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
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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
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
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
JFK’s Last Trip to Fort Worth and Dallas
The murder of President Kennedy in Dallas on November 22nd, 1963 is possibly one of the most well-known news stories … Continue reading JFK’s Last Trip to Fort Worth and Dallas
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
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
A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
Founded as a trading post back in the 5th century in the Ostrogoth region on the far eastern border of … Continue reading A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
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
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
