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761st Tank Battalion (African-American Soldiers) Library Binding – December 9, 1997

by Kathryn Browne Pfeifer (Author)

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Profiles the "Black Panthers," the first African-American tank battalion to see combat during World War II, discussing their vital role in providing advance ground support for General Patton's infantry divisions.

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Grade 4-6-Pfeifer describes the first African American armored unit to be committed to combat in World War II and the second-class treatment they endured. Their record was consistently outstanding; however, it was not until 1978 that they received their much-deserved Presidential Unit Citation. The account is objective, clear, and lively; the black-and-white photographs are numerous and complement the text. Reef chronicles the heroism of individual black soldiers and airmen in the major wars of the U.S., beginning with the American Revolution. Reef's approach is straightforward; the heroic action of each soldier is examined, as well as his life before and-for those who survived-after the conflict. Little-known facts are brought to light, e.g., one-sixth of Navy gunners in the War of 1812 were black, African Americans could not serve in the Armed Forces in peacetime until after the Civil War, and no black men were awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II. Average-quality black-and-white photographs illustrate the text. Acceptable additions for report writers as well as general readers.
Rick Moesch, Hamburg Public Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Gr. 5-8. The history of the black soldiers of the 761st Tank Battalion, which served with distinction during World War II, is well presented in this entry in the African-American Soldiers series. Pfeifer discusses not only the history of the unit's battle record, marginalized by racism, but also the experiences of individual men who suffered many injustices. The book is illustrated with black-and-white photographs and includes both a chronology of African American service in the U.S. military and a bibliography comprising primarily books on African American soldiers during World War II. Merri Monks

Age Range: 9 and up
Grade Level: 4 and up
Series: African-American Soldiers
Library Binding: 80 pages
Publisher: 21st Century; 1st edition (December 9, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0805030573
ISBN-13: 978-0805030570
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces
Average Customer Review: 3 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,981,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1886 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > Military & Wars
- #3351 in Books > Children's Books > Geography & Cultures > Multicultural Stories > African-American
- #4325 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Multicultural

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Good introduction of black WW2 history...

ByElizabeth M. Nickersonon August 17, 2011

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This is a sturdy thin hardcover that can be read in a couple of hours. I all fairness it was intended for elementary and junior high kids. I recommend it to anyone that wants to know the basics of the 761st tank battalion.

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761st Tank Battalion

ByJohnny Wheeleron September 17, 2015

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Very informative

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Great bit of history

ByAmazon Customeron May 23, 2014

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I am friends with a gentleman that was in this unit in WWII. He has such stories that I had to get documentation. What a time...

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