
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
As pointed out in other posts on the topic – here and here -, the territory belonging to the German … Continue reading Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Second Chapter
Due to its strategic relevance to the Soviet empire in the years of the Cold War, the territory of the … Continue reading Air Museums in the Former GDR
‘The lost city of Vogelsang’ – this is the complete name often attributed to this former Soviet installation built under … Continue reading Vogelsang – Soviet Nuclear Base in the GDR