The Black Panthers: The 761st Tank battalion in World War II Tank Panzer II Although glorious in 1944 and

Although glorious in 1944 and 1945

Germany had achieved outstanding successes by using motorized troops with their "Blitzkrieg" tactics

and so often spurned

Operation Crusader tells the story of the British victory that proved their ability to fight against the Germans in Africa

Originally intended as a mobile assault weapon for infantry support

The Black Panthers: The 761st Tank battalion in World War II Tank Panzer II Although glorious in 1944 andA Story of Race, War and Courage By Gina M. DiNicolo In a Segregated Military, the African American Armored Unit That Helped Patton Check the German Advance, Close the Rhine Ring, and Spearhead a New Postwar Army Known primarily for being the first African American armored unit to see combat in World War II and as future baseball star Jackie Robinsons onetime outfit, the 761st Tank Battalion was forged in a devils cauldron of heat and prejudice at