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The USSR: A Decisive Role During WWII – Part 1: 1941-1944

There is not one singular, conclusive reason for the decisiveness of the role of the USSR in the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany – more…

KAL-007 – The Boeing 747 Shot Down By Soviet Fighters Over International Waters

Excerpt provided by Randy Luethye, author of the newly released 2nd Edition of “The Cold War, KAL-007 & Communism: Intelligence Secrets Revealed.” It was the…

Retirement of the Vulcan Nuclear Bomber

The nuclear warplane Vulcan was spotted by thousands on its farewell flight as it flew low over Northumberland, North Yorskhire, Tyneaide and several other counties…

T-90 Russian Tank to be Converted into Remote-controlled, Driverless Vehicle

The famous T-90 Russian tank is being turned into a robot, and the Russian military is planning to have computer gamers drive it in future…

Historians Find 1942 Transcript Of Hitler Ranting Against his “useless” Generals

Researchers have uncovered new transcript of one of Hitler’s rants towards his top officers. The transcript was written down in 1942 and was discovered in the archives of the…

Could the Nazis have conquered the United States?

Considering some of the different outcomes that could have happened during World War Two, historians and researchers have looked closely at how and what would…

HAWKER HURRICANE SURVIVORS – Review by Mark Barnes

We haven’t taken a stroll down Grub Street for a while. I confess I have been using another book they sent me as reference material…

‘The Man Who Saved the World’ – The Russian Who Avoided WWIII

The notion that one man alone could somehow avert a universal catastrophe or could potentially save the world has lost its age-old value with the…

Secret World War Two Diaries Of Soviet Ambassador In Britain Uncovered

The personal diary of the Soviet Ambassador to Britain during World War Two has been uncovered. Ivan Maisky was the Soviet Union’s Ambassador to the…

New Cold War Thriller Bridge of Spies Tells Story Of Lawyer Who Has to Negotiate The Release Of A Shot Down U-2 Spyplane Pilot

Bridge of Spies is a new Hollywood movie set during the Cold War and features actor Tom Hanks. The film’s trailer has recently been released and…

FUN: Drive Russian Tanks At German Tank Driving School!

An odd past time that is keeping people occupied in eastern Germany is tank driving. Heyse’s Tank Driving Fun School opened in around 2000 and…

Frederick Forsyth reveals life as a Cold War spy

Frederick Forsyth

[Via] One of the UK’s most successful novelists, Frederick Forsyth, has revealed his role in the Cold War as a spy for British intelligence arm,…