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From Vulcan to Gannet: A Cold War career in the Royal Air Force
Former Vulcan pilot shares his extraordinary career.
Doorsteps of Hell - a US Marine platoon commander in the Vietnam War (371)
An honest, unembellished account of fighting and surviving in the mud-sucking rice paddies and leech infested jungles of Vietnam.
How the Cold War almost destroyed European Football (370)
Explore the political tensions that influenced European football in the 1960s
Nuclear Missions - a Canadian CF104 Starfighter Pilot's Story (369)
Around 50% of over 200 Canadian Starfighters were lost in accidents.
The KGB Spies Next Door (368)
Beneath their friendly facade lay a dark secret. The Krogers were, in fact, Soviet spies.
From Sydney to the Vietnam War: An Australian Soldier's Cold War Journey (367)
A vivid picture of the Tet Offensive of 1968, the intense firefights, and the constant threat of enemy attacks
Unveiling Cold War Secrets: Hack Green Regional Seat of Government Bunker museum (366)
It's 40 years since the film Threads was shown on British TV.
The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama with Ben Macintyre (365)
On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy in London.
From Sheffield to Sandhurst: A Cold War Territorial Soldier's Memories (364)
Chris is a former member of the Yorkshire Volunteers, part of Cold War Britains Territorial reserve Army.
From East Berlin to Ireland: A Cold War Journey of Resilience (363)
Juli reflects on her powerful journey from East Germany to West Ireland