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Patton's Panthers: The African-American 761st Tank Battalion In World War II
On the battlefields of World War II, the men of the African-American 761st Tank Battalion under General Patton broke through enemy lines with the same courage with which they broke down the racist limitations set upon them by others -- proving themselves as tough, reliable, and determined to fight as any tank unit in combat. Beginning in November 1944, they engaged the ene...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
February 1st 2005
by Gallery Books
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This book looks at a vastly under exposed part of the American effort in World War II, in particular the contributions of the brave African Americans who served in segregated units to defeat racism and totalitarianism while suffering discrimination at the hands of their country. This book chronicles the experiences of the 761st Tank Battalion as they struggled to gain the right to put their lives on the line to fight against the country's enemies. Although the are a few small errors that will be...more
This is a rockin' good book. It tells the story of the all black 761st tank division. It's very well done--it traces the unit from formation through the 180 days it spent on the Western Front, fighting through six countries, multiple engagements, from the beaches of Normandy to the capture of Berlin.
Sasser explores the racism the soldiers faced, sometimes at home, sometimes in hospitals, sometimes even during combat. But it also tells the tales of their bravery and courage, and, sometimes, how t...more
Sasser explores the racism the soldiers faced, sometimes at home, sometimes in hospitals, sometimes even during combat. But it also tells the tales of their bravery and courage, and, sometimes, how t...more
This could have easily been a five star book, but Sasser spent too much time with meaningless dialoug and not enough time on character development. I hear they are making a movie out of this, I hope there is a director, writer, and producer who can wade through the chatter and get to the story. The most moving scene was the young Black soldier who took care of a White injured soldier while both were in the hospital. I cried, I hope they include that scene in the movie.
Sad these men never received the accolades they richly deserved. A very good book!
Slicker and more professional than Brothers In Arms, but the rather sensationalist presentation lacks some of the gravity and dignity that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was able to give the same subject matter. This is much more of a put-you-in-the-action kind of book, so I would recommend it if you thought Brothers was a little dry, or if you just want to know more about the 761st.
Nice coverage of the African American 761st Tank Battalion during World War II.
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Charles W. Sasser has been a full-time freelance writer/journalist/photographer since 1979. He is a veteran of both the U.S. Navy (journalist) and U.S. Army (Special Forces, the Green Berets), a combat veteran and former combat correspondent wounded in action. He also served fourteen years as a police officer (in Miami, Florida, and in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was a homicide detective). He has ta...more
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