The Siege: Could the Berlin Airlift Save Berlin?

Unknown History with Giles Milton by Macmillan Holdings, LLC

Sep 15, 20219:55Society & Culture

When the Soviets cut off all supply routes to western Berlin in 1948, they didn't anticipate the ingenuity and tactical planning skills of Army Brigadier General Frank Howley. Could the Berlin Airlift really keep the ent...

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