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Abandoned Cold War places the world forgot

Eerie images of Cold War relics
Bechevinka, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
B-52 Storage Area, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Wrecked Submarines, Vladivostok, Russia
Alternate Command Post, Long-Range Aviation, Moscow, Russia
Former US Army Black Hills Ordnance Depot, South Dakota, USA
T-34/85 Medium Tank, Socotra Island, Yemen
Former Submarine Pen, Vis, Croatia
Border Defences, Bucina, Czech Republic
Former Listening Station, Teufelsberg, Germany
Pagodas, AWRE, Orford Ness, Suffolk, UK
Former Tropospheric Scatter Dishes, RAF Stenigot, Lincolnshire, UK
Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex, Nekoma, North Dakota, USA
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Eerie images of Cold War relics

The Cold War – four decades of tension between the Soviet Union Eastern Bloc and the US-led NATO Allies after the Second World War – has forever left its mark on the globe. Now a new book, Abandoned Cold War Places, by Robert Grenville explores the mighty machines and remarkable sites that remain from this hostile period. We've selected some of the most interesting images and look at the fascinating history behind them.

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31 December 2019

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