The Berlin Airlift- Vol. 1 The First Battle of the Cold War June 26, 1948 - September 30, 1949

by John Provan

Overview

The history of the Berlin Airlift is presented in this three volume set, in a very different and unique manner, than pervious books on the topic.
In this E-book, Dr. Provan explains the events which led the Soviet blockade of Berlin and the ensuing Berlin Airlift, the largest Humanitarian Airlift in history. It covers in detail, the aircraft, the RAF involvement including the Commonwealth pilots, the Air Bases, the German support, the Commanders especially LTG William H. Tunner who can be considered the primary force for the overall success of this mission and naturally the human stories, such as Operation Little Vittles and the Candy drops by LT Gail Halvorsen.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013701809
Publisher:	lzc
Publication date:	01/04/2012
Series:	The Berlin Airlift , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

John Provan III was born in 1956, in Steubenville, Ohio. His father, an Air Force Chief Master-Sergeant John Provan Jr., who was assigned to Germany for almost 20 years, where he grew up in the Kaiserslautern, Sembach and Rhein-Main areas. John has collected for more than 35 years and has amassed the largest private library on LTA, with over 1,200 books and 20,000 photos. His primary interest has evolved though, in now preserving the history of American Forces in Germany. Here alone, he has obtained some 250,000 images, films and sound recordings from 1945, to present
Provan obtained his B.A. from the University of Maryland in 1979. He wrote his M.A. thesis on the “German Airship during World War One” and PhD thesis on the “German Airship sheds”, both degrees from the University of Darmstadt. Dr. Provan has organized numerous exhibits and/or written books on various topics, to include: Thomas Edison, 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers, the Dornier Do-X, AFN-the American Forces Network, the Kinderlifts and the Berlin Airlift. He has also appeared on several TV documentaries; for the History Channel, HR, ZDF, A&E and AFN.
Dr. Provan, lives in Kelkheim /Ts., just outside of Frankfurt, with his wife Helga Küppers.