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The Black Soldiers Who Built the Alaska Highway - A History of Four U.S. Army Regiments in the North, 1942-1943 (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,159
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The Black Soldiers Who Built the Alaska Highway - A History of Four U.S. Army Regiments in the North, 1942-1943 (Paperback)

John Virtue

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This is the first detailed account of the 5,000 black troops who were reluctantly sent north by the United States Army during World War II to help build the Alaska Highway and install the companion Canol pipeline. Theirs were the first black regiments deployed outside the lower 48 states during the war. The enlisted men, most of them from the South, faced racial discrimination from white officers, were barred from entering any towns for fear they would procreate a mongrel race with local women, and endured winter conditions they had never experienced before. Despite this, they won praise for their dedication and their work. Congress in 2005 said that the wartime service of the four regiments covered here contributed to the eventual desegregation of the Armed Forces.

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Imprint: McFarland & Company
Country of origin: United States
Release date: November 2012
First published: November 2012
Authors: John Virtue
Dimensions: 254 x 178 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-7117-1
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > Regiments
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
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LSN: 0-7864-7117-4
Barcode: 9780786471171

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