The Resource The 758th Tank Battalion in World War II : the U.S. Army's first all African American tank unit, Joe Wilson, Jr. ; foreword by William Holley ; foreword by Matt Hewitt ; afterword by Joseph E. Wilson, Sr
The 758th Tank Battalion in World War II : the U.S. Army's first all African American tank unit, Joe Wilson, Jr. ; foreword by William Holley ; foreword by Matt Hewitt ; afterword by Joseph E. Wilson, Sr
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- Summary
- "In 1941, the U.S. Army activated the 758th Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit. After the war the 758th was deactivated but was reformed as the 64th Tank Battalion. Victorious over two fascist (and racist) regimes, black servicemen returned home to find segregation still the law. Disappointment became determination to fight discrimination with the same resolve"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 206 pages
- Contents
-
- The shadow of coming war
- The Double V Campaign
- The Lee Street Riot
- Camp Claiborne
- Camp Hood
- Fort Huachuca
- Return to Camp Hood
- Camp Patrick Henry
- Destination Mediterranean Theater of Operations
- Battle indoctrination at the Gothic Line
- Probing the Gothic Line
- February offensive
- Reorganization of the 92nd Infantry Division
- Spring offensive
- Back to the home front
- Whatever happened to the 761st Tank Battalion?
- Whatever happened to the 784th Tank Battalion?
- Legacy
- Afterword / by First Sergeant Joseph E. Wilson, Sr., USA (Ret.)
- Appendix: tank specifications / by Matt Hewett
- Isbn
- 9781476669991
- Label
- The 758th Tank Battalion in World War II : the U.S. Army's first all African American tank unit
- Title
- The 758th Tank Battalion in World War II
- Title remainder
- the U.S. Army's first all African American tank unit
- Statement of responsibility
- Joe Wilson, Jr. ; foreword by William Holley ; foreword by Matt Hewitt ; afterword by Joseph E. Wilson, Sr
- Title variation
- U.S. Army's first all African American tank unit
- Subject
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- Armed Forces -- African American troops
- History
- History
- Italy
- Italy
- Military campaigns
- Military campaigns
- Tank warfare
- Tank warfare
- 1900-1999
- United States, Army
- United States, Army -- African American troops | History -- 20th century
- United States, Army | Tank Battalion, 758th (1941-1945) -- History
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Tank warfare
- United States, Army
- Armed Forces -- African American troops
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In 1941, the U.S. Army activated the 758th Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit. After the war the 758th was deactivated but was reformed as the 64th Tank Battalion. Victorious over two fascist (and racist) regimes, black servicemen returned home to find segregation still the law. Disappointment became determination to fight discrimination with the same resolve"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1955-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wilson, Joe
- Dewey number
- 940.54/1273
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D769.306 758th
- LC item number
- .W55 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- United States
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- United States
- World War (1939-1945)
- Armed Forces
- Military campaigns
- Tank warfare
- Italy
- Label
- The 758th Tank Battalion in World War II : the U.S. Army's first all African American tank unit, Joe Wilson, Jr. ; foreword by William Holley ; foreword by Matt Hewitt ; afterword by Joseph E. Wilson, Sr
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The shadow of coming war -- The Double V Campaign -- The Lee Street Riot -- Camp Claiborne -- Camp Hood -- Fort Huachuca -- Return to Camp Hood -- Camp Patrick Henry -- Destination Mediterranean Theater of Operations -- Battle indoctrination at the Gothic Line -- Probing the Gothic Line -- February offensive -- Reorganization of the 92nd Infantry Division -- Spring offensive -- Back to the home front -- Whatever happened to the 761st Tank Battalion? -- Whatever happened to the 784th Tank Battalion? -- Legacy -- Afterword / by First Sergeant Joseph E. Wilson, Sr., USA (Ret.) -- Appendix: tank specifications / by Matt Hewett
- Control code
- 1011553668
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- viii, 206 pages
- Isbn
- 9781476669991
- Lccn
- 2017054088
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1011553668
- Label
- The 758th Tank Battalion in World War II : the U.S. Army's first all African American tank unit, Joe Wilson, Jr. ; foreword by William Holley ; foreword by Matt Hewitt ; afterword by Joseph E. Wilson, Sr
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The shadow of coming war -- The Double V Campaign -- The Lee Street Riot -- Camp Claiborne -- Camp Hood -- Fort Huachuca -- Return to Camp Hood -- Camp Patrick Henry -- Destination Mediterranean Theater of Operations -- Battle indoctrination at the Gothic Line -- Probing the Gothic Line -- February offensive -- Reorganization of the 92nd Infantry Division -- Spring offensive -- Back to the home front -- Whatever happened to the 761st Tank Battalion? -- Whatever happened to the 784th Tank Battalion? -- Legacy -- Afterword / by First Sergeant Joseph E. Wilson, Sr., USA (Ret.) -- Appendix: tank specifications / by Matt Hewett
- Control code
- 1011553668
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- viii, 206 pages
- Isbn
- 9781476669991
- Lccn
- 2017054088
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1011553668
Subject
- Armed Forces -- African American troops
- History
- History
- Italy
- Italy
- Military campaigns
- Military campaigns
- Tank warfare
- Tank warfare
- 1900-1999
- United States, Army
- United States, Army -- African American troops | History -- 20th century
- United States, Army | Tank Battalion, 758th (1941-1945) -- History
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Tank warfare
- United States, Army
- Armed Forces -- African American troops
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