Gavin at War : The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M Gavin

Havertown, PA: Casemate Publishers, 2022. Hardcover. Good Condition. 16 x 23.6 x 2.3 cm. Small label taped to spine, otherwise dust jacket is fully intact. Pages are unmarked and uncreased. Sound overall.Publisher's note: "Lieutenant General James Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII, is one of the best-known figures of the war. Beginning as the commander of the 505th Parachute Combat Team that spearheaded the American assault on Sicily in July 1943, Gavin advanced to division command and finally command of US forces in Berlin. Throughout this time he kept a wartime diary that starts in April 1943, as the unit was preparing to go to northern Africa, and continues through to his final entry on 1 September 1945 during the occupation of Berlin.During the war years, Gavin came into close contact with virtually all the leading airborne commanders and many others who would advance to the top levels of Army leadership. His diary includes observations on fellow military and political leaders such as General Dwight Eisenhower and the British Field Marshal Montgomery, army operations, and the general's personal life. Gavin was an officer who led by example: on four combat jumps--into Sicily, at Salerno, then Normandy and the Netherlands--he was the first man out the door. Two Distinguished Service Crosses, two Silver Stars, and the Purple Heart rewarded his service.For decades, Gavin kept the existence of the journal a secret; the general's family discovered it among his belongings after his death"--Book jacket Size: 16 x 23.6 x 2.3 cm. 240 pp. Text is in English. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Biography: historical, political and military; English Language; ISBN: 1636240240. ISBN/EAN: 9781636240244. Add. Inventory No: 240128RSR010062. . 9781636240244