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
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Communist Highlights in Prague and the Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia had existed as an independent state since the end of WWI and the dissolution of the Austrian Empire. However, … Continue reading Communist Highlights in Prague and the Czech Republic
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
Base Tuono – Cold War Surface-To-Air Missiles in Italy
Just like West Germany, post-WWII Italy found itself on the border with a communist dictatorship, Marshal Tito’s Yugoslavia. Even though … Continue reading Base Tuono – Cold War Surface-To-Air Missiles in Italy
A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
Architecture is possibly one of the disciplines where the ringleaders of the Nazi dictatorship invested most, for it provided a … Continue reading A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
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
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
Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
Between the end of WWII and the collapse of the USSR in the early Nineties, Germany was caught in the … Continue reading Traces of the Cold War in Southwest Germany
Regierungsbunker – Federal Germany’s Atomic Shelter
Soon after the end of WWII it was realized that nuclear weapons could pose a real threat to the survival … Continue reading Regierungsbunker – Federal Germany’s Atomic Shelter
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
