During the years of superpower stand-off between the US/NATO and the Soviet Union, Central Europe was ground zero for military build-ups and for any potential conflicts. Examine the powerful tank and infantry divisions, attack helicopters, surface-to-surface missiles and airborne forces arrayed on each side of the "Iron Curtain". Explore some of the key events that shaped the course of the Cold War in Europe, witness the awesome firepower assembled by both sides, and understand how civilians and the military lived under the mutual threat of nuclear destruction.—IMP