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784th Tank Battalion in World War II: History of an African American Armored Unit in Europe
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by Jr. Joe Wilson, Bill Smith, and Sr. First Sergeant Joseph E. Wilson
Sales Rank: 1521247
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Cover Type: Hard Cover with 215 pages
Published by: McFarland & Company January 3, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0786427582
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0786427581
Book Dimensions:
10.1 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Product Description
With the onset of World War II, African Americans found themselves in a struggle just to be allowed to fight for their country. Individuals like Lt. General Leslie McNair and First lady Eleanor Roosevelt fought against the military's discrimination, arguing that the nation could little afford to overlook such an important source of strength. Their eventual success took the form of a military experiment designed to determine whether African Americans were as capable as white soldiers. The 784th was one tank battalion formed as a result. Part of an effort to chronicle the history of the first African Americans to serve in armored units, this history recounts the service of the 784th Tank Battalion. Replete with observations and comments from veterans of the battalion, it paints a vivid picture of World War II as seen through the eyes of soldiers who had to confront second-class treatment by their army and fellow soldiers while enduring the horrors of war. It details the day-to-day activities of the 784th Tank Battalion, describing basic training, actual combat, occupation and, finally, the deactivation of the unit. Special emphasis is placed on the ways in which these war experiences contributed to the American civil rights movements of the 1960s.
About The Author
The son of a tanker in the 761st, Joe Wilson, Jr., a systems accountant in Washington, D.C., has also written for World War II magazine. He is the author of The 761st "Black Panther" Tank Battalion in World War II (1999).
Reader Reviews
Very detailed information about many wonderful men who served our nation with honor and pride in some of the toughest battles of WW II in Europe, and, in doing so, they had to overcome major local, national and global prejudices and abuse that was present in our world at the time.
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