The Berlin airlift
"In 1948, the Soviet Union blocked access to West Berlin, starving the population and choking commerce. Allied forces refused to cede the city, and for nearly a year, supplied two million civilians and 20,000 allied solders entirely from the air. Through the personal stories of those who were there,...
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
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[Boston] : [Alexandria, VA] :
WGBH Educational Foundation ; Distributed by PBS Home Video,
c2007.
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| Series: | American experience (Television program) |
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| Summary: | "In 1948, the Soviet Union blocked access to West Berlin, starving the population and choking commerce. Allied forces refused to cede the city, and for nearly a year, supplied two million civilians and 20,000 allied solders entirely from the air. Through the personal stories of those who were there, this program provides a striking look at the first battle of the Cold War and the largest humanitarian campaign the world has ever seen."--Distributor's website. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Music, Klangraum ; editing, Bernhard Sehre ; camera, Anthony R. Miller, Jan Prillwitz, Peter Ruppert. |
| ISBN: | 0793693306 9780793693306 |
