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America's Cold War Scottish Bastion (345)
David McKay is a former Cold War special forces officer and author of Bubbleheads, SEALs and Wizards: America's Scottish Bastion in the Cold War.His book highlights the Scottish bases' significant role in supporting the US military over three decades.Da
The Challenges of a Christian East German Childhood (344)
Tilo offers an engaging and personal account of growing up in East Berlin before the fall of the Berlin Wall. He begins by describing his early childhood in a rundown building in Prenzlauer Berg before moving to a new prefab neighbourhood in Lichtenberg.
Commanding a Cold War US Navy Nuclear Missile Submarine (343)
Bill gives detailed insights into submarine operations, leadership challenges, operational readiness exercises, and the constant concern of being detected by enemy forces.
My friend the Bridge of Spies spy - Part 2 (342)
Burt learns about Fisher's true identity from a newspaper headline.
My friend the Bridge of Spies spy - Part 1 (341)
We sit down with Burt, an artist who unwittingly befriended a man better known as Colonel Abel, the infamous Bridge of Spies Spy who was exchanged for shot down US U2 pilot Gary Powers.
A Diver Sapper in the Cold War Soviet Navy (340)
Valeriy trained in both underwater firearms and explosives, tasked with clearing mines to pave the way for naval infantry.
Gymnastics and Pills: An East German Childhood (339)
Sirka offers a comprehensive exploration of life in East Germany, detailing the experiences of growing up in Neu Brandenburg.
The Soviet Afghan War (338)
The Soviet-Afghan War lasted ten years between 1979-1989 and led to the deaths of between 500k and 2m Afghan civilians.
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War on Netflix Podcast (337)
Netflix chronicle of Cold War history, from the development of the atomic bomb to the proliferation of nuclear weapons
Sex, spies and scandal : the John Vassall affair (336)
The John Vassall Affair has everything: a honey trap, industrial-scale espionage, journalists jailed for not revealing their sources and the first modern tabloid witch-hunt, which resulted in a minist