Wie kam es zu der Berlin Blockade?
Juni 1948 eine Währungsreform durchgeführt. Die neue Währung sollte auch auf Westberlin ausgedehnt werden. Die Sowjetunion nahm das zum Anlass, West-Berlin von den westlichen Besatzungszonen abzutrennen. Durch die Blockade sollte ganz Berlin unter die Kontrolle der Sowjetunion gebracht werden.
What happened during the Berlin Airlift?
The Berlin airlift. On 26 June 1948, Western allies started a massive airlift to counter the Berlin blockade imposed by the Soviet regime. The film, “Background to Berlin”, produced in 1962, explains how this happened. More broadly, it tells the story of the city of Berlin from the end of World War II to the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961.
What type of planes were used in the Berlin Airlift?
The British flew a variety of types including Avro Lancastrians and Yorks, Handley-Page Hastings, and even Shorts Sunderlands, that alighted on the Havel See (a large Berlin lake) while carrying loads of much needed salt. Tempelhof was the principal Berlin airfield used by Operation Vittles during the Airlift.
What was Operation Vittles (Berlin Airlift)?
Seven U.S. Air Force Douglas C-47 airplanes unloading cargo at Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, Germany during Operation Vittles (Berlin Airlift), 1948-1949. C-47 at lower right corner is s/n 43-15872. With the total support of President Harry S. Truman, the military governor of the American zone in Germany, Gen. Lucius D. Clay, organized the airlift.
What is the C-47 airlift of Berlin?
C-47 at lower right corner is s/n 43-15872. With the total support of President Harry S. Truman, the military governor of the American zone in Germany, Gen. Lucius D. Clay, organized the airlift. Although pressured by countless calls to abandon Berlin, Clay stood firm. His resolve and ability became the driving force behind this massive task.