West Germany

West Germany was a nation, initially administered by the Allies opposing the Soviet Union and East Germany, created by the separation of Germany following the Second World War. During the Cold War, a barrier known as the Berlin Wall separated West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany as a whole. (AUDIO: Protect and Survive)

In 1965, Group Captain Ian Gilmore, Professor Rachel Jensen and Sir Toby Kinsella visited both West Berlin and East Berlin to investigate reports of UFO sightings and smuggled footage of an alien making contact with Soviet agents. Both turned out to be incidents of Soviet misinformation. (AUDIO: Unto the Breach)

During the summer of 1966, West Germany was beaten in the World Cup final by England at Wembley Stadium. (AUDIO: Changing of the Guard; PROSE: The Rag & Bone Man's Story, Extra Time)

Kriegeskind Castle was located in West Germany and was converted into a UNIT base when the organisation was formed, serving as both a research centre and military outpost. It was destroyed following a paranormal outbreak in the 1970s. (AUDIO: Old Soldiers)

On 11 July 1982, West Germany was beaten by Italy in the World Cup final with a score of three to one. (AUDIO: Living Legend)

West Germany ceased to exist when democratic uprisings in the Eastern Bloc countries resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 as well as the reunification of Germany. (AUDIO: Protect and Survive)