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Describes the black soldier's experience during World War II, including a detailed account of the effect of segregated service on the morale and performance of black units. The study concludes with an analysis of the partially integrated service of black infantry platoons on the European front...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Ulysses
Corporate Author: United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Office of the Chief of Military History, U.S. Army, 1966.
Series:United States Army in World War II. Special studies.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > African Americans.
United States > Armed Forces > African Americans.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, African American.
Etats-Unis. Noirs.
Etats-Unis. Défense. 1919-1939.
World War (1939-1945)
African Americans.
Armed Forces > African Americans.
Military participation > African American.
United States.
1939-1945
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS33271
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Summary:Describes the black soldier's experience during World War II, including a detailed account of the effect of segregated service on the morale and performance of black units. The study concludes with an analysis of the partially integrated service of black infantry platoons on the European front in the last months of the war.
Item Description:Two col. maps on 2 folded leaves in pocket.
Physical Description:xix, 740 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : illustrations, maps (1 color), portraits ; 26 cm.
Reprint for 2000 available via Internet from the U.S. Army web site. Address as of 7/8/03: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/wwii/11-4/index.htm; current access is available via PURL.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.