Berlin Wall: How It Felt Watching It Fall In 1989
Former British Sector official Barry Davies has returned to the spot where he witnessed the historic moment in November 1989.
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Cold War What Was It Like Living In Cold War East Germany?
Thirty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, a woman shares her experience living on the other side of the Iron Curtain.
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Germany The Berlin Wall: Then And Now
Thirty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Forces News take a look at how the German capital has changed.
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Cold War Special Report: Meet The Real Cold War Spies Of BRIXMIS
At the height of the Cold War, 31 British troops were allowed in and out of East Germany for three decades.
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Cold War BRIXMIS: How Did Personnel On The Cold War Mission Do Their Jobs?
They were some of the only Western forces to regularly get up close and personal with the enemy during the Cold War.
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Cold War How 'Real Cold War Spies: BRIXMIS' Was Made
Forces News reporter Rosie Laydon gives a behind the scenes account on the making of Real Cold War Spies: BRIXMIS.
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Cold War BRIXMIS: The Cold War Mission Through The Eyes Of A British Spy
Dave Butler goes back to Germany to retrace his footsteps of the mission which changed the Cold War.
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Cold War Former British Military Chief 'Had No Idea' Berlin Wall Would Fall In 1989
General Lord Richards shared his thoughts with Forces News in an interview ahead of the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Russia Former Soviet Union Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Warns Of 'Colossal' World Danger
Tensions between Russian and the West should prompt a nuclear weapons ban, Mr Gorbachev says.
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Cold War Pigeons: The Secret Cold War Spies
Declassified CIA documents reveal pigeons were used for spy missions during the Cold War.
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Armed Forces Day Armed Forces Days – How The World Honours Its Men and Women In Uniform
A look at what Armed Forces Day means to (and is called in) a selection of other countries around the world.
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Russia Arctic Conflict With Russia 'Not Likely In The Short-Term', Analyst Says
Russia's military might in the region is still not quite what it was during the Cold War, former Army officer Ben Barry believes.
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Weapons and Kit Why Cold War Skills Are Making A Comeback In The Army
Ground-based air defence specialists 16 Regiment Royal Artillery must be ready to deploy anywhere when needed.
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Cold War The 'Moles' Who Served In A Secret Cold War Bunker
More than 50ft below ground, this Cold War bunker was part of a defensive radar programme called 'Rotor'.