On to Berlin
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"On to Berlin" is a World War II memoir by U.S. Army General James M. Gavin recounting his experiences leading airborne forces in the European theater.
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir → non-fiction book → |
| about |
82nd Airborne Division
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U.S. Army → airborne infantry → campaigns in Western Europe → combat operations → military leadership → paratroopers → |
| author |
James M. Gavin
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
experiences of U.S. airborne forces in Europe
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| featuresCharacter |
James M. Gavin
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| focusesOn |
execution of airborne assaults
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operational challenges in European theater → planning of airborne operations → tactical decision-making → |
| genre |
military memoir
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war memoir → |
| hasFormat |
print
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| hasPerspective |
first-person account
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| historicalContext |
Allied invasion of Europe
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campaigns leading to Berlin → |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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military history enthusiasts → students of World War II → |
| language |
English
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| literaryForm |
autobiographical narrative
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| literaryGenre |
historical memoir
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| mainSubject |
European Theater of Operations
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World War II → airborne operations → |
| narrativeLocation |
Europe
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France → Germany → Italy → Normandy → Sicily → |
| portraysRoleOf |
airborne division commander
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| setting |
European Theater of World War II
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| timePeriodCovered |
1943–1945
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Second World War → |
| workOf |
James M. Gavin
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James M. Gavin
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James M. Gavin → |
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