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A Boeing B-52G Stratofortress of Cold War is laid to rest in Arizona

The sustained state of military and political tension between U.S. led Western Bloc and the Soviet Union led Eastern bloc a.k.a. The cold war lasted…

RAF Lakenheath Remains a Legend of the Cold War

The Telegraph shares the story of RAF Lakenheath.  RAF Lakenheath is the largest military installation in the country and it is the site where the…

What Would the World be Like if Germany Won WWI?

The Mail and Guardian asks a question that historians have asked for nearly a century: “What if things turned out differently?” EH Carr, a historian…

Soviets Prepared to Exploit the IRA during the Cold War

December 27,2013 – The Scotsman reports that the Soviet Union was prepared to exploit the IRA during the Cold War. The Irish government tried to…

The successful design of Centurion Tank with upgrades for many decades

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) An MK3 Centurion Tank at Eastbourne, East Sussex on 12th January 2007 (2) An Israeli Centurion tank destroyed in…

THE PHANTOM IN FOCUS – Review by Mark Barnes

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THE PHANTOM IN FOCUS A Navigator’s Eye on Britain’s Cold War Warrior By David Gledhill Published by Fonthill Media ISBN: 978 1 78155 048 9…

Prague’s hotel once held Cold War spies who eavesdropped on VIP guests

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There is more than what meets the eye. At first glance, a grand old hotel in Prague seems like an innocent building. Yet, underneath the…

US nuclear weapons launch code was terrifyingly 00000000

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The launch code to unleash the terrifying powers of America’s most destructive nuclear missiles was as simple as eight zeroes. The secret code, which could…

Researchers Discover Another Berlin Wall Victim

The count of people who perished while trying to cross over the Berlin Wall was known to be 137. Now, researchers believe there is another…

Traces of The Berlin Wall Still Remains and Serves as a Reminder

The Berlin Wall was the iconic symbol of separating the communist East Berlin from the Democratic West Berlin. The wall ran 160-kilometers and while the…

A glimpse at the “graveyard” of war vehicles from World War II to the Cold War

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RAF Folkingham in Lincolnshire used to host the bustle of soldiers and war vehicles during World War II and the Cold War. Now, it is…