Men Among Men Stories
by Men Among Men Stories
We dive into the forgotten stories of soldiers and warriors from conflicts throughout history. By our exploration of these people and events we hope to keep these tales of courage and grit alive and inspire others to delve into history.
Episodes
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Episode 30: "Alms for Oblivion" by Peter Kemp
Hank and Bindu go to the jungles of Southeast Asia to complete the Peter Kemp Trilogy that they began all the way back in Episode 12. Peter Kemp (1919-1993) was a British adventurer who served in the Spanish Civil War in both the Carlist milita and the elite Spanish Foreign Legion. He later…
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Episode 29: "The Death Company" by Cristoforo Baseggio
Hank and Bindu return to Italy for the memoir of the founder and commander of the first company of what was to become known as the Arditi - "The Daring Ones.” Cristoforo Baseggio was a junior officer long history of military service in the Italian and British armies prior to the Great War. At age...
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Episode 28: "The Long Road Home" by Fred Cederberg
Get ready to return back to the front lines as Bindu and Hank return from their podcast hiatus. Join us as we unravel the memoir of Canadian Sergeant Fred Cederberg, who served during during the Italian Campaign with the Cape Breton Highlanders and the Lanark and Renfrew Scottish. Brace yourself...
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Episode 27: “Handbook of Revolutionary Warfare” by Kwame Nkrumah
Bindu and Hank explore the “other side” of the Rhodesian Bush War and the other Cold War conflicts with a political treatise from African revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah. A perpetual activist, Nkrumah went from a minor Marxist and pan-Africanist thinker to the first president of an independent...
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Episode 26: Stories from the Selous Scouts
Bindu and Hank depart from our usual format to bring you the incredible stories of three fallen members of the legendary Rhodesian Selous Scouts: Major John Kendrick Murphy Jr., Sergeant Head Wuranda SCR, BCR, and Lieutenant Edward Piringondo SCR. We discuss the exploits of these men on...
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Episode 25: Halloween Special: Interview with Tales From The Grid Square
Bindu and Hank go off the beaten path and into uncharted territory with an interview with Nick from “Tales From The Grid Square”. Together we discuss encounters of soldiers with ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and other weird and creepy phenomena. Hank, Nick and Bindu revist Will R. Bird’s encounters with...
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Episode 24: "Survival Course" by Chris Cocks
Hank and Bindu showcase the sequel to the legendary Rhodesian war memoir “Fireforce” with this episode on “Survival Course”. The book follows Chris Cocks’ journey through BSAP-PATU, and the confusing and vicious combat that unit went through as conventional military operations became interwtined...
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Ep. 23: "The Siege of Delhi" by General Sir Charles Ried G.S.C.
Hank and Bindu explore General Sir Charles "Gurkha" Reid's memoirs of the Siege of Delhi, during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. The urban combat at Delhi can easily be compared to the intensity of Alesia, Rourke's Drift or Stalingrad, but is not as widely explored in then English speaking world. The...
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Episode 22: "The New Mercenaries" by Siegfried Müller
Hank and Bindu take on the memoirs of one of the most controversial and eccentric soldiers of the 20th century. Siegfried Müller was born in 1920 in Germany to an old Prussian millitary family and served with the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. After the war, Müller left his homeland for a...
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Episode 21: "The Autobiography of Sit Götz von Berlichingen" by Sir Götz von Berlichingen
Hank and Bindu travel back further in history than they have ever done, with this autobiogrpahy of a late 15th Century/ early 16th Century knight. Sir Götz von Berlichingen, better known as Götz of the Iron Hand; was a German knight who served as a mercenary leader in many of the conflicts both...
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Episode 20: Interview with Peter McAleese
After thoroughly exploring the book “No Mean Soldier” by Peter McAleese in two back-to-back podcasts, Hank and Bindu finally sit down with the man himself and discuss his incredible career with him. We dive deeper into McAleese’s childhood, his experiences with the notorious Tony Callan, some of...
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Ep. 19: "No Mean Soldier" by Peter McAleese, Pt. 2
Hank and Bindu dive deep into the second half of a legendary memoir of a true “fighting man”. Peter McAleese is a Scottish SAS veteran whose incredible adventures in the British army and after spanned three continents. In this podcast, Hank and Bindu go over the second half of the book; looking…
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Episode 18: "No Mean Soldier" by Peter McAleese, Pt. 1
Hank and Bindu explore the first half of a legendary memior of a true “fighting man”. Peter McAleese is a Scottish SAS veteran whose incredible adventuers in the British army and after spanned three continents. In this podcast, Hank and Bindu go over the first half of the book; looking at...
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Episode 17: "The Recollections of Rifleman Harris" by Benjamin Harris
Hank and Bindu go further back in time then they have ever gone before, and discuss a lost classic of military history: the personal reflections of a Napoleonic era soldier. Benjamin Harris joined the British Army in 1803 and quickly joined the famed 95th Regiment of Foot. Harris served in the…
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Episode 16: New Year, Same Podcast
Hank and Bindu reminisce over 2021, talking about their favourite podcasts they have recorded and going into a bit more detail about some of them. They also talk about their plans for the podcast for 2022, some of the feedback they have received, their commitment to objective military history,...
