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Cold Victory by Dr. Helena P. Schrader is the third book in the Bridge to Tomorrow series about the Berlin Airlift. In Cold Peace, following the Soviet blockade of Berlin, Allied forces initiate an airlift to transport essential supplies, while former soldiers and civilians are left with the devastation of postwar life. Their efforts to maintain Berlin’s link to the West intensify after a Soviet fighter downs a civilian aircraft. In the Cold War, the city’s survival depends entirely on airborne shipments of food, medicine, and clothing, and female pilots operate air ambulances to evacuate children under worsening winter conditions and Soviet pressure. Now, in this installment, Russian operatives launch precision attacks against leadership circles, and former Nazis seize power under mass pardons. In the wreckage, women spearhead Berlin’s reconstruction, battling enemy interference at every turn.
"...the Berliners appreciate our efforts, and frankly, I’ve been moved and inspired by their stand..." Cold Victory: A Novel of the Berlin Airlift by Dr. Helena P. Schrader is a thoughtful and exhaustively researched work of historical fiction. Schrader excels in true character development, leaning into the personal impact of broader political issues. Schrader does a fantastic job in her portrayals of what faced a sweeping range of people in the story, and the juxtaposition of military obedience and personal responsibility is totally balanced. There is a subplot with uncertainty surrounding a missing aircraft, and the Soviet press's manipulation of the story is eerily similar to what we are seeing again in the rise of an opacity of government. Schrader also dives deep into the impact of trauma through character experiences that feel true to life. Overall, this Bridge to Tomorrow series successor is worthy of its predecessors. Very highly recommended.
