As soon as you arrive at this year's War and Peace show the fun will begin! Visitors will enter a complete time tunnel as reenacter groups will be transform the Hop Farm into the atmosphere of 1942.

You will be greeted by Sergeant Majors shouting and spivs tryingto sell black market goods!.

Many re-enactors have been booked and assorted livestock, farm equipment and vintage vehicles will be imported for the occasion. Authentic clothes and uniforms of the era

Around the oast houses the Women's Land Army will be running the farm with their war-time equipment and will be sure to catch the eye of the newly arrived Yank soldiers!.

To take part in it all, you'll need to know the lingo. Army slang entered the english language as people moved around the country and American soldiers arrived. Want to know what a moaning minnie is? have a look at our slang explained page.