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James Gavin, commander of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division, 1944–45.
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Germany invades Poland, September 1, 1939, using 45 German divisions and aerial attack. By September 20, only Warsaw held out, but final surrender came on September 29.
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James Gavin, commander of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division, 1944–45.
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