The Aeronautical Museum of Belgrade
With a few parallels in aviation history, especially in the years immediately following WWII, former Yugoslavia benefited from supplies by … Continue reading The Aeronautical Museum of Belgrade
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Soviet and East German Relics North of Berlin
For the full span of the Cold War, the communist German Democratic Republic has been a highly militarized region. Due … Continue reading Soviet and East German Relics North of Berlin
Soviet Depots for Nuclear Warheads in the GDR
Despite their great destructive potential and strategic relevance, nuclear assets were deployed far from the ‘centers of power’ in Moscow … Continue reading Soviet Depots for Nuclear Warheads in the GDR
Forgotten Cold War Bases Around Prague
Todays Czech Republic was born from the peaceful split of Czechoslovakia in 1993. The latter was founded after WWI from … Continue reading Forgotten Cold War Bases Around Prague
Soviet SS-12 Scaleboard Nuclear Missiles in the GDR
A little known fragment of Cold War history concerns the deployment of ballistic missiles by the Soviet Union outside of … Continue reading Soviet SS-12 Scaleboard Nuclear Missiles in the GDR
Minsk – A Soviet Capital of the New Millennium
Belarus is exceptional in the panorama of post-soviet countries. Maybe thanks to its geographical location, next to the heart of … Continue reading Minsk – A Soviet Capital of the New Millennium
Secret Soviet Missile Bases in the GDR
Driving less than one hour north from Berlin, Germany to the beautiful region of the Oberhavel, you can find some … Continue reading Secret Soviet Missile Bases in the GDR
The Salpa Line – Finland’s Anti-Soviet Barrier
Possibly one of the world’s best preserved military installations from WWII, Finland’s Salpa Line – the name ‘salpa’ meaning ‘latch’ … Continue reading The Salpa Line – Finland’s Anti-Soviet Barrier
Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
Similar to the neighbor republics of Estonia and Lithuania, Latvia was occupied by the Soviets a first time in 1939 … Continue reading Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Third Chapter
As mentioned in previous chapters on the same topic – you can find the first and second here – the territory … Continue reading Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Third Chapter
