Cold War
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Huge Abandoned Military Storage Deep Inside The Mountain
During the Cold War, Sweden had a large number of military warehouses deployed deep in the forests. In the event of war, the defense could easily continue even if the cities were severely bombed. However, a warehouse of this size is unusual. More
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Duga – The Super Secret Radar “Russian Woodpecker” In Chernobyl Area
There are very exciting things in the forests around Chernobyl. Duga was super secret “over-horizon radar” that would detect nuclear missiles from the US already at the launch. Join a tour of the powerful abandoned construction. More
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Exploring An Abandoned Soviet Missle Facility
Once a very secret missile facility that would protect the Soviet against all possible military threats. To enter here, before 1995, had resulted in prison for many years. Today the place is abandoned. Now we enter the traces of rocket pads and rooms for radar surveillance! More
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The Award Winning Swedish Air Force Museum
Exhibition of the year, the museum of the year. These are some of the awards that Air Force Museum in the Swedish town of Linköping received. This museum offers the visitor an authentic environment with a lot of scenes from Sweden during the Cold War. More
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Deep Inside The Cold War Aircraft Hangar
Aeroseum in Säve, north of Gothenburg, offers you access to the previously top-secret cavern. Here you survive a nuclear attack and may also see large parts of the Swedish military aviation history. More
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Traces Of War on Latvian Beaches
On the beaches of the Baltic Sea are today remnants of what would constitute a defense in a war. A war in which, in the worst cases, nuclear weapons could decide the winner. Welcome to Liepaja in Latvia – And the former closed military city Karosta! More
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Traces Of War: Secrets of Poland’s Beaches
Once again in Poland. A country with a dramatic history that has left its traces, even on the most beautiful sandy beaches. Here are old bunkers with remains of guns with devastating firepower. More
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If The War Comes: In A Normal Swedish Shelter
In the late 1930s, the Swedish government decided that focus would be on the protection of civilians in time of war. With Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson as the leader, a civilian agency called the Air Protection Inspectorate was formed. The Air Protection Inspectorate was given the responsibility of planning, managing and meeting the need […] More
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Checkpoint Charlie In Berlin
Checkpoint Charlie is the most famous border crossing in Berlin, from the time when Germany was divided into East and West. The border crossing was between the American and Soviet sectors. More
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Top Secret Soviet Radar Facility “Skrunda” In Latvia
In the Latvian forests, there was a bus stop just called “the facility”. Welcome to Skrunda-1, once a gigantic and top-secret Soviet radar station. More
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Soviet Nuclear Weapons Military Base In East Germany
In the deep forest, far from the nearest house, there was an extensive activity during the USSR and East Germany’s existence. Here were Soviet’s nuclear weapons, ready to fire at any time in direction west. More
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What Remains Of The Berlin Wall Today?
The Berlin Wall is not completely gone. What remains of the Berlin Wall today? Follow me to Hötensleben. More
