Cold War History Blog

An occasional blog about the Cold War, expanding on the stories covered in my books, or exploring a Cold War related subject.

Oct 6, 20247 min read

The Man Who Saved The World

At the time, most people were blissfully unaware of it, but 1983 became probably the closest the world got to nuclear war since the Cuban...

Dec 22, 20214 min read

Sometimes when researching my books my various interests pleasantly collide. Yesterday while reading up on US Army installations in Cold...

Aug 15, 20219 min read

Sixty years ago, on Sunday 13 August 1961, the citizens of Berlin woke up to a whole new reality – a divided city. In the early hours of...

Mar 24, 20214 min read

My interest in the Cold War began back in 1986 when I visited West Berlin on, of all things, an orchestra tour. We were playing a series...