Traces of the Cold War in Western Poland
The western part of Poland, today on the border with Germany, used to be largely part of the German Reich … Continue reading Traces of the Cold War in Western Poland
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Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Third Chapter: Pripyat
Among all oddities populating the extensive area of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – the immense cordoned area surrounding the ill-fated … Continue reading Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Third Chapter: Pripyat
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Second Chapter: Nuclear Power-Plant & Nearby Villages
The nuclear power-plant of Chernobyl took its name from an early medieval village – actually one of the oldest settlements … Continue reading Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Second Chapter: Nuclear Power-Plant & Nearby Villages
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – First Chapter: Duga Radar and Military Village
Especially after the acclaimed HBO series of 2019, the events of the Chernobyl accident, as well as the drama of … Continue reading Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – First Chapter: Duga Radar and Military Village
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
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
The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
A pleasant country in northern Europe, Denmark is geographically surrounded by the North and Baltic seas, and shares its only … Continue reading The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
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
Spomenik – Iconic Modern Art from Tito’s Yugoslavia
Soon after the end of the war Tito and the Communist Party of Yugoslavia started a fight against the Soviet … Continue reading Spomenik – Iconic Modern Art from Tito’s Yugoslavia
