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Special Forces Berlin
- Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army's Elite, 1956-1990
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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The massive armies of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies posed a huge threat to the nations of Western Europe. US military planners decided they needed a plan to slow the juggernaut they expected when and if a war began. The plan was Special Forces Berlin. Their mission, should hostilities commence, was to wreak havoc behind enemy lines and buy time for vastly outnumbered NATO forces to conduct a breakout from the city. In reality it was an ambitious and extremely dangerous mission, even suicidal. Highly trained and fluent in German, each man was allocated a specific area. They were skilled in clandestine operations, sabotage, and intelligence tradecraft and able to act as independent operators, blending into the local population and working unseen in a city awash with spies looking for information on their every move. Special Forces Berlin was a one of a kind unit that had no parallel. It left a legacy of a new type of soldier expert in unconventional warfare, one that was sought after for missions such as the attempted rescue of American hostages from Tehran in 1979. With the US government officially acknowledging their existence in 2014, their incredible story can now be told.
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- DSLR enthusiast
- 15-12-23
Very interesting and informative listen
Very interesting and informative listen- would definitely recommend. A lot of information on this little known unit and it’s capabilities/taskings throughout this period of change and history😃
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- Mr G
- 26-10-21
A fascinating insight.
What a fantastic account of another side to the Berlin Wall and the exploits of these fantastic men who lived a truly incredible life. Superb book, enjoyed throughout!!
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- Sandy
- 10-11-20
An excellent introduction to an secret unit.
I enjoyed this insight into thhe US Army unit that was so secret that it's very existence was maintained beyond the end of thhe Cold War.
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