Anybody know any good books on the Cold War? I saw a great documentary the other night about Operation Able Archer 83 and it has peaked my interest in the whole thing...
haha, I can't beleive that was actually realMissionless wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_War
This is more interesting!
On the evening of 6 May 1976, after the end of the third Cod War had already been decided, the Icelandic ship Týr was caught trying to cut the nets of the trawler Carlisle. Captain Gerald Plumer of nuclear-armed HMS Falmouth decided to ram V/s Týr. The Falmouth at the speed of 22+ knots (41+ km/h) steamed into the ship, almost capsizing her. However, Týr did not sink and managed to cut the nets of Carlisle anyway. This resulted in another ramming. At that moment Týr was heavily damaged and propelled by only a single screw and pursued by the tug-boat Statesman. In this dire situation Guðmundur Kjærnested, captain of V/s Týr gave orders to man the guns, in spite of the overwhelming superiority of firepower the Falmouth enjoyed. [10] Falmouth was so damaged in the collision that she returned to port where her damaged bow was removed and replaced.
edit: I'm outraged!
Nuke Reykjavik
Last edited by Mek-Izzle (2008-01-07 04:10:27)
Might of Nations, John Stoessinger. Not just about the Cold War, but a great analysis of conflict and policy decision. I think it would be right up your alley Poe.
Cold War with nukes is betterMissionless wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_War
This is more interesting!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War
Mek-Izzle wrote:
haha, I can't beleive that was actually realMissionless wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_War
This is more interesting!On the evening of 6 May 1976, after the end of the third Cod War had already been decided, the Icelandic ship Týr was caught trying to cut the nets of the trawler Carlisle. Captain Gerald Plumer of nuclear-armed HMS Falmouth decided to ram V/s Týr. The Falmouth at the speed of 22+ knots (41+ km/h) steamed into the ship, almost capsizing her. However, Týr did not sink and managed to cut the nets of Carlisle anyway. This resulted in another ramming. At that moment Týr was heavily damaged and propelled by only a single screw and pursued by the tug-boat Statesman. In this dire situation Guðmundur Kjærnested, captain of V/s Týr gave orders to man the guns, in spite of the overwhelming superiority of firepower the Falmouth enjoyed. [10] Falmouth was so damaged in the collision that she returned to port where her damaged bow was removed and replaced.
edit: I'm outraged!
Nuke Reykjavik
Never new about this.Missionless wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_War
This is more interesting!
Idiots, all of you.
Stop spamming this thread with fish.
Stop spamming this thread with fish.
Lol 4-5 AWMs, yes?ThomasMorgan wrote:
Idiots, all of you.
Stop spamming this thread with fish.
/ontopic,
I think I read one once, but I think it was only in Danish ..
Fixed.ThomasMorgan wrote:
Idiots, all of you.
Stop spamming this thread with cod.
LOL
Classic cold war book:
Goldeneye (James Bond 007) (Paperback)
Goldeneye (James Bond 007) (Paperback)
Tom Clancy: Red Storm Rising.
Hunt for Red October
I think you mean Non fiction ? Some interesting stuff in "Blind Mans Bluff" You have picked an interesting time to read about it as some works and theories have become invalidated with the release of information yet other works show amazing insight. It was certainly interesting to see the cold war equipment perform in the Gulf.