James M. Gavin - Books

Books

General Gavin is the author of five books:

  • Airborne Warfare (1947) is a recap of the development and future of aircraft delivered forces.
  • War and Peace in the Space Age (1958) details why he left the army, the perilously inadequate state of U.S. military, scientific and technological development at that time, the reasons for it, and precise goals the U.S. needed to achieve for her national defense.
  • Crisis Now (with Arthur Hadley) (1968) offered specific solutions to end the Vietnam War, and as important, observations on America's domestic crises and creative, innovative solutions for them.
  • On to Berlin: Battles of an Airborne Commander 1943–1946 (1976), is an account of his experiences commanding the 82nd Airborne Division. He also co-authored
  • France and the Civil War in America (1962) with André Maurois.

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