{"product_id":"brothers-in-arms-the-epic-story-of-the-761st-tank-battalion-wwiis-forgotten-heroes-paperback","title":"Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, Wwii's Forgotten Heroes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKareem Abdul-Jabbar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Walton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful wartime saga recounting the extraordinary story of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit to see combat in World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"More than a combat story . . . it's also the story of how black soldiers had to fight (literally and figuratively) for the right to fight the Germans.\"--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKareem Abdul-Jabbar first became immersed in the history of the 761st Battalion through family friend Leonard \"Smitty\" Smith, a veteran of the unit. Working with acclaimed writer Anthony Walton, Abdul-Jabbar interviewed surviving members of the battalion to weave together a page-turning narrative based on their memories, stories, and historical accounts, from basic training through the horrors of the battlefield to their postwar experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrained 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 combatconditions. But in the summer of 1944, following heavy casualties in the fields of France, the Allies--desperate for trained tank personnel--called the battalion up anyway. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile 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 several branch concentration camps. The racism that shadowed them during the war and the prejudice they faced upon their return home are an indelible part of their story. Shining 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful wartime saga in the bestselling tradition of \"Flags of Our Fathers, Brothers in Arms recounts the extraordinary story of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit to see combat in World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR, six-time NBA Most Valuable Player, is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eGiant Steps, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eKareem\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Season on the Reservation. \u003c\/i\u003eANTHONY WALTON is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eMississippi, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the coauthor of Reverend Al Sharpton's book \u003ci\u003eGo and Tell the Pharoah.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.2 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, Wwii's Forgotten Heroes\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978569548077,"sku":"9780767909136","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/cGd1WGhlcGdoVlI3YktCRHZGVmMxdz09.webp?v=1775805875","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/brothers-in-arms-the-epic-story-of-the-761st-tank-battalion-wwiis-forgotten-heroes-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}