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Whispers of Freedom: Portraying the story of the last person shot at the Berlin Wall
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on Amazon MusicListen on Podcast AddictBecome a Patron! Chris Gueffroy, was the last person to be shot dead at the Berlin Wall and a new short film called “Whispers of Freedom” portrays his story. In a world where history can often fade into obscurity, the story of … Read more
From Cold War Berlin to Belfast – A Para’s Story Pt 2
David Mackay is a former Cold War special forces officer and author of Bubbleheads, SEALs and Wizards: America’s Scottish Bastion in the Cold War. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeBecome a Patron! The conversation extends to further experiences in East Berlin, West Germany, Nigeria, and Northern Ireland, highlighting the varied roles and … Read more
BRIXMIS and the Secret Cold War: Intelligence Collection Operations Behind Enemy Lines in East Germany
BRIXMIS and its operations behind enemy lines in East Germany continue to fascinate the listeners of Cold War Conversations. In August 2024 I was honoured to be invited to the National Army Museum in London to interview Andrew Long, the author of BRIXMIS and the Secret Cold War – Intelligence Collecting Operations Behind Enemy Lines … Read more
9th November 1989 Memories of the opening of the Berlin Wall
I’m working on an episode of people’s memories of the opening of the Berlin Wall on 9th November 1989. If you’d like to participate, please record your memories via the voice message feature below or record on your mobile phone and send me the file at ian “at” coldwarconversations.com. Thanks
The ultimate guide to Cold War locations in Berlin
Jonny Whitlam has been a Berlin tour guide since 2010, and since then he’s been showing travellers from across the world the fascinating history of Berlin. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsBecome a Patron! We met via social media after I noticed his great videos describing well-known and lesser know 20th-century … Read more
Volker – The Berlin Wall Escape Helper
It’s 1966 in Berlin and the city has now been divided for 5 years by an almost impenetrable wall erected by the communist German Democratic Republic. West German student Volker Heinz joins a group looking for ways to help would-be fugitives escape from East to West. Their search ends at Checkpoint Charlie, the most … Read more
In conversation with 7 BRIXMIS veterans – Part 2
Part 2, or a two part recording. Part 1 is here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode268 Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsBecome a Patron! In October of 2022, I was asked by the West Pennines Military Vehicle Trust to moderate a Q&A session with a number of BRIXMIS veterans. Attending were Drivers Neil Walton, Pete Curran, Dave … Read more
In conversation with 7 BRIXMIS veterans – Part 1
In October of 2022, I was asked by the West Pennines Military Vehicle Trust to moderate a Q&A session with a number of BRIXMIS veterans. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsBecome a Patron! Part 2 is here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode270 Attending were Drivers Neil Walton, Pete Curran, Dave Collins, and Kev Smith, plus Sandy Saxton-Warne … Read more
Guarding Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s Deputy Führer
Dave Phillips is a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London. The Yeoman Warders have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times. Dave joined the British Army aged 16 into the Royal Irish Rangers. We hear of his early years in the Army in Northern Ireland and his posting to West Berlin. In West Berlin … Read more