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Brothers in arms : the epic story of the 761st tank battalion, WWII's forgotten heroes / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anthony Walton.
Van Pelt Library D769.306 761st .A24 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army. Tank Battalion, 761st.
- United States.
- United States. Army--African American troops.
- United States. Army.
- World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe.
- Smith, Leonard, 1924-.
- Smith, Leonard.
- McBurney, William, 1924-.
- McBurney, William.
- McNeil, Preston.
- African American soldiers--Biography.
- African American soldiers.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Soldiers.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 302 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Broadway Books, 2004.
- Summary:
- Inspired by a World War II veteran and friend, the basketball legend recounts the courageous story of the first all-black tank battalion to see combat in the war. Interviews with surviving members of the 761st Battalion and their families weave together a page-turning narrative of horror and triumph.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-287) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0385503385
- OCLC:
- 54454803
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