City under seige: the Berlin blockade and airlift, 1948-1949

HAYDOCK Michael D

City under seige: the Berlin blockade and airlift, 1948-1949 - Washington DC, USA: Brassey's, 1999 - 321p.

Story of the Berlin Airlift which began in June 1948 when the Soviet authorities closed all land routes to the Allied sectors of Berlin. During the ensuing 15 months American and British planes flew over a quarter million missions to carry 2.3 million tons of food and fuel to keep the besieged enclave alive.

1574881426 (hbk.): 20.99 $


BERLIN AIRLIFT