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BerlinBlockade

1948–1949

The Berlin Blockade was a proxy war from 1948 to 1949 between the United States, United Kingdom, and France against Russia.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY B
Era
1948–1949
SIDES
8
⚔ CONFLICT PROXY WAR

BerlinBlockade

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
United States United Kingdom France
VS
Russia Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa
Start: 23.06.1948 End: 12.05.1949 Duration: 10 months 23 days Participants: 8 countries Weapons: 2 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Berlin Blockade
Date
1948–1949
Type
proxy war
Duration
10 months 23 days
Participants
United States United Kingdom France Russia Canada Australia +2
Weapon System
2
Outcome
decisive victory b
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 8 participants
United States United States Primary United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary France France Primary
VS
Russia Russia Primary Canada Canada Secondary Australia Australia Secondary New Zealand New Zealand Secondary South Africa South Africa Secondary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 2 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
2 %100
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Glenn L. Martin Company
1 %50
Fairchild
1 %50
Total 2 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 4 years all equipment
SIDE A 4 years avg. age
Weapons & Equipment2systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1XBTM-1 MaulerGround Attack / CAS Aircraft52MASS2Fairchild C-82 PacketTactical Transports45MASS
04 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side B
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
United States3115—
United Kingdom39——
Australia1——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1950 M47 Patton United States United States new-build $100 Mn
1950 M26 Pershing United States South Korea aid —
1950 PBM-5 Mariner United States Argentina second-hand —
1950 YMS-1-class minesweeper United States Japan second-hand —
1950 M1 Garand United States Denmark export —
1950 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom France second-hand —
1950 W and Z-class destroyer United Kingdom South Africa second-hand —
1950 La-9 Russia Romania new-build —
1950 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Poland new-build —
1950 Ilyushin Il-10 Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1951 M103 United States United States new-build $99 Mn
1951 Grumman F8F Bearcat United States France aid —
1951 Nord 2501 France France new-build —
1951 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Romania new-build —
1951 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Albania new-build —
1951 P 4-class torpedo boat Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1951 T48 rifle Belgium United States export —
1952 M101 howitzer United States Canada new-build —
1952 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar United States Belgium aid —
1952 C-119G Flying Boxcar United States Belgium aid —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature