Author Alexander Bielakowski
Illustrator Raffaele Ruggeri
About half a million African Americans served overseas during World War II, almost all in segregated second-line units. This artificially limited their potential contribution, but their work - especially along the logistic lifelines of the fighting divisions - was vital. This book summarizes the service of these men and women; and it also focuses on the small proportion who, remarkably, overcame prejudicial barriers to reach the battlefields in combat units of the US forces and Coast Guard. Their story is illustrated with wartime photographs, and color plates - including portraits of the most outstanding African Americans, the true heirs of the old “Buffalo Soldiers.”

Contents



Segregation in the US armed forces before WWII

Government doctrine

Raising, deployment, and record of African-American units in WWII

US Army Air Force

US Army

infantry

cavalry

artillery

armoured force & tank destroyers

support & service troops

US Navy


Paperback; November 2007; 64 pages; ISBN 9781846030727



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