By Patrick J. Chaisson In the midst of the ambitious Operation Market-Garden, Brigadier General James M. Gavin, 82nd Airborne Division Commander, first heard about the crisis at Mook, along the Maas River, from his chief of staff, Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke. Wienecke ran “Champion Main,” codename for the division’s command post (CP) located outside … Continue reading Tough Fight at Mook