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Titre: The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Condition: Neuf
Sous titres: Fighting on Both Fronts
Auteur: Samuel de Korte
Format: Relié
EAN: 9781399008686
ISBN: 9781399008686
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Genre: History
Sujet: Military History, Law & Politics
Date de publication: 2022-03-07
Description: The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated on 25 July 1942 at Camp Carson, USA and, like many other tank destroyer battalions, would be sent to Europe. It saw combat in France, where a platoon earned the Distinguished Unit Citation, and later continued to fight gallantly in Germany and Austria until the war was over.However, unlike many other tank destroyer battalions that fought in the Second World War, this unit was crewed only by black soldiers. The men had been subjected to racism from their countrymen during training, although the battalion did eventually win the respect of the white soldiers they fought alongside. When the third platoon deployed their guns on the slopes near Climbach, France, they weren't just fighting against the Germans, but also against any prejudices that their white countrymen might have had.Having earned the respect of the 103d Infantry Division, the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion shared in their triumphs and tragedies. So when the division needed to retreat during a blizzard, or when Task Force Rhine pushed its way across the German plains, or when the division suffered heavy losses at Schillersdorf, the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion was there with them.Included in this book are lists of medals awarded to the men during the war, as well as a list of casualties and those that served in the unit.
Sujet: Anglais
Pays/Région de fabrication: GB
Item Height: 234
Item Length: 156.00
Année de publication: 2022

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