Cold War

A History of The Cold War Era from 1945 to 1991.

US Mark 8 Nuclear Device

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-mark-8-nuclear-device 31st Jul 2021 - Deployed in the late 1940s, The Mark 8 Nuclear Device was a Cold War weapon, which was Classed as a ''Gun'' or ''Bullet''-type firing mechanism (or th …

Brazilian EE-9 ''Cascavel'' AFV

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/brazilian-ee-9-cascavel-afv 31st Jul 2021 - The EE-9 ''Cascavel'' is a currently deployed armored fighting vehicle used by The Brazilian Army. First deployed in 1974, The EE-9 has been involved …

US M-23 Chemical Mine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m23-chemical-mine 31st Jul 2021 - Developed for battlefield usage during The Cold War, The US M-23 was a Chemical Mine Munition. It was placed into US inventory in 1950. The effective …

British Supermarine ''Swift'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-supermarine-swift-fighter-jet 31st Jul 2021 - First deployed in 1954, The British Supermarine ''Swift'' Fighter was an early Cold War primary Fighter, used by The Royal Air Force. 197 Production M …

US M-73 7.62mm Machine Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m73-762mm-machine-gun 31st Jul 2021 - Developed for Armored Vehicle usage in 1959, The US M-73 was a Chain operated, gas propelled 7.62mm Machine Gun. It was a common fixture with several …

US Kaman HH-43 ''Huskie'' Helicopter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-kaman-hh43-huskie-helicopter 31st Jul 2021 - The US Kaman HH-43 ''Huskie'' Helicopter was deployed by The US Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. between 1953 and 1970. It was used primarily as an a …

British ''Thunderbird'' SA Missile

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-thunderbird-sa-missile 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Thunderbird'' Surface to Air Missile System was a Cold War weapon of The British Army, first introduced in 1959. They would remain an active com …

''Launch on Warning'' Protocol

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/launch-on-warning-protocol 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Launch on Warning'' Initiative was a US Cold War Policy, used from the 1960s thru the late 1990s. The Policy involved The US Nuclear Arsenal and …

US ''Single Intergrated Operational Plan''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-single-intergrated-operational-plan 31st Jul 2021 - Known as SIOP, This was a Cold War Nuclear Attack Plan which combined all Nuclear Assets under US Control and implemented them during a Nuclear War. T …

US Fairchild C-119 ''Flying Boxcar'' Transport

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-fairchild-c119-flying-boxcar-transport 31st Jul 2021 - The Fairchild C-119 ''Flying Boxcar'' was a US Transport and Cargo Aircraft first deployed by The US in 1949. The design was born from the late World …

Soviet ''Dead Hand'' Device

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/spoviet-dead-hand-device 31st Jul 2021 - The Soviet Union's ''Dead Hand'' Device was not so much a ''Device'' as a Protocol, devised during the height of The ''Cold War'' between that Country …

Fallout Shelter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/fallout-shelter 31st Jul 2021 - Based on conventional Bomb Shelters of World War II, the origins of The ''Fallout'' Shelter are rooted firmly to The Cold War of the 1950s. The term ' …