests you. We apologize if some of the podcasts are currently unavailable. We hope to reinstate them shortly once the site is up and running again.
Battle Formation - a series of podcasts on an A to Z of battles
Black Hand of History - a series of podcasts about Assassinations & Deaths
Eyes Right - informative podcasts on a variety of different topics
Fife and Drum - songs and history
Fix Bayonets - personal accounts
Forward March - book reviews
Left Turn - game reviews
Present Arms - informative articles
The Temporal Chronicles - historical short stories
Alternatively, you could try searching for the topic in which you're interested in the box below.
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COMPLETE LIST OF ARTICLES AS THEY WERE PRODUCED
Prehistoric Medicine - Chris Looks at Medical treatments and understanding from Prehistory.
The Six Degrees of Separation - Chris looks at King John and Francis Bacon
The History of the Olympics - including the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
The Festival of Britain - Tony looks at this showcase of Britain's best in 1951
The Isle of Sheppey - Freya looks at the history of this island in the Thames Estuary
Vikings - Tony looks at the Norse raiders and their attacks on England
Lord Granville - Part 1 of Chris's podcasts on Al Stewart's famous historical folk-rock songs
Abdication of the Tsar - Part 1 of Caitlin's Mother Russia series focuses on Russia pre-1917
How Wars Begin - Tony looks at the tensions in Victorian Europe that led to the Crimean War
Japan & the West - Caitlin's essay includes the introduction of the matchlock musket to Japan
Assassin's Creed - how does it compare to Time Travel? Freya & Tony discuss
Arrowhead - the latest in the series of adventures of Beatrix Viator, time traveller
Christmas & The Fighting Man - Chris's podcast includes the Great Snowball Fight of 1863
Christmas Truce - Tony's podcast looking at the truce in the trenches during WWI
It Happened One Christmas... Tony's podcast looks at historical events of the festive period
Christmas Past - Freya's podcast looks at the history of some of our festive traditions
The Salem Witch Trials - Tony discusses the events of 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts
The Dam Buster Raid (Part 2) - Barry looks at the events on the day of the raid
Young Historian projects - Tony's Year 10 Historians produce some podcasts on military history
The Dam Buster Raid - Part 1 of Barry's article examines how Barnes Wallis developed the bomb
Fact or Fiction - Tony's fabulous article on the truth behind movies and games
Saturnalia - Beatrix Viator makes her next time hop into fifth century Rome
Tonkin - Tony's latest podcast looks at the events in the Tonkin Gulf and the Resolution of August 1964.
The Edo period of Japan - Caitlin's latest article
Dulce et Decorum Est - Beatrix Viator travels to the trenches of World War I...
Eyam & the plague of 1665 - Tony looks at the village that chose to isolate itself
The Beveridge Report - Tony looks at the formation of the NHS after WWII
The Bear & The Revolutionary - The first in Chris's new series of short stories about the Barkov Family
Smuggling - Tony's latest podcast looks at smuggling along the English coast
The Slave Ship Zong - Chris's podcast looks at this terrible incident in 1781
Historical Dinner Party - who would you invite? Chris, Tony & Freya discuss their choices
The Printing Press - Tony looks at Johannes Gutenberg's movable type
A Token of Vengeance - Beatrix continues her adventures in The Temporal Chronicles
Thomas Becket - the second in Chris's Black Hand of History series looks at the rise of Becket
The Qin Dynasty - Caitlin continues her series of articles on China, including the Terracotta Warriors
The Girl in the Red Skirt - Tony's new episode for the Temporal Chronicles
The A to Z of Battles - E. We look at the War in Ethiopia, the siege of Exeter, Edgehill and Evesham.
