BBC Radio Four aired a programme at 09.00 today in which they interviewed four people who were engaged in the Berlin Airlift. Great radio and comes highly recommended.
They interviewed four people, who took part in the operation. Now elderly, one woman said that from that time she learned of the importance of communication. "It is vital that people communicate with one another," she said.
The Airlift lasted from June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949.
Stalin decided to seal off West Berlin and refused permission for the allies to travel by rail or car/truck through East German territory. It meant over two million people would quickly run out of food. The plan was that the Western powers would have to surrender West Berlin.
Instead the West came up with the brilliant idea of airlifting everything from potatoes to coal to West Berlin, using the two airports, at Tempelhof and Gatow.
It is generally accepted that Stalin relinquished, realising the far superior technical know-how of the Western powers.
Mother Russia.
Friday, August 22, 2014
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A recent visit to Tempelhof.
Most interesting, thank you.
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