75 years after the end of the Berlin blockade: Faßberg commemorates the air bridge

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Last weekend, the municipality of Faßberg in the district of Celle, Lower Saxony, the 75th anniversary of the end of the Berlin blockade intended. The air bridge from 1948-1949 was the only way to supply the besieged western part of Berlin with urgently needed food and other supply goods. Over 270,000 flights of Allied military machines brought food, clothing and coal to Berlin, with the air base in Faßberg also playing an important role. Faßberg was one of the airfields in West Germany, from which the pension flights started. Hundreds of guests took part in the memorial event in Faßberg, including head Christian Heck and Ingo Marquardt from the district council of Spandau, which laid down a commemorative wreath at the memorial. ...
Last weekend, the municipality of Faßberg in the district of Celle, Lower Saxony, the 75th anniversary of the end of the Berlin blockade intended. The air bridge from 1948-1949 was the only way to supply the besieged western part of Berlin with urgently needed food and other supply goods. Over 270,000 flights of Allied military machines brought food, clothing and coal to Berlin, with the air base in Faßberg also playing an important role. Faßberg was one of the airfields in West Germany, from which the pension flights started. Hundreds of guests took part in the memorial event in Faßberg, including head Christian Heck and Ingo Marquardt from the district council of Spandau, which laid down a commemorative wreath at the memorial. ... (Symbolbild/MB)

Last weekend, the municipality of Faßberg in the district of Celle, Lower Saxony, the 75th anniversary of the end of the Berlin blockade commemorated. The air bridge from 1948-1949 was the only way to supply the besieged western part of Berlin with urgently needed food and other supply goods. Over 270,000 flights of Allied military machines brought food, clothing and coal to Berlin, whereby the air base in Faßberg also played an important role.

Faßberg was one of the airfields in West Germany, from which the pension flights started. Hundreds of guests took part in the memorial event in Faßberg, including head Christian Heck and Ingo Marquardt from the district council of Spandau, which laid down a commemorative wreath at the memorial. US general consul Jason Chue and descendants of the pilots were also present and appreciated the bravery and cohesion that were shown during the air bridge.

A special pilot, Gail S. Halvorsen, known as the "raisin bomber", caused a sensation with the dropping of chocolate on small parachutes. Christian Heck emphasized the importance of the air bridge as a symbol of hope and humanity in a dark time. The celebrations in Faßberg included a service, wreath resolution and a reception in the town hall, as well as the day of the Bundeswehr, which today operates the Faßberg air base.

A table with further information could represent the number of flights, the transported goods, the countries and airfields involved, as well as the total number of the rescued people during the Berlin blockade. This would be a way to illustrate the historical importance and effects of the air bridge on the local community and the relationships between Germany and the Allies.


Source: www.berlin.de