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Secret Cold War Nuclear Bunkers tells the previously undisclosed story of the secret defense structures built by the West during the Cold War years. The book describes in fascinating detail a vast umbrella of radar stations that spanned the North American continent and the North Atlantic from the Aleutian Islands through Canada to the North Yorkshire Moors, all centered upon an enormous secret control centre buried hundreds of feet below Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado. This is complemented in the United Kingdom with a chain of secret radars codenamed 'Rotor' built in the early 1950's, and eight huge, inland sector control centers, built over 100' underground at enormous cost. The book reveals the various bunkers built for the U.S Administration, including the Raven Rock alternate war headquarters (the Pentagon's wartime hideout), the Greenbrier bunker for the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Mount Weather central government headquarters amongst others. Developments in Canada, including the Ottawa 'Diefenbunker' and the regional government bunkers are also studied. In the UK there were the London bunkers and the Regional War rooms built in the 1950's to protect against the Soviet threat, and their replacement in 1958 by much more hardened, underground Regional Seats of Government in the provinces, and the unique Central Government War Headquarters at Corsham.
Finally the book examines the provision, (or more accurately, lack of provision), of shelter space for the general population, comparing the situation in the USA and the UK with some other European countries and with the Soviet Union.
Finally the book examines the provision, (or more accurately, lack of provision), of shelter space for the general population, comparing the situation in the USA and the UK with some other European countries and with the Soviet Union.
About the Author
Nick McCamley was born at Bradford-on-Avon, in 1950. Always passionately interested in local history and industrial archaeology, his accidental stumbling upon the remains of Corsham Ammunitions Depot in 1967 resulted in a research project that became a thirty year obsession. Secret Cold War Nuclear Bunkers is the revealing and dramatic sequel to Nick McCamleys highly successful 'Secret Underground Cities'.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As someone who used to work in the building pictured on the cover of Nick McCamley's book it was bound to hold some interest. Having read the book from cover to cover in one sitting I can only say that it is fortunate that somebody has been dedicated and indeed interested enough to research and document in a truly scholarly fashion the years of hidden history of underground citadels in the US and UK. The UK sites were for use in times of conflict, and latterly in the worst scenario imaginable. As such many were not neccessarily secret, just not publicised, and with the outbreak of peace that we encountered in Europe in the early '90s so many of these buildings were abandoned, demolished or disposed of. The history of these sites is recorded here in an unbiased and realistic reference work that is well presented and accurate. An excellent book that far outstrips all others on the subject read to date.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book covers, with credible authority, the whole gamut of subjects that has previously attracted and generated a great deal of nonsense in the past. Until now, with the exception perhaps of Campbell's virtually unobtainable 'War Plan UK', the same old nonsense has been trotted out time and time again. This book is something fresh: a piercing, neutral and largely (but not wholely) un-politicized look at Western, but particularly British, measures for the early warning of, and continuance of government after, nuclear war. Of particular significance is McCamley's account of the so-called 'Burlington' or 'Turnstile' bunker at Corsham. His account, backed up (for once) by quoted documentation is augmented by the obvious analytical eye of a civil engineer, or at least an experienced industrial archaeologist.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Nick McCamley has done an excellent job in bringing to light the vast number of underground Cold War structures that exist below the Brisish landscape. The book is packed full of interesting illustrations and strikes a good balance between being too general and too detailed. Details of American and Canadian installations are a useful bonus. An enthusiast's book and well worth the cover price.
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Good value - good content
A clear concise account of the vast amounts spent on ultimately unused protected accomodation for those who govern us. Was the whole exercise a waste of money? Read more
Published 13 months ago by M. G. Davies
Be amazed by the number of sites in the UK
Definitive treatise on Cold War facilities throughout the UK.
Prepare to be amazed by the extent of sites in the UK built in the 50's. Read more
Prepare to be amazed by the extent of sites in the UK built in the 50's. Read more
Published 18 months ago by MGMiniman
An Eye Opener
If you are into this sort of world then you will be hard pressed to find a better book on the subject.
Excellent.
Excellent.
Published on 4 Mar 2010 by P. Waller
What a waste of money!
Not the book you understand, the bunkers themselves. The book is really first rate and extremely enjoyable. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2010 by Mr. S. Baker
Excellent book.
This book is packed with very detailed information, and is an interesting account of the political thinking behind the cold war. Well worth the price.
Published on 13 July 2009 by Aj Cooper
A GRAPHIC INSIGHT INTO THE MURKY WORLD OF NUCLEAR DEFENCE.
I must admit that until I picked up this fantastic book I had no idea that these large undergound bunkers even existed. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2007 by NEO
Still Cuts it!!!
Whilst this is a reprint it has to be said that McCamley's seminal work still cuts it. What helps this is the vast array of sites included in the publication. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2007 by berlin airlift
Good Read
An excellent well researched book written in an easy to read style. Plenty of photographs and illustrations support the text. The subject matter was facinating.
Published on 1 Sep 2003
Very Interesting
Bought this book and have to say it was superbly intersting and captivating.
It describes ALL major construction projects over the world such as NORAD etc but also some of the... Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2003 by Mr A S Chmielowski
Underground Cold War Structures.
If you are intrested in Underground facilities, especially Cold War and want to learn a little more about their history and conception, I have no problem promoting this book. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2003 by steven medcalf
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