Description: West BerlinThis stamp was issued on 12th May 1959 to mark the 10th anniversary of the defeat of the Soviets' Berlin Blockade by the US "Air Bridge". The Berlin Blockade (24 June 1948 – 12 May 1949) was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. During the Allied occupation of post–World War II Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control. The Soviets offered to drop the blockade if the Western Allies withdrew the newly introduced Deutsche Mark from West Berlin. In response, the United States organized the Berlin Airlift to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin, a difficult feat given the city's population. Aircrews from the United States Air Force, the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and the South African Air Force flew over 200,000 flights in one year, providing to the West Berliners up to 8,893 tons of necessities each day, such as fuel and food. The Soviets did not disrupt the airlift for fear this might lead to open conflict. By the spring of 1949, the airlift was clearly succeeding, and by April it was delivering more cargo than had previously been transported into the city by rail. On 12 May 1949, the USSR lifted the blockade of West Berlin. Catalogue Numbers:Michel DE-BE 188 Stamp Number DE 9N170 Yvert et Tellier DE-BE 167 Stanley Gibbons DE-BE B183 AFA number DE-BE 182 1959, 12. Mai. 10. Jahrestag der Beendigung der Blockade Berlins; Berliner Luftbrücke. Transportmaschinen im Luftkorridor (im Stil des Luftbrückendenkmals) Please note: You can combine purchases to minimise postage costs. 1-9 eligible items - single charge 10+ eligible items - postage is free. If purchasing more than one item, please DO NOT PAY FOR ITEMS SEPARATELY as ebay will charge you postage on every single item. Instead, add your choices to the shopping cart (use "add to cart"). When you have finished shopping you can view your cart to finalise and pay for the lot at checkout, when your purchases should be automatically combined with the correct postage cost (if any). https://www.ebay.com.au/help/buying/paying-items/shopping-cart?id=4360 -> The free postage for 10 or more items is for regular postage without tracking. If you require tracking, you need to select the postage method that provides tracking at checkout.
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Restocking fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Topic: cold war, communism, Stalin, blockade, airlift,
Year of Issue: 1959
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Region: Berlin
Country: Germany
