Berlin Airlift

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The Berlin Airlift

Also Known As: Operation Vittles Remarks: Massive post-World War II airlift operation to bring supplies past the Soviet blockade into the city of Berlin (West)

[edit] Timeline

• June 24, 1948 The Soviets cut off all ground routes from West Germany into Berlin, which leads to the need for shipment of supplies via the Berlin Airlift^[1]

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for Berlin Blockade

• Berlin Airlift: The Effort and the Aircraft

• Operation Pelican: The Australian Air Force in the Berlin Airlift

[edit] References

1. ↑ wikipedia:Berlin Blockade