60th Anniversary of the Luftbruecke
Today, May 12th, marks the 60th anniversary of the end of Berlin’s Airlift. From June 1948 until May 1949, West Berlin was sliced off the rail and road supply lines by the Soviet Union, which was trying to gain control of the rest of the German capital. In a momentous effort of infrastructure and logistics, the Allies flew enough food into the city to keep the population going – over 200,000 flights kept this first act of the Cold War in check.
In celebration, today Tempelhof Airport...
May 11th, 2009 | theberlinguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: airbridge, airlift, airport, Attractions, Berlin, blockade, cold war, Events, flughafen, History & Information, luftbruecke, rosinenbomber, tempelhof, west berlin
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