US Military Parade Berlin Tempelhof 1958

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US Military Parade Berlin Tempelhof 1958; Photo; Licensed article; Original: 2880×2160; Photographer: Unknown; Licensable; Rights: © Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows a US military parade at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin in 1958, a strong sign of Western presence and protection of West Berlin during the Cold War.
Scene: American soldiers marching in formation, accompanied by military vehicles, tanks, or flags.
Location: Tempelhof Airport, an important US air base and symbol of the Berlin Airlift (1948/49).
Political significance: The parade took place amidst the Berlin Crisis of 1958, when the Soviet Union attempted to oust the Western powers from Berlin with the Berlin Ultimatum.
The photo documents the US security guarantee for West Berlin, which was an isolated western enclave under intense pressure from the Soviet Union in the middle of the GDR.