Paratrooper The Life of General James M. Gavin |
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| Author:
| Booth, T. Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61200-127-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
| Publisher: | Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $59.99 |
Book Description:
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World War II, which occurred precisely at the juncture between air transport capability and the invention of the helicopter, saw history's first and only mass use of paratroopers dropped into battle from the sky, perhaps the most courageous combat task seen in modern warfare. And "Jumpin' Jim" Gavin was by all accounts America's best paratrooper le
World War II, which occurred precisely at the juncture between air transport capability and the invention of the helicopter, saw history's first and only mass use of paratroopers dropped into battle from the sky, perhaps the most courageous combat task seen in modern warfare. And "Jumpin' Jim" Gavin was by all accounts America's best paratrooper le