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A lesser-known #ColdWar fact is that small French, British, and US military missions operated in East Germany by treaty to monitor military activity. The Soviets had the same in West Germany.
Here are some interviews with members of #BRIXMIS and the #USMLM. open.spotify.com/playlist/0Qq...
Happy #BRIXMIS Day!
Today is the 79th anniversary of the signing of the Robertson-Malinin Agreement, which created BRIXMIS, the British Commanders'-in-Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany, and their #Soviet counterparts. pod.fo/e/2616c5
A lot of info about British troops in Germany #BAOR… including #Brixmis
… how West-Berlin got sealed off and how the allies sent good via the air bridge
From the archive - In August 2024 I was honoured to be invited to the National Army Museum in London to interview Andrew Long, the author of new book about #BRIXMIS in front of a large audience of veterans. pod.fo/e/2616c5
It was an honour today to meet former #BRIXMIS driver Alex at the Hack Green Bunker living history event as well as some Cold War Conversations fans!
The event continues tomorrow. Info at www.hackgreen.co.uk
Sadly, I won't be there, but it comes @coldwarpod.bsky.social recommended!
Just read this excellent account of the British #Brixmis military intelligence gathering operation in the Marxist monstrosity of #EastGermany #GDR which made a contribution to the defeat of communism in the #ColdWar - very technical in parts but a vivid picture of these largely secret operations.
@coldwarpod.bsky.social No.5 of my #BRIXMIS bursts. Thought I’d do some more air.
Good study of a Falkenberg 31st Guards MiG-29. (IWM 90-4426-15) 1/5
@coldwarpod.bsky.social #BRIXMIS burst #3.
Mi-8 EW variant, probably Mi-8PPA based on www.16va.be/4.5_les_mi-8...
(IWM 90-1367-21) 1/5
@coldwarpod.bsky.social Another #BRIXMIS burst.
Tour member climbing on a train carrying artillery. MT-12 gun and MTLB or “Mini Turret Long Body”. 1/5 (IWM 90-2080-1)
@coldwarpod.bsky.social working my way through the BRIXMIS photos. Closing image for tonight, location unknown. File 90-4670-7. #IWM #EastGermany #BRIXMIS
No prizes for guessing the subject of this Saturday’s episode with Andrew Long
#brixmis #coldwar #eastgermany #gdr #ddr #usmlm #fmlm #soxmis #smlm #opelsenator #mercedesgelandewagen
