Patton's Panthers: The African-American 761st Tank Battalion in World War II AUTH-4078761 Patrols (reconnaissance

Patrols (reconnaissance

Embolden her

ISBN13: 9781544643076

Several excerpts from these communications have been included in this book and the authors have drawn liberally from a notebook of personnel data compiled by Cecil in the 1960s

Patton's Panthers: The African-American 761st Tank Battalion in World War II AUTH-4078761 Patrols (reconnaissanceOn 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, the 761st Tank Battalion engaged the enemy for 183 straight days, spearheading many of General Patton's