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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Belgrade War Heritage – From WWII to the Yugoslav Wars
Belgrade, the capital city of today’s Serbia, with a population of 1.3 millions, boasts traces of dating back to the … Continue reading Belgrade War Heritage – From WWII to the Yugoslav Wars
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
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 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
Stalin in Georgia
The republic of Georgia, located on the Caucasian isthmus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, was founded in … Continue reading Stalin in Georgia
Berlin Airlift 70th Anniversary Celebrations in Schleswig-Jagel
The blockade imposed by Stalin on the jointly administrated city of Berlin in the spring of 1948 dissipated any doubts … Continue reading Berlin Airlift 70th Anniversary Celebrations in Schleswig-Jagel
Plokstine – A Preserved Nuclear Missile Site in Lithuania
While almost all nuclear sites you can find in European Countries once beyond the Iron Curtain are today totally abandoned … Continue reading Plokstine – A Preserved Nuclear Missile Site in Lithuania
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
Warbirds in Texas
The immense state of Texas is in the foreground of the panorama of historical aviation, thanks especially to the CAF – … Continue reading Warbirds in Texas
