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One of the guys I spoke to, a guy called Jim, Jim Tom's wonderful man.

You know, he says them really struck with me, and the soul of the British Army was in Germany.

So only for 45 years in the Cold War and for 75 years to now, I think that's absolutely spot-off.

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Dr Peter Johnston is the head of collections research and academic access at the National Army Museum in London.

He is also the author of a lavishly illustrated military and social history of the forces in Germany during the Cold War.

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So back to today's episode, James speaks with Peter, who provides some great accounts of the experiences of British soldiers in Germany.

We welcome Peter to our Cold War conversation.

So this book, what was the genesis of it? Why did you decide to write it?

So I think my passion for the subject and the history of the British Army has been long standing.

But the way I actually came to write this book, to start it and get involved, began two and a half years ago. I think when I was

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