Atlas of Battles

war, 9 engagements

Battles of the Cold War

The atlas places 9 engagements of the Cold War (1945 to 1991): 2 battles, 1 naval action and 6 campaigns across 6 present-day countries, most in Czech Republic (2), China (1), Egypt (1). The most widely documented: 1986 United States bombing of Libya, Battle of Chamdo.

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Battle for Czechoslovak RadioOperation Nimbus MoonOperation CahayaOperation JungleBattle of ChamdoAir battle over Merklín1985 MOVE bombing1986 United States bombing of LibyaGulf of Sidra incidentOperation JungleBattle of ChamdoAir battle over Merklín1985 MOVE bombing1986 United States bombing of LibyaGulf of Sidra incidentŌsakaManilaSeoulLimaKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMiamiMadrid5000 km24.680N, 25.675E
9 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1949: 1 engagements1 in 19491950: 1 engagements1 in 19501953: 1 engagements1 in 19531968: 1 engagements1 in 19681974: 1 engagements1 in 19741978: 1 engagements1 in 19781985: 1 engagements1 in 19851986: 1 engagements1 in 19861989: 1 engagements1 in 198919491989
9 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Operation Jungle, 1949Battle of Chamdo, 1950Air battle over Merklín, 1953Battle for Czechoslovak Radio, 1968Operation Nimbus Moon, 1974Operation Cahaya, 19781985 MOVE bombing, 19851986 United States bombing of Libya, 1986Gulf of Sidra incident, 198919491989
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1949Operation JungleBaltic SeaSoviet–Polish victory
1950Battle of ChamdoChamdo, People's Republic of ChinaChinese victory
1953Air battle over MerklínMerklín, CzechiaCzechoslovak victory; American F-84 fighter-bomber shot down
21 August 1968Battle for Czechoslovak RadioČeský rozhlas headquarters, Czech RepublicSoviet victory; Red Army ceased the building of the radio and its...
1974Operation Nimbus MoonSuez Canal, Egypt
1978Operation CahayaMatebian, Timor-LesteIndonesian victory
19851985 MOVE bombingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
19861986 United States bombing of LibyaLibyaGround targets destroyed; Failed assassination attempt against...
4 January 1989Gulf of Sidra incidentMediterranean SeaU.S. victory; Two Libyan MiG-23ML fighters shot down

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Cold War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.