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- Status: Ended
- First Aired: October 15, 2024
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 2
- Networks: National Geographic
- Genres: Documentary
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Iceland Defense Force - Cold War Frontier(2024)
Overview
In the aftermath of the Second World War, relations between the former allied eastern and western powers deteriorated fast. Suddenly, the small island nation found itself in the midst of the ensuing “cold-war”, which it used to its full benefit to catapult into the modern world. A founding member of the NATO alliance, Iceland provided an important base for forward operations in protection of NATO’s northern flank and Scandinavia and the approaches to North America by U.S. and allied forces.
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2 episodes • 2024
Season 1
2 episodes • 2024
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 15, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Oct 22, 2024 | 0.0 |
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