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Through the thrill of a love story between John Carpenter, American pilot, and Esther Kohlberg, holocaust survivor , Eagles Over Berlin presents the events of the Airlift breaking the Berlin Blockade at the beginning of the Cold War era in 1948-1949.

In June, 1948, the Soviet Army blocked all access to West Berlin, essentially taking hostage two and half million inhabitants. For almost a year, the planes of the U.S. Air Force and the British RAF, like an army of majestic eagles, kept blockaded Berlin alive through the air. Every minute an airplane landed in Berlin transporting all supplies necessary for the survival of the blockaded city. The Americans arrived in Berlin as enemies in ...

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Through the thrill of a love story between John Carpenter, American pilot, and Esther Kohlberg, holocaust survivor , Eagles Over Berlin presents the events of the Airlift breaking the Berlin Blockade at the beginning of the Cold War era in 1948-1949.

In June, 1948, the Soviet Army blocked all access to West Berlin, essentially taking hostage two and half million inhabitants. For almost a year, the planes of the U.S. Air Force and the British RAF, like an army of majestic eagles, kept blockaded Berlin alive through the air. Every minute an airplane landed in Berlin transporting all supplies necessary for the survival of the blockaded city. The Americans arrived in Berlin as enemies in 1945. Three years later, they became friends, allies, guardian of the freedom, and the hope of two and half million Berliners.

In war-torn Germany, John and Esther meet and fall in love in the turmoil of history. From the Oval Office in Washington, to Stalin's study in Moscow, from elegant Paris to blockaded Berlin, we follow the events of the blockade. Through Soviet harassment in the air corridors, plane crashes in Soviet territory and their ultimate sacrifice we experience heroism of the pilots. Despite cold, hunger and darkness, the people of Berlin hold out against hostilities. Soviet spies and secret negotiations lead to the lifting of the blockade, but the victory tragically separates John and Esther. By a twist of destiny, they will meet again forty years later, in 1989. When the Berlin Wall comes down, they will understand the purpose of their lives.

AUTHOR'S COMMENTS:

1945 -2005

Sixty years have passed since the end of World War II. A new generation has grown up and the sufferings of the war and its aftermath are only the subjects of action movies. Nevertheless, the world as we know it today was born in those days, in the middle of controversy.

In 1945, Europe was in ruins. Hunger, misery, and economic disaster ravaged the continent. Based on human desperation, Communism progressed. Tyranny and dictatorship changed color from Nazi black to Soviet red. In June 1948, the Soviet Army blocked West Berlin, essentially taking hostage two and half million inhabitants. They were certain the allied powers would abandon the city, opening the road for the Soviet Union to exploit Germany and all of Europe. In face of the allies’ tenacity and determination, the Soviets lifted the blockade in May 1949. In the heart of the Soviet sphere, an island of democracy and freedom, West Berlin, remained unvanquished. It remained bright and appealing until the day when the fundamental principle of mankind could spread out to an entire region. In November 1989, the Berlin Wall came down and the Communist dictatorship collapsed. Without the heroism of American and British pilots and airmen, without the determination of two and half million Berliners forty years earlier, that day would never have come about.

I hope this book will help to create a new alliance by highlighting our common values.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781411627222
  • Publisher: Lulu.com
  • Publication date: 7/28/2005
  • Pages: 244
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.55 (d)

Table of Contents

PART I, POSTCARDS FROM THE PAST

Chapter   1 Washington, D.C., 1989
Chapter   2 The Texan Pilot

PART II, IN THE EAGLES’ NEST

Chapter   3 Germany, 1945
Chapter   4 Zhukov’s Satisfaction
Chapter   5 The Covenant
Chapter   6 The Iron Curtain
Chapter   7 Sweet Home
Chapter   8 The Lunch
Chapter   9 The Date
Chapter   10 The Meeting
Chapter   11 Pfennigs and Groschens
Chapter   12 The Letter

PART III, BERLIN IN THOSE DAYS

Chapter   13 The Leaders
Chapter   14 The Demonstration
Chapter   15 The Battlefield
Chapter   16 Spying the Skies
Chapter   17 The Decision
Chapter   18 The Journalist
Chapter   19 The Family
Chapter   20 The Coal Cargo
Chapter   21 The Dealer
Chapter   22 The Candy Bomber
Chapter   23 The Cannon
Chapter   24 In Jail
Chapter   25 The Doll
Chapter   26 In Washington, D.C.
Chapter   27 The Smuggle
Chapter   28 Ultimate Sacrifice

PART IV, LIFE IN THE DARKNESS

Chapter   29 The Commander
Chapter   30 The Loft
Chapter   31 Black Friday
Chapter   32 The Construction
Chapter   33 Hollywood Glamour
Chapter   34 The Radio Towers
Chapter   35 The Elections
Chapter   36 The Plane Crash
Chapter   37 The University
Chapter   38 Merry Christmas
Chapter   39 In Paris
Chapter   40 In Stalin’s Study
Chapter   41 The Mission
Chapter   42 The Journey
Chapter   43 Lost Happiness

PART V, MORE POSTCARDS FROM THE PAST

Chapter   44 West Berlin, 1989
Chapter   45 In Budapest
Chapter   46 The Presidential Visit
Chapter   47 The Breakthrough
Chapter   48 The Interpreter
Chapter   49 The Train
Chapter   50 The Engagement
Chapter   51 In Leipzig
Chapter   52 The Wall Comes Down

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    I was born in Germany...

    What a wonderful book! I was born in Germany after the war. Growing up in postwar Germany, I remember the debris and rubble, which was my playground at the time. Your book describes the circumstances of life in those days very accurately and your story is fascinating. I admire your work for its excellent attention to detail including the description of the last days of communism in Eastern Europe and how it ended. Great book! Paul Mosmans, Los Angeles, California

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    As an American participant...

    As an American participant in the postwar years of Germany, including the period of the Blockade, I was drawn strongly to the descriptions and experiences of the characters in your book. The book brought back many memories to me of the traumatic times and places described so vividly and yet clearly therein. I couldn't put it down from the moment I started reading until the very end. Thank you for your memorable story. -- Charles A. Bearchell, Ph.D. -- Executive Director, German American Cultural Society, Los Angeles -- Emeritus Professor, California State University, Northridge

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