Cold War Military Liaison Missions BRIXMIS SOXMIS SMLM USMLM FMLM

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...

Cold War Conversations: BRIXMIS and the Secret Cold War - Intelligence Collecting Operations Behind Enemy Lines in East Germany (362) BRIXMIS and its operations behind enemy lines 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 int...

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

Cold War Conversations: BRIXMIS and the Secret Cold War - Intelligence Collecting Operations Behind Enemy Lines in East Germany (362) BRIXMIS and its operations behind enemy lines 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 int...

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.

One for @jamesdmcdonald.bsky.social #DDR #Brixmis

@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

Plenty of suspects? (IWM 90-2499-4) #BRIXMIS 5/5

Definitely suspects. (IWM 90-2374-9) #BRIXMIS 4/5

Suspect smiles at tour photographer . (IWM 90-2545-4) 3/5 #BRIXMIS #EastGermany #DDR #GDR

Suspect on a bike. (90-2374-11) 2/5 #BRIXMIS #IWM

@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

@coldwarpod.bsky.social found her. #IWM #BRIXMIS

BRIXMIS uncovered: Intelligence gathering at the end of the Cold War In the undercover world of spies, lies and deception, nothing is what it seems; everyone has something to hide. The clandestine operations of BRIXMIS liaison spying missions were crucial in gathering ...

Digitised photographs from the @I_W_M #BRIXMIS archive collection. www.iwm.org.uk/history/brix...

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