The Spying Game: Tales from the Cold War
During the Cold War, the superpowers mobilized thousands of spies and spotters to lift the enemy's secrets. The three-part program The Spying Game takes a close look at this era of rising tensions between East and West. Part 1 examines Germany's role as battleground for countless spies - all acting as suppliers of intelligence for their masters in Washington or Moscow. In Part 2, the game of spies is in full swing. While western intelligence services shift their focus to East Germany as the Warsaw Pact's major deployment zone, the KGB and Soviet military intelligence send their spies to reconnoitre NATO forces in the West. Part 3 reconstructs the events of autumn 1983: the Cold War is heading towards a dangerous crisis as NATO practices new procedures of nuclear release. Moscow's secret services are on high alert.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
During the Cold War, the superpowers mobilized thousands of spies and spotters to lift the enemy's secrets. The three-part program The Spying Game takes a close look at this era of rising tensions between East and West. Part 1 examines Germany's role as battleground for countless spies - all acting as suppliers of intelligence for their masters in Washington or Moscow. In Part 2, the game of spies is in full swing. While western intelligence services shift their focus to East Germany as the Warsaw Pact's major deployment zone, the KGB and Soviet military intelligence send their spies to reconnoitre NATO forces in the West. Part 3 reconstructs the events of autumn 1983: the Cold War is heading towards a dangerous crisis as NATO practices new procedures of nuclear release. Moscow's secret services are on high alert.
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Tales from the Cold War
Some just counted tanks, others stole blueprints for bombs. The Cold War was the battleground for thousands of spies and spotters. Even the Allied Military Missions in Germany doubled as covert observers in the spying game. Whether military observers, spies or traitors - they all acted as suppliers of intelligence for their masters in Washington or Moscow. Many of them risked their lives, and quite a few lost it. Yet, did the spying game really contribute to keep the Cold War cold in the end?
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