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    • Aircraft Carriers of the West Coast
    • Belgrade War Heritage – From WWII to the Yugoslav Wars
    • The Cold War in Hungary – Military Collections, Leftovers & More
    • Communist Highlights in Prague and the Czech Republic
    • Communist Relics in Bucharest
    • Frank Lloyd Wright in California
    • JFK’s Last Trip to Fort Worth and Dallas
    • Minsk – A Soviet Capital of the New Millennium
    • Places with a Soviet Flavor in Saint Petersburg
    • The Red Army in Hungary – Airbases, Bunkers and Ghost Towns
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Second Chapter
    • Soviet and East German Relics North of Berlin
    • Spomenik – Iconic Modern Art from Tito’s Yugoslavia
    • Stalin in Georgia
    • Stalin’s Skyscrapers
    • Traces of the Cold War in Western Poland
    • A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
    • A Walk in Murmansk – A Soviet Industrial Port of Our Time
    • Wünsdorf – Nazi/Soviet Supreme Military Command
    • WWI Battlefields – Somme, Arras and Ypres
  • Ghost Sites    
    • The Aerospace Valley
    • A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
    • Air Museums in the Former GDR
    • Aircraft Carriers of the West Coast
    • Aircraft and Missiles Around Tucson
    • The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
    • The Atlantic Wall – Off the Beaten Track
    • Base Tuono – Cold War Surface-To-Air Missiles in Italy
    • Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – First Chapter: Duga Radar and Military Village
    • Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Second Chapter: Nuclear Power-Plant & Nearby Villages
    • Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Third Chapter: Pripyat
    • The Cold War in Hungary – Military Collections, Leftovers & More
    • Forgotten Cold War Bases Around Prague
    • Forst Zinna – A Soviet Ghost Base in Germany
    • Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR – Pictures from Above
    • The German Inner Border – GDR vs. FRG
    • Hitler’s Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
    • Hitler’s Wonder Weapons in Northern France
    • Jüterbog/Niedergörsdorf – Abandoned Flight Academy in the GDR
    • Peenemünde Army Research Facility
    • Plokstine – A Preserved Nuclear Missile Site in Lithuania
    • The Red Army in Hungary – Airbases, Bunkers and Ghost Towns
    • The Salpa Line – Finland’s Anti-Soviet Barrier
    • Secret Soviet Missile Bases in the GDR
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – First Chapter
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Second Chapter
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Third Chapter
    • Soviet and East German Relics North of Berlin
    • Soviet Bases and Bunkers in Southwest Poland
    • Soviet Depots for Nuclear Warheads in the GDR
    • Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
    • Soviet ‘Monolith’ Nuclear Bunkers in Poland – Survivors & Ghosts
    • Soviet SS-12 Scaleboard Nuclear Missiles in the GDR
    • Spomenik – Iconic Modern Art from Tito’s Yugoslavia
    • STASI Prisons and Headquarters in Berlin and the GDR
    • Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
    • Traces of the Cold War in Western Poland
    • Vogelsang – Soviet Nuclear Base in the GDR
    • Wolfsschlucht II – Hitler’s Forgotten Headquarters in France
    • World War I Trenches in the Saint-Mihiel Salient
    • Wünsdorf – Nazi/Soviet Supreme Military Command
  • Museums    
    • Aalto’s Highlights in Finland
    • The Aeronautical Museum of Belgrade
    • Aerospace Museum of California – Sacramento
    • The Aerospace Valley
    • A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
    • Air Museums in the Former GDR
    • Aircraft Carriers of the West Coast
    • Aircraft and Missiles Around Tucson
    • The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
    • Base Tuono – Cold War Surface-To-Air Missiles in Italy
    • Belgrade War Heritage – From WWII to the Yugoslav Wars
    • The Border Forts of Czechoslovakia Against Nazi Germany
    • Cold War Forts and Museums in Denmark
    • The Cold War in Hungary – Military Collections, Leftovers & More
    • Communist Highlights in Prague and the Czech Republic
    • Communist Relics in Bucharest
    • The Estonian Aviation Museum
    • Forts of the Maginot Line
    • Hitler’s Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
    • Hitler’s Wonder Weapons in Northern France
    • The German Inner Border – GDR vs. FRG
    • JFK’s Last Trip to Fort Worth and Dallas
    • Monino – Central Museum of the Russian Air Forces
    • Minsk – A Soviet Capital of the New Millennium
    • Peenemünde Army Research Facility
    • Places with a Soviet Flavor in Saint Petersburg
    • Planes of Fame Air Museum in California and Arizona
    • Plokstine – A Preserved Nuclear Missile Site in Lithuania
    • Regierungsbunker – Federal Germany’s Atomic Shelter
    • The Salpa Line – Finland’s Anti-Soviet Barrier
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – First Chapter
    • Soviet Aircraft in Minsk and Kiev
    • Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
    • Soviet ‘Monolith’ Nuclear Bunkers in Poland – Survivors & Ghosts
    • Soviet War Memorials in Berlin
    • Stalin in Georgia
    • STASI Prisons and Headquarters in Berlin and the GDR
    • Surrender Sites of Nazi Germany – Reims & Berlin-Karlshorst
    • Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
    • Traces of the Cold War in Western Poland
    • Two Great Flying Aircraft Collections of the Northeast
    • A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
    • A Walk in Murmansk – A Soviet Industrial Port of Our Time
    • Warbirds in Texas
    • War Museums in Moscow
    • Wünsdorf – Nazi/Soviet Supreme Military Command
    • WWI Battlefields – Somme, Arras and Ypres
  •   Sightseeing
    • Aerospace Museum of California – Sacramento
    • The Aerospace Valley
    • Aircraft and Missiles Around Tucson
    • Aircraft Carriers of the West Coast
    • The Atlantic Wall – Off the Beaten Track
    • Belgrade War Heritage – From WWII to the Yugoslav Wars
    • Berlin Airlift 70th Anniversary Celebrations in Schleswig-Jagel
    • The Cold War in Hungary – Military Collections, Leftovers & More
    • Communist Relics in Bucharest
    • A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
    • Flying over Moosehead Lake & Lobster Lake, Maine
    • Flying over Mt. Rainier and Mt. St.Helens
    • Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR – Pictures from Above
    • Frank Lloyd Wright in California
    • Inside the World’s Largest Aircraft – Antonov 225 Mriya
    • JFK’s Last Trip to Fort Worth and Dallas
    • Minsk – A Soviet Capital of the New Millennium
    • Places with a Soviet Flavor in Saint Petersburg
    • Planes of Fame Air Museum in California and Arizona
    • The Red Army in Hungary – Airbases, Bunkers and Ghost Towns
    • The Salpa Line – Finland’s Anti-Soviet Barrier
    • Secret Soviet Missile Bases in the GDR
    • Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Third Chapter
    • Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
    • Soviet War Memorials in Berlin
    • Spomenik – Iconic Modern Art from Tito’s Yugoslavia
    • Traces of the Cold War in Western Poland
    • Two Great Flying Aircraft Collections of the Northeast
    • A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
    • A Walk in Murmansk – A Soviet Industrial Port of Our Time
    • War Museums in Moscow
    • WWI Battlefields – Somme, Arras and Ypres
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    Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR - Pictures from Above
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    Soviet 'Monolith' Nuclear Bunkers in Poland - Survivors & Ghosts
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    Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
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    Wolfsschlucht II - Hitler's Forgotten Headquarters in France
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    The German Inner Border - GDR vs. FRG
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    The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
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    Hitler's Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
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    Stalin in Georgia
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    Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
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    Peenemünde Army Research Facility

