Nafrican-american 761st tank battalion books

This is a comprehensive record of the 761st tank battalion, the first african american armored unit to enter combat. Book critique pattons panthers the book that i decided to do a critique on was the book pattons panthers by charles w sasser. The africanamerican 761st tank battalion in world war ii at. The 761st was made up primarily of africanamerican soldiers, who by federal law were not permitted to serve alongside white troops. The 761st were known as the black panthers after their units distinctive insignia.

The africanamerican 761st tank battalion in world war ii kindle edition by sasser, charles w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The coretta scott king book awards recognize african american coretta scott king new. On the battlefields of world war ii, the men of the africanameri. This book was about the hardships and mistreatments of the outstanding 761st african american tank battalion, the only black us tank battalion, in world war ii. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. The 761st was made up primarily of africanamerican. The history of the black soldiers of the 761st tank battalion, which served with distinction during world war ii, is well presented in this entry in the africanamerican soldiers series. The 761st tank battalion was an independent tank battalion of the united states army during world war ii. He is author, coauthor or contributing author of more than 30 books and novels, including one shotone kill and hill 488, both available from pocket books. Assigned at various times to the third, seventh and ninth armies, the black panthers fought major engagements in six european countries and participated in four major allied campaigns, inflicting,000 casualties on the german army and capturing or destroying thousands. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pattons panthers.