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