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The Aeronautical Museum of Belgrade
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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

Forst Zinna – A Soviet Ghost Base in Germany
Ghost Site

Forst Zinna – A Soviet Ghost Base in Germany

The area of Jüterbog, about one hour driving south of downtown Berlin, boasts a long military tradition since well before … Continue reading Forst Zinna – A Soviet Ghost Base in Germany

Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR – Pictures from Above
Ghost Site, Sightseeing

Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR – Pictures from Above

At the end of WWII, the territory of conquered Germany was split in four sectors by the then-Allies – the … Continue reading Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR – Pictures from Above

Soviet and East German Relics North of Berlin
Architecture, Ghost Site

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

Cold War Forts and Museums in Denmark
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Cold War Forts and Museums in Denmark

During the Cold War the condition of Denmark on the international stage was among the most complex. Coming from years … Continue reading Cold War Forts and Museums in Denmark

Soviet Depots for Nuclear Warheads in the GDR
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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
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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
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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
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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

Soviet Bases and Bunkers in Southwest Poland
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Soviet Bases and Bunkers in Southwest Poland

Similarly to other sovereign Countries in the Warsaw Pact, post-WWII Poland had to host Soviet troops on its territory. These … Continue reading Soviet Bases and Bunkers in Southwest Poland

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Top Posts & Pages

  • Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR - Pictures from Above
    Former Soviet and East German Military Bases in the GDR - Pictures from Above
  • Soviet 'Monolith' Nuclear Bunkers in Poland - Survivors & Ghosts
    Soviet 'Monolith' Nuclear Bunkers in Poland - Survivors & Ghosts
  • Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
    Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
  • Wolfsschlucht II - Hitler's Forgotten Headquarters in France
    Wolfsschlucht II - Hitler's Forgotten Headquarters in France
  • The German Inner Border - GDR vs. FRG
    The German Inner Border - GDR vs. FRG
  • The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
    The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
  • Hitler's Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
    Hitler's Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
  • Stalin in Georgia
    Stalin in Georgia
  • Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
    Soviet Leftovers in Latvia
  • Peenemünde Army Research Facility
    Peenemünde Army Research Facility
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