Berlin Airlift

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Rosinenbomber im Anflug Source: AP

The Western Allies organized the Berlin airlift (26 June 1948–30 September 1949) to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin, a difficult feat given the size of the city’s population.


Prof. Arnd Bauerkämper tells Wolfgang Mueller that Berliners still remember this story of great achievement.


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