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Berlin - Wedding - Guide to quarter in the north of Berlin with nostalgic photos, information about the district, accommodation, and reflections of the old Berlin.
The Berlin Airlift - The Harry S. Truman Library site devoted to telling the story of the airlift and most especially the part played by former President Truman.
Berlin Airlift Veteran's Association - An extremely large site dedicated to telling the history of the Berlin Airlift.
Berlin Mitte. Explorations of an Urban Conversion - Showing the radical changes within Berlin Mitte over the past 10 years, presented by Ulrich Wuest. Includes accompanying maps and text.
The Berlin Wall - Web Photo Exhibition - A series of color photos of the Berlin Wall. Available in German, French, and Portuguese.
British Berlin Airlift Association - Information on history of the Berlin airlift, timeline, statistics, list of airfields used, information on the memorial in Alrewas, Staffordshire, and on the association and its officers. Online shop for memorial items, mainly for members.
CNN Perspectives - Berlin 1948-1949 - Online companion articles, documents, photographs and audio to CNN series documenting the cold war in Berlin, including the Airlift.
The Division and Unification of Germany - The story of the erection of the Berlin Wall and its collapse ending the Cold War in November, 1989. Part 1 of 2. Also link to Part 2, which tells the story of the reunification of Germany.
Historic Cemeteries in Berlin - Descriptions of individual cemeteries and graves, biographies, historical articles and philosophical essays.
Home Alone in America - Book comprised of postwar letters exchanged by a German youth sent alone to America and family members in Berlin from 1946 to 1955. Site contains synopsis, excerpts, and commentary.
House at the Bridge, The - Katie Hafner's history of a villa next to the Berlin Wall that reflects the history of modern Germany.
Monuments in Berlin - Features Berlin's architectural monuments, parks, gardens and horticultural sites along with historical background. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.