The 758th Tank Battalion in World War II: the U.S. Army's first all African American tank unit

"In 1941, the U.S. Army activated the 758th Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit. After the war the 758th was deactivated but was reformed as the 64th Tank Battalion. Victorious over two fascist (and racist) regimes, black servicemen returned home to find segregation still the law....

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1. Verfasser: Wilson, Joe (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland [2018]
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Zusammenfassung:"In 1941, the U.S. Army activated the 758th Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit. After the war the 758th was deactivated but was reformed as the 64th Tank Battalion. Victorious over two fascist (and racist) regimes, black servicemen returned home to find segregation still the law. Disappointment became determination to fight discrimination with the same resolve"...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:viii, 206 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781476669991

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