African American Troops in World War II

by Alexander Bielakowski, Alexander M. Bielakowski, Bielakowski

Book Overview

Osprey's study of the African Americans' involvement in World War II (1939-1945). Despite the contribution of black units to the American Expeditionary Force in World War I (1914-1918), and the commissioning of hundreds of black officers to lead them, the small interwar US Army continued to regard them as unsuited to both leadership roles and handling modern technology. Although African Americans had to strive against prejudice for every chance to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846030722
• ISBN13: 9781846030727
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 9.7"