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Episode 15: "No Colours or Crest" by Peter Kemp
Hank and Bindu explore a forgotten book about a forgotten corner of the Second World War: British special operations in the Balkans and elsewhere. This is the sequel to Peter Kemp’s book “Mine Were of Trouble” which we covered in a previous podcast. In this book, Kemp returns from the Spanish…
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Episode 14: Interview with Larry Jenkins Pt. 2
Hank and Bindu once again interview our good friend, Rhodesia Regiment and BSAP veteran Larry Jenkins. We continue Larry’s story of his time in Rhodesia and his experiences going home to Canada. Larry explains the difficulties former soldiers face returning to civilian life, and together we…
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Episode 13: Afghanistan 1842- A History that Rhymes
Hank and Bindu discuss the recent American pullout from Afghanistan and the similarities and contrasts to the First Anglo-Afghan War in 1839-1842. We explore the last stand of the 44th Regiment of Foot, the experiences of William Brydon, the current Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, Strauss-Howe...
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Episode 12: "Mine Were of Trouble" by Peter Kemp
Hank and Bindu investigate a fascinating memoir of a British volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, fighting for the rebel Nationalist cause. Peter Kemp was an Englishman who went to Spain in 1936 and using his former military training rose through the ranks to become an officer, first in the…
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Episode 10: The Death of History
Changing pace, Hank and Bindu speak about the problems we face when talking about military history and history more generally today. We talk about cancel culture, political correctness, the politicization of history, yellow journalism, trading up the chain, and our own personal experiences with…
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Episode 9: Interview with Larry Jenkins
Hank and Bindu sit down with a great friend of the podcast, Canadian-born Rhodesian Bush War veteran Larry Jenkins. Larry came from a small Canadian town with a proud military history, travelled the world on a German tramp steamer, and found himself in Rhodesia during the height of the Bush War....
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Episode 8: "Always with Honor" by Pyotr Wrangel
Hank and Bindu explore the memoirs of Pyotr Wrangel, the last commander of White forces in Southern Russia during the Russian Civil War. A veteran of both the Russo-Japanese War and First World War, Wrangel returned from retirement to join anti-Bolshevik “White” forces during the Russian Civil…
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Episode 7: "The Bush War in Rhodesia" by Dennis Croukamp
Hank and Bindu take a deep dive into a lost classic of the Rhodesian Bush War, written by Rhodesian Light Infantry and Selous Scout veteran Dennis Croukamp. Croukamp served through almost the entirety of the Rhodesian Bush War, from 1965-1979. He watched the conflict grow and expand to new…
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Episode 6: Interview with Chris Cocks on "Fireforce"
Hank and Bindu sit down with Chris Cocks, a veteran of the Rhodesian Light Infantry 3 Commando (“The Lovers”) and British South Africa Police PATU, and author of the books “Fireforce” and “Survival Course”. We chat with Chris Cocks and ask him some questions about what it was like serving in the...
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Episode 5: "Storm of Steel" by Ernst Jünger
Hank and Bindu explore one of the most famous military memoirs of the First World War, “The Storm of Steel” by Ernst Jünger. Jünger served in the 73rd Infantry Regiment of the Hanoverian 19th Division. From 1914-1918 he served on the Western Front, earning an Iron Cross First Class, a House Order...
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Episode 4: "And We Go On" by Will R. Bird
Hank and Bindu tackle a forgotten Canadian war classic, "And We Go On" by Will R. Bird. Bird fought on the Western Front as a member of the 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Expeditionary Force. For combat gallantry during the last hundred days of the war, he was awarded a...
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Episode 3: New Years Special!
Hank and Bindu do a run down of 2020, with a discussion on future plans for the podcast, their obsession with military history, their collection of knives, and other random topics in lieu of a previously planned Christmas Special. Join us for some sneak previews at some of the books and topics we...
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Episode 2: "Fireforce" by Chris Cocks Pt. 2
Bindu and Hank's deep dive into Chris Cocks' "Fireforce", first published in 1988. "Fireforce" details Chris Cocks' experiences as a front line commando with "The Lovers", 3 Commando, Rhodesian Light Infantry. This is the second episode of our two part series. Join us again as we delve deeper…
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Episode 1: "Fireforce" by Chris Cocks Pt. 1
Bindu and Hank's deep dive into Chris Cocks' "Fireforce", first published in 1988. "Fireforce" details Chris Cocks' experiences as a front line commando with "The Lovers", 3 Commando, Rhodesian Light Infantry. Chris Cock’s tale is one of a forgotten and often misunderstood war, and of a very…
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We dive into the forgotten stories of soldiers and warriors from conflicts throughout history. By our exploration of these people and events we hope to keep these tales of courage and grit alive and inspire others to delve into history.
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