On 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, they engaged the enemy for 183 straight days, spearheading many of Patton's offensives at the Battle of the Bulge and in six European countries. No other unit fought for so long and so hard without respite. The 761st defeated more than 6,000 enemy soldiers, captured thirty towns, liberated Jews from concentration camps -- and made history as the first African-American armored unit to enter the war.
This is the true story of the Black Panthers, who proudly lived up to their motto (Come Out Fighting) and paved the way for African-Americans in the U.S. military -- while battling against the skepticism and racism of the very people they fought for.
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A social history:
Patton's Panthers covers a segment of the oft neglected roles of Black combat troops in WWII. These men often fought a two front war against German bullets and American prejudice. Unfortunately, this book does make some glaring errors. For one, it perpetuates the false claim that German tanks were powered by diesel engines when, in fact, they used gasoline just like American tanks. The author also seems to imply that all German Tiger tanks were armed with 128mm guns (only the very rare jagdTigers were... more info
Damn fine book:
I am a 1978-82 era tanker....these guys deserve their day in the Sun....flyboys get all the glory! *wink* Someone needs make a movie about them.
An untold Heroic epic of WWII bravery and honor:
This one of the most inspiring stories I have ever read about WWII, and I have been reading about and watching WWII documentries for over 30 years. It is a shame the USA was so bigoted at the time to ommit an important part of WWII history. I had never heard about this group until recently. The story of these honorable brave men need to be added to our current history books if it has not been already. I am hoping to find other books to read about these fine men. This is first time I have stopped to write a... more info
Excellent Book! Well worth reading!:
I've been reading a lot of books about WWII lately, by Stephen Ambrose (Citizen Soldiers), James Bradley (Flags of our Fathers), etc. Patton's Panthers by Charles Sasser fits well in this genre of writting. Sasser has done an excellent job making a book that's very interesting to read. He has done extensive research and then taken that research and compiled it into a narrative well worth reading. I highly recommend it.
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