The CIA vs the KGB: Berlin and the City of Spies

Editor's Take

A companion account of divided Berlin as the world capital of espionage, tracing how the city became the front line between East and West. Clear and well-sourced, it is a strong primer on why Berlin came to symbolise the whole Cold War.

This documentary casts Berlin as the great chessboard of the Cold War, the divided city where the CIA and the KGB waged a fifty-year intelligence war. Thousands of agents watched, followed, and outwitted one another in the biggest information battle in history. The film reconstructs the tradecraft, the tension, and the stakes of espionage on the front line. Gripping and detailed, it brings the city of spies to life. Free to stream in 4K on Dr Documentary.

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