Welcome to episode 21 of Cold War Conversations
Today we’re talking to Nigel Dunkley MBE a former Royal Scots Dragoon Guard, performed intelligence gathering duties in the former East Germany with BRIXMIS during the Cold War.
BRIXMIS ( British Commanders’-in-Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany) was an intelligence organisation worked throughout the Cold War years from 1946 to 1990 gathering intelligence in the former Soviet Occupation Zone of East Germany on the threat posed to the West and NATO by the 20 Soviet and 6 East German Army Divisions and their Air Forces deployed there.
In the 1980s Nigel also interpreted for Hitler’s Deputy Rudolf Hess in Spandau Prison, Berlin and provided some fascinating insight into character of Hitlet’s Deputy Fuhrer.
Later in his military career he was awarded the MBE and Bronze Star Medal for his services with the US 1st Cavalry Division during Operation Desert Storm. Nigel was also Chief of Staff at the Royal Armoured Corp Centre at Bovington, ending his army career as Defence Attache at the British Embassy in Berlin.
I am delighted to welcome Nigel Dunkley MBE to Cold War Conversations.
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Links
Details on BRIXMIS operations in the GDR
US account of US Military Liaison Unit operations
Article on Rudolf Hess & Spandau Prison
Trip Advisor reviews of Nigel’s tours
Berlin Audio tour app Nigel has worked on
Books
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Video
Real footage of a BRIXMIS tour of the GDR
Trailer of film “Keep the Cold War Cold” covering the British, French and US Liaison missions
Secret Front – Cold War Documentary featuring Nigel (in German)
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