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Buffalo Soldiers in Italy: Black Americans in World War II
Hondon B. Hargrove
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Paperback. The 92nd Infantry ("Buffalo") Division was the last segregated (all-black) US Army division and the only black division to fight in World War II in Europe. This work demonstrates that these 13,500 soldiers gained their share of victories under hardships no others were expected to meet. Num Pages: 223 pages, 22 photographs, 5 maps, statistics, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSL3; JWTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
The 92nd Infantry (""Buffalo"") Division was the last segregated (all-black) U.S. Army division and the only black division to fight in World War II in Europe. The few media references to the division have reflected generally unfavorable contemporary evaluations by white commanders. The present work reflects an analysis of numerous records and interviews that refute the negative impressions and demonstrate that these 13,500 soldiers gained their share of victories under hardships no others were expected to meet. The photographs are on 16 pages of special, high-quality, glossy plates.
The 92nd Infantry (""Buffalo"") Division was the last segregated (all-black) U.S. Army division and the only black division to fight in World War II in Europe. The few media references to the division have reflected generally unfavorable contemporary evaluations by white commanders. The present work reflects an analysis of numerous records and interviews that refute the negative impressions and demonstrate that these 13,500 soldiers gained their share of victories under hardships no others were expected to meet. The photographs are on 16 pages of special, high-quality, glossy plates.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
McFarland
Condition
New
Number of Pages
223
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786417087
SKU
V9780786417087
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