The Battle of Cable Street - Tony's podcast on the effect this had on the BUF
The Birth of Communist China - Caitlin's article on the events that started in 1912
The Crystal Palace (2) - Tony continues with the relocation and destruction of the Palace
The Crystal Palace (1) - Tony talks about the Great Exhibition of 1851
The Great Exhibition - Tony continues Beatrix's adventures in the Temporal Chronicles
Examining Oriental History -  an article by Caitlin looking at Chinese influences on Japan
The Battle of Fulford - Tony's podcast about the first of the three battles of 1066
Vikings - Part 2 - Freya continues the Temporal Chronicles with the Viking invasion of Lindisfarne
The Mongol Empire by John Man - Caitlin's review of this book about Genghis Khan & his heirs
An A to Z of Battles: D - We look at Dien Bien Phu and the Battle of Delium, amongst others
The Congreve Rocket - Tony looks at this weapon in naval and land warfare in the 19th century
Welcome Home - Chris's podcast on the attitude to soldiers returning after WWI
Mars Discovery - Richard's article on this 16th century Swedish warship
The Temporal Chronicles - Freya launches the new short story section with Part 1 of a Viking tale
Spartacus - Tony's podcast looks at the Thracian slave and his rebellion against Rome
History & Music - a Fireside Chat. Tony, Chris & Freya look at history in music & music in history
A - Z of Battles - C: Tony & Freya look at Culloden and Carthage, amongst others
Warrior Women - Freya's podcast looks at the Amazons, Gladiatrix, Boudicca & others
The Real Dad's Army - John looks at the Local Defence Volunteers and the Auxiliary Units
Fanya Kaplan - the first in Chris's new series looks at the attempted assassination of Lenin
Domesday Book - Tony looks at this important Norman document as part of his series
Cornish Smuggler - Chris interviews Henry Jasper, the designer of this board game
Footie & Fascism - Tony looks at the relationship between them, and the 1934 World Cup
Tony & Freya's A-Z of Battles continues with B, including Barnet and Balaclava
Anzio & Cassino - Freya & Tony's review of this hex-and-counter game from Worthington Games
The Chieftain Tank - Barry looks at the Osprey book and talks about his time in the REME
An A-Z of Battles - Tony & Freya begin their new series of podcasts, starting with... A!
The Saxon Shore - Freya discusses the end of Roman Britain and the line of forts
Prince Albert, and the World Cup - John examines the Brits' attitude to Germany
Tudors - Tony's review of Peter Ackroyd's book about Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
The Ems Telegram and the role of Bismarck - the next in Tony's series on influential documents
The Good Old Days - John's account of Victorian London and his own childhood in the city
Fascism - Tony's podcast on the nature of Fascism and the rise of Mussolini
Fireside Chat - Freya, Tony and Chris talk about what makes a good board game map
The Mace - continuing with her series on weaponry, Freya examines the mace and flail
The Sweating Sickness - Tony's podcast on this mysterious Tudor illness
Espionage - our guest writer Rosemary Dyer's scholarly article on this fascinating subject
The History of London by Sir Walter Besant - Ann's review
Double Cross by Ben MacIntyre - John's review of this book about D-Day spies
1st & 2nd Afghan Wars - Tony's brief introductory podcast
A Woman in a Man's World - Freya's personal journey in the world of military history
Music Appreciation, Army Style - Barry's account of his days in the Army brass band
Forever the Colours - Freya's and Barry's review of this military historical/sci-fi novel
An interview with Richard Thomas - author of Forever the Colours, a military historical/sci-fi novel
The Death of Charles I - Tony's podcast looks at the events leading up to the death warrant
The Battle of Mons - Ann's account of Field Marshal Sir John French and this WWI battle
The Longbow - the second podcast in Freya's series on weaponry
Slapton Sands - remembering D-Day. An article about Exercise Tiger by John
The Longbow by Robert Hardy - Freya's review
The Alamo - Tony's podcast on the Texan-Mexican War and this famous battle
British Army Recruitment (2) - Tony looks at overseas postings and non-European troops
The Peace of Paris & The Seven Years' War - Tony's 2nd "Mightier than the Sword" podcast
Military Misdemeanours - Chris's review of this Osprey book
An Accident of Birth - John's personal story about growing up in London
The History of the Axe - the first in Freya's new series of podcasts on weaponry
Magna Carta 1215 - the first of Tony's "Mightier than the Sword" Podcasts
The Ebro 1938 - Peter's review of the Osprey book on the Spanish Civil War
The Border Reivers - Freya's review of the Men-at-Arms book by Osprey
Barrow Clump - Barry's article on Time Team and the soldier rehabilitation program
Board Games & Education - our first "Fireside Chat" about using board games in the classroom
A Story of One Man - Tony's podcast to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino
Military reenactment - Richard's account of what it's like to step into a soldier's shoes
How Significant was the Brown Decision to the Civil Rights Movement? - an article by Chris
Hammer & Tickle - a history of Communism told through Communist Jokes - Chris's review
The Wars of the Roses - Freya reviews the Osprey book about this dynastic struggle
"It will all be over by Christmas..." - Part 1 of Ann's personal look at The Great War
The Irish Rebellion of 1789 - Tony's podcast
Team of Rivals by Doris Goodwin - a book review by Chris
British Army Recruitment in the 19th century - Tony's podcast
The Forever War - Barry does a review of a sci-fi novel about Vietnam
War - What is it good for? Peter discusses his lifelong fascination with military history
The importance of the stirrup in mounted warfare - Freya's podcast
The Treaty of Waitangi - Tony looks at this important Kiwi document