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The Berlin Airlift: The Cold War Mission to Save a City Kindle Edition

by Ann Tusa (Author), John Tusa (Author), Michael Burton (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
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"A richly detailed tribute."—Publisher's Weekly

“Painstakingly researched…eminently readable…mpartially presented…brings the personalities to life.”—Sunday Times
 
“With the Blockade, the book gets into full stride…a detailed yet dramatic narrative tat balances the crisis diplomacy with a vivid account of the airlift and the people.”—Times Literary Supplement
 
“A complete and thorough account…the authors take us admirably through this important chapter in post-war history.”—Sir Frank Roberts, former advisor to Winston Churchill, ambassador to the USSR from 1960 to 1962, and ambassador to West Germany from 1963 to 1968
 
“The scope of the enterprise catches the imagination….The authors are to be congratulated on their wide-ranging research…piquancies enliven the complex tale.”—London Review of Books

"A solid study...a new way to look at the West."—Library Journal

About the Author

Ann Tusa is the coauthor, along with her husband and writing partner John, of The Last Division and The Nuremberg Trial. She is a graduate of Cambridge University and lives in London, England.

John Tusa is a former staff producer and managing director for the BBC and a winner the Royal Television Society’s Journalist of the Year award. He is a graduate of Cambridge University, where he met his wife and writing partner, Ann. They live in London, England.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07G1KQQ5K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse (July 23, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 23, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 20834 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 672 pages
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Ronald G. Fox
5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed account of an amazing, historic events.
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
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Very clear, concise history of a world defining event. The end of the book describes the irony of the outcome. How the airlift transformed Germany from enemy to allies, etc. It is amazing how even today Russia has continued to behave as they did 70+ years ago, placing world peace in jeopardy. There are a few scanning typos; cl are read as d's.
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Robert Hicks
3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of facts
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021
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It is a hard reading book. Lots of facts and in reality too much. Interesting to me because my Dad participated in the airlift.
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WWS
4.0 out of 5 stars I Just Wanted to Read About the Airplanes
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023
This is an in-depth history of all the rotten, bad-faith crap the Soviets pulled to try to gain control of Berlin after World War II, ushering in the Cold War. Reading it was exhausting. I developed a genuine sympathy for the Allied diplomats who tried to deal with the Russians.

Unfortunately, despite the title and there being a plane on the cover, 70% of the book was about Russians behaving badly. The parts about the actual airlift were few and far between.

Not a bad book, but I wouldn't have bought it had I known the main focus of the book.

For an excellent history of the Berlin Airlift with somewhat less time spent on the Russians, I would recommend Daring Young Men by Richard Reeves instead.
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Jack Martin
3.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Anglo-Centric
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2023
The authors are extremely thorough in their research, but they definitely have a point of view and aren't afraid to say so. If you're a Brit or an anglophile, I'm sure you'll find this book to your liking. If you're from any other English-speaking country, maybe find another book on the topic.
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Yonason Wolff
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read…includes thorough presentation of historical/political context
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2021
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I have read a number of very good books on the subject of the Berlin Airlift, this one among them.

Where this book stands out is the time spent presenting the historical background/context, going back to the closing weeks of WWII, the Russian race to take Berlin, restrictions Eisenhower put on the advance of American troops, the early months of sole Russian occupation of Berlin and the steady deterioration of the American-British/Russian relationship.

The main elements of the airlift itself, the men and aircraft flying the airlift, the growing bond between Berliners and Allied personnel, former enemies, are well covered as well.

All in all an A+ book.
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Andy
5.0 out of 5 stars In depthe History!
Reviewed in Canada on October 16, 2021
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Excellent book. I knew a little about the Berlin Airlift, but nothing about the tensions and politics behind it.
Absorbing read. Recommended for anyone looking for an in depth history.
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Brian Jeffrey
1.0 out of 5 stars Plain boring
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2024
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Not much about the actual airlift (as in nothing!) and a lot about the political situation that led up to it and what went on from a political perspective. Couldn't finish it.
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