From Foe to Friend - the British Army in Cold War Germany (163)
Germany has been at the heart of the British Army's story since 1945. After the Second World War, the Army helped rebuild a devastated and divided nation. It provided protection during the Cold War, a...
13 Helmi 20211h 4min
On Her Majesty's Cold War Nuclear Submarine Service (162)
Commodore Eric Thompson MBE is the author of the book “On Her Majesty’s Nuclear Service. He is a career nuclear submarine officer who served from the first days of the Polaris missile boats until afte...
6 Helmi 20211h 28min
Advanced English studies in Moscow during the 1970s and 80s (161)
Vadim was at school in Moscow during the 1970s and 80s. He attended an Advanced English Studies School where all subjects were taught, however the focus was on English. He provides us with insights in...
30 Tammi 202155min
US Army Intelligence gathering in the unified Germany (160)
We continue the story of Bill, a US Army Intelligence Analyst with Combined Analysis Detachment-Berlin (CAD-B) from episode 127. Germany has now been re-unified and Russian troops have withdrawn from ...
23 Tammi 202145min
A freedom fighter in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (159)
Charlie was 19 in 1956. A trip home from work by tram ended up with him being thrust into the heart of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, a nationwide revolution against the Hungarian People's Republic...
16 Tammi 202154min
Witness to the Eastern Bloc revolutions of the 1980s with Professor Timothy Garton Ash (158)
Professor Timothy Garton Ash is a British historian, author, commentator and Professor of European Studies at Oxford University. Professor Garton Ash witnessed some of the most critical moments in the...
9 Tammi 20211h 14min
Ian Black - Flying the English Electric Lightning (157)
Ian Black is a former RAF Fighter Pilot with a passion for photography and motorcycles. He began his flying career with the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom in RAF Germany at the height of the ...
2 Tammi 20211h 23min
Sovietisation of Estonia (156)
Michael Zdanowski was born and raised in the UK, but his interest with the Cold War goes back generations. His grandfather having emigrated from Poland to the United Kingdom during the second world wa...
30 Joulu 202059min
