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The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion - Fighting on Both Fronts (Hardcover)
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The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion - Fighting on Both Fronts (Hardcover)
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The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated on 25 July 1942 at
Camp Carson, USA and, like many other tank destroyer battalions,
would be sent to Europe. It saw combat in France, where a platoon
earned the Distinguished Unit Citation, and later continued to
fight gallantly in Germany and Austria until the war was over.
However, unlike many other tank destroyer battalions that fought in
the Second World War, this unit was crewed only by black soldiers.
The men had been subjected to racism from their countrymen during
training, although the battalion did eventually win the respect of
the white soldiers they fought alongside. When the third platoon
deployed their guns on the slopes near Climbach, France, they
weren't just fighting against the Germans, but also against any
prejudices that their white countrymen might have had. Having
earned the respect of the 103d Infantry Division, the 614th Tank
Destroyer Battalion shared in their triumphs and tragedies. So when
the division needed to retreat during a blizzard, or when Task
Force Rhine pushed its way across the German plains, or when the
division suffered heavy losses at Schillersdorf, the 614th Tank
Destroyer Battalion was there with them. Included in this book are
lists of medals awarded to the men during the war, as well as a
list of casualties and those that served in the unit.
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