From Cold War Berlin to Belfast – A Paratrooper’s Story Pt 2 (384)
David Mackay is a former Cold War special forces officer and author of Bubbleheads, SEALs and Wizards: America's Scottish Bastion in the...
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Bombs, Berlin & Peacekeeping: A Paratrooper's Cold War Story Pt 1 (383)
David Mackay is a former Cold War special forces officer and author of Bubbleheads, SEALs and Wizards: America's Scottish Bastion in the...
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Watching the Jackals: Prague's Covert Liaisons with Cold War Terrorists and Revolutionaries (382)
Author Daniela Richterova new book "Watching the Jackals" tells the untold history of Czechoslovakia's complex relations with Middle...
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The Truth about the Gulf of Tonkin incident that sparked the Vietnam War (381)
The Gulf of Tonkin incident, was a pivotal moment that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.I talked with US Marine Veteran John...
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Under Fire: A Journalist's Story of the 1989 Romanian Revolution (380)
Today we are transported back to a pivotal moment in history that occurred 35 years ago this month - the Romanian Revolution of 1989. This...
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Foes to Friends: Cold War British and East German Tank crew together in conversation (379)
Join our East-West tank crew reunion that offers a rare glimpse into the lives of those who served on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain....
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From Vulcan Bases to Communist Bucharest: A Tale of Cold War Intrigue (378)
Ron Mackay further recounts his experiences in Romania, a country teetering between Soviet influence and a desire for independence,...
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Surveillance and shortages: A British teacher in 1960s Cold War Communist Romania (377)
In 1967 a young British professor found himself in Bucharest, Romania, under the most intriguing circumstances. Ron Mackay shares his...
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Mission Iran: Special Forces Berlin & Operation Eagle Claw, JTF 1-79 (376)
Few operations in Cold War history capture the imagination quite like Operation Eagle Claw. I have the privilege of welcoming back James...
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Den of Spies: The October Surprise - A Covert Cold War Operation (375)
In the late 1970s, the United States found itself at the centre of a crisis where 52 US Embassy staff were held hostage in Iran.Our latest...
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Surrounded and captured in the Korean War (374)
Today is Veterans Day in the US and Armistice Day in the UK and to commemorate I’ve gone back into the archive to remember and share vivid...
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Interview with an East German Border Guard (373)
Today is the 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall and East German border opening in the autumn of 1989.In this riveting episode, I speak...
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From Vulcan to Gannet: A Cold War career in the Royal Air Force
This episode is brought to you by the Avro Heritage Museum at Woodford near Manchester where I am a volunteer. Trevor Jackson is also one...
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Doorsteps of Hell - a US Marine platoon commander in the Vietnam War (371)
As Tom Williams fought the enemy, every day, without fail, he would record the day’s events in his diary. It is these diaries (which Tom...
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How the Cold War almost destroyed European Football (370)
In the late 1960s European club football competitions were thriving However unexpected events in 1968 threatened its survival.I delve into...
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Nuclear Missions - a Canadian CF104 Starfighter Pilot's Story (369)
Flying at high speed and low level, RCAF pilot Allen French was at the sharp end of potential nuclear bombing missions during the Cold War....
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The KGB Spies Next Door (368)
In the sleepy suburb of Ruislip in London during the late 1950s, life was anything but exciting for Gay Search, a 15-year-old girl. Little...
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From Sydney to the Vietnam War: An Australian Soldier's Cold War Journey (367)
In this gripping episode of Cold War Conversations, we hear the remarkable first-hand account of John Brooker, an Australian veteran who...
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Unveiling Cold War Secrets: Hack Green Regional Seat of Government Bunker museum (366)
It's 40 years since the film Threads was shown on British TV. It portrayed the effects of a nuclear attack on the city of Sheffield,...
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The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama with Ben Macintyre (365)
On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they...
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