[General James M. Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne during WWII, talks with Dick Cavett about his experiences in Europe].

General James M. Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne during World War Two, talks with Dick Cavett about his experiences in Europe. Gavin critiques the Allied battle plan and notes errors in judgment that allowed two German armies to escape and resulted in the failure to occupy Berlin. He describes...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Other Authors:	Gavin, James M. (James Maurice), 1907-1990 (Interviewee) Cavett, Dick (Interviewer)
Language:	English
Published:	[1978]
Subjects:	Berlin, Battle of, Berlin, Germany, 1945. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy. Nuclear weapons. Gavin, James M. > (James Maurice), > 1907-1990 > Friends and associates. United States. > War Department. Europe > Politics and government. Hiroshima-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945. Interviews. Sound recordings.
Genre:	Interviews. Sound recordings.
Physical Description:	1 electronic audio file (50 min., 36 sec.) : digital, WAV file.
Format:	Audio Software

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