About this title: Cherny presents a masterfully told story of the unlikely men who came together to make the Berlin Airlift one of the great military and humanitarian successes of American history.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780399154966ISBN:0399154965
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. (A7_5/9)Book is in NEW condition. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 624 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780399154966ISBN:0399154965
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 624 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 4/17/2008
ISBN-13:9780399154966ISBN:0399154965
Description: New. FIRST EDITION (with all numbers). Hardback w/ DJ. You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now! ! ! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again! ! ! ! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Berkley Caliber, USA
Date Published: 2009
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Textbook. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Account of the aerial resupply of Berlin in 1948 when the allied occupied city was surrounded by Communist armed forces preventing its resupply. Haters of America will dislike this true story as it demonstrates how the United States fought a battle in the Cold War without a shot, winning the hearts of Germans by 'bombing' them with food. Pages clean. Text bright. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Date Published: 2009-06-02
ISBN-13:9780425227718ISBN:0425227715
Description: New. Pre-release book with same cover and publisher stickers. New, unread, unused & in perfect condition with no damaged or missing pages. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Berkeley Books, N Y.
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780425227718ISBN:0425227715
Description: Near Fine. Jacket Not Issued. Oversized trade paperback edition...nice clean copy...binding is solid....text unmarked....corners slightly bumped.....military history, cold war. read more
"This book is not only about the Berlin Airlift. It explains the events taking place in post WWII Germany that led to the Airlift. It is well written, and although very detailed, it flows nicely."
"I don't read a lot of nonfiction, especially not the political/historical variety, so this was really branching out for me. It took me awhile to get through it, but I am so glad that I read it. The author made it very accessible, putting a human face on the historical events that kept it from being dry. I was most interested in the parts about Lieutenant Hal Halvorsen, the candy bomber himself, as he was a very relatable figure - a normal, good-hearted country boy type, who gets swept up in historical events. Those sorts of stories tend to resonate more with me than the ones about the important political figures of the day. However, the author also did a great job at humanizing the important political types, and they were very interesting to read about as well. All in all, the story of the Berlin airlift was very uplifting - I found myself tearing up in places."
"This is the story of the Berlin airlift and how the Americans were able to keep Berliners supplied during a blockade imposed by the Russians in an attempt to gain control of West Germany. I was fascinated by the political situation at the time and how one man's act of service of dropping candies to children led to a full scale operation of winning the hearts of Berliners so that they could hold out against starvation and Communism."
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