On to Berlin, Battles of an Airborne Commander 1943-1946 by James M. Gavin - 1978

Viking. GS107 1978, hardcover, scheurtjes in stofomslag / tears in dustjacket

New York: Viking. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Light rubbing along panel edges. Tape on spine heel. .

Viking, 1978. First Edition. Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. Includes an original three page letter signed by General Gavin to a fellow veteran. Unique. James Maurice Gavin (March 22, 1907 - February 23, 1990), sometimes called "Jumpin' Jim" and "the jumping general", was a senior United States Army officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, who was the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. During the war, he was often referred to as "The Jumping General" because of his practice of taking part in combat jumps with the paratroopers under his command; he was the only American general officer to make four combat jumps in the war. Gavin was the youngest major general to command an American division in World War II, being only 37[2] upon promotion,[3] and the youngest lieutenant general after the war, in March 1955. He was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses and several other decorations for his service in the war. During combat, he was… Read More