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The Black Panthers - The 761st Tank Battalion in World War II (Paperback)
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The Black Panthers - The 761st Tank Battalion in World War II (Paperback)
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Deployed to the European front in November 1944, the 761st Tank
Battalion was almost immediately ambushed by a veteran German
force. Despite suffering heavy casualties, the unit cut its way out
of the trap. Quickly battle hardened, the tankers continued to see
intense combat and fought side-by-side with Patton's Third Army
when Germany launched its last-ditch offensive through the Ardennes
in December. The 761st helped check the German advance, cut
resupply routes to the enemy forces surrounding beleaguered
Bastogne, and drove the enemy back, recapturing towns crucial to
the final defeat of Nazi Germany. In The Black Panthers: The 761st
Tank Battalion in World War II historian Gina M. DiNicolo tells the
full history of this important American fighting unit, from its
inception to its deactivation soon after the war. Relying on
extensive archival research, including documents that had not been
consulted in previous accounts, and personal interviews with
surviving soldiers and family members, the author describes the
unit s training, deployment, and combat, as well as individuals,
such as future baseball star Jackie Robinson, who served briefly
with the unit stateside, their commander, Maj. Paul Bates, a white
officer who fought against institutionalized racism while
struggling with his own demons, and Sgt. Ruben Rivers, who gave his
life to protect his fellow soldiers, one of only seven African
American men awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II heroism.
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