The Berlin Airlift
the first battle of the cold war
$71.27
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2026
Summary
Besieged: The Story of the Berlin Airlift
It was a time of high drama. The tension mounting with each passing day, with each new restriction, each demonstration of strength. Berlin was the battleground, located within the Soviet sector of Occupied Germany.
The Western Allies were determined to maintain their rights of access to the German capital; the Soviets were equally determined to isolate Berlin. The result was that in the summer of 1948 the Soviets severed all over-gro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526711014 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152671101X |
| Author: | Andrew D. Bird |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Air World |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Andrew D. Bird
Andrew D. Bird is a historian and a writer. The author of several histories on RAF maritime operations, including, most recently, Heroes of Coastal Command, he has also presented and researched for television programmes on BBC, ITV, Channel 4, NRK1, Forces News and Sky History Channel. Andrew served in the RAF Reserves whilst working as an accomplished graphic designer, and as an exhibition designer at RAF Museum London.
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