The 761st Black Panther Tank Battalion in World War II: An Illustrated History of the First African American Armored Unit to See Combat - Hardcover
Their motto was "Come Out Fighting," and that they did without fail. The 761st Tank Battalion - the famed "Black Panthers" - was the first African American armored unit to enter combat, and in World War II they fought in four major Allied campaigns and inflicted 130,000 casualties on the German army. And the fighting was intense - only one out of every two Black Panthers made it home alive.
This is the complete history of the 761st, told in large part through the words of the surviving members of the unit. Richly illustrated, this work recounts how the unit was given long overdue recognition - the Presidential Unit Citation and the Medal of Honor - in recent years.
This is the complete history of the 761st, told in large part through the words of the surviving members of the unit. Richly illustrated, this work recounts how the unit was given long overdue recognition - the Presidential Unit Citation and the Medal of Honor - in recent years.
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About the Author:
The son of a tanker in the 761st, Joe Wilson, Jr., a cost accountant in Maryland, has also written for World War II magazine.
Review:
"A worthwhile book of tank combat" -- The Military Book Review
"Complete history" -- ForeWord Magazine
"Excellent...the best researched and best written book on the battalion...an accurate accounting of the achievements of the 761st." -- Baron Bates (son of the late Colonel Paul L. Bates, the 761st commander)
"Lavishly illustrated with photos of the participants...well documented, with a good bibliography. Recommended" -- Choice
"Well-documented...heavily illustrated" -- C&RL News
"complete history" -- ForeWord Magazine
"Complete history" -- ForeWord Magazine
"Excellent...the best researched and best written book on the battalion...an accurate accounting of the achievements of the 761st." -- Baron Bates (son of the late Colonel Paul L. Bates, the 761st commander)
"Lavishly illustrated with photos of the participants...well documented, with a good bibliography. Recommended" -- Choice
"Well-documented...heavily illustrated" -- C&RL News
"complete history" -- ForeWord Magazine
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- PublisherMcFarland Publishing
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0786406674
- ISBN 13 9780786406678
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages323
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