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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Germany NATO Marks 30 Years Since Fall Of Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989 - paving the way for East and West Germany to be reunited.
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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 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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UK Woman Given Suspended Sentence For Posing Online As Missing Toddler Katrice Lee
The court heard the woman used social media to pose as the missing toddler Katrice Lee, who disappeared in 1981.
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Germany Former Nazi Guard On Trial Over Thousands Of WWII Concentration Camp Deaths
Ninety-three-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard Bruno Dey is accused of 5,230 counts of accessory to murder.
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UK Katrice Lee: Woman Admits Impersonating Missing Toddler Online
Heidi Robinson has pleaded guilty to a malicious communications offence after impersonating Katrice Lee online.
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Germany Veteran Gets 'Best Birthday Present' With Army Cinema Visit In Germany
The Globe cinema opened in 1955, only to close three years later when the British left.
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News Man arrested over Katrice Lee disappearance released without charge
The toddler went missing from a supermarket near a British military base in Paderborn on her second birthday.
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Army New HQ For 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade After Returning From Germany
The new building which has been at the centre of a huge infrastructure project to accommodate around 4,000 incoming personnel.
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Germany Memorial Marks The Spot WWII RAF Bomber Crew Was Shot Down
Surviving relatives and a former German anti-air battery operator have gathered 76 years on.
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Germany Curtain Call: Last British Forces Cinema In Germany Closes
Service personnel based in Germany have been watching the latest films at the cinema since the end of the Second World War.
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Aircraft 'Eyes In The Sky': Rare Access On Board NATO's AWACS Aircraft
The AWACS, also referred to as the 'big eye' and the 'big brain', can lead up to 150 aircraft at a single time.
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Germany Setting Sail: Final Regatta For Troops In Germany
The British Möhnesee Sail Training Centre has been in operation for 62 years.
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Germany Top Military Award For Germany's Last Remaining REME Battalion
3 Armoured Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers are preparing to relocate.