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Product Identifiers
PublisherBroadway Books
ISBN-100385503385
ISBN-139780385503389
eBay Product ID (ePID)6037243
Product Key Features
Book TitleBrothers in Arms : the Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, Wwii's Forgotten Heroes
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicCultural Heritage, Military / World War II, Military / United States, Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorAnthony Walton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-045063
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal940.54'21'08996073
SynopsisA powerful wartime saga in the bestselling tradition ofFlags of Our Fathers, BROTHERS IN ARMS recounts the extraordinary story of the 761st "Black Panthers," the first all-black armored unit to see combat in World War II. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar first learned about the battalion from family friend Leonard "Smitty" Smith, a veteran of the battalion. Working with acclaimed writer Anthony Walton, Abdul-Jabbar interviewed the surviving members of the battalion and their descendants to weave together a page-turning narrative based on their memories and stories, from basic training through the horrors on the battlefield to their postwar experiences in a racially divided America. Trained essentially as a public relations gesture to maintain the support of the black community for the war, the battalion was never intended to see battle. In fact, General Patton originally opposed their deployment, claiming African Americans couldn't think quickly enough to operate tanks in combat conditions. But the Allies were so desperate for trained tank personnel in the summer of 1944, following heavy casualties in the fields of France, that the battalion was called up. While most combat troops fought on the front for a week or two before being rotated back, the men of the 761st served for more than six months, fighting heroically under Patton's Third Army at the Battle of the Bulge and in the Allies' final drive across France and Germany. Despite a casualty rate that approached 50 percent and an extreme shortage of personnel and equipment, the 761st would ultimately help liberate some thirty towns and villages, as well as the Gunskirchen Lager concentration camp. The racism that shadowed them during the war and the prejudice they faced upon their return home is an indelible part of their story. What shines through most of all, however, are the lasting bonds that united them as soldiers and brothers, the bravery they exhibited on the battlefield, and the quiet dignity and patriotism that defined their lives.
LC Classification NumberD769.306
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- 22. Aug. 2019
A Great Book
This is a great book! But you will have to have the stomach for some gruesome outcomes. Also the blatent racism of the 1940s made me very angry. An example: a tank crew member of the 6888th (which the story is about) covering for an infantry charge sees avery badly wounded infantryman near his tank. At the risk of his life he jumps out of the tank to rescue the soldier who tells him "don't touch me - I do not touch niggers." The tank crewman rescued him anyway. The book is full of stories like this and just the difficult battles in Europe after Normandy. Get this book if you are interesred in humans overcoming difficult situations.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 14. Feb. 2024
A must read and a long overdue tribute
This is an excellent read! Regret only not having purchased it years ago. Very intimate, historical and informing. Our Brothers In Arms tells not only the story our our history and military accomplishment, but the impact of milaltery service camradarie on life-long friendship and brotherhood.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Dez. 2020
"Great Read not complicated well written fast moving"
great book, compelling story of a little known tank battalion under Patton at the end of WW2...a story that deserves to be toldBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 21. Jun. 2025
Suggest everyone reads this book.
Great historical reading. Kudos to the brave and courageous heroes of the 761st Tank Battalion.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 26. Mär. 2025
Outstanding, quality item...
Outstanding, quality itemBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
