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Operation Freedom: The Berlin Airlift's 65th Anniversary (NSSC Class)

It was perhaps one of the greatest adventures in American military history: the Berlin airlift of 1948-1949. When Soviet troops closed all access routes to West Berlin by land, sea, and rail, they threatened the lives of 2.5 million people and provoked the first major international crisis of the Cold War. In response, American General Lucius D. Clay proceeded to build a bold and fantastic bridge across the sky, involving 700 planes and 250,000 flights over a period of 14 months! Join German historian Anette Isaacs for a fascinating discussion of this exciting time in her country's post-war history.

Monday,      6/23,          1pm - 3pm

The cost is $10 member; $13 non-member.  Call 847/784-6030 to register. Website www.nssc.org.

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