761st Tank Battalion (United States)
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title:
761st Tank Battalion (United States)
text:
The 761st Tank Battalion was an independent tank battalion of the United States Army during World War II. Its ranks primarily consisted of African American soldiers, who by War Department policy were not permitted to serve in the same units as White troops; the United States Armed Forces did not officially desegregate until after World War II. The 761st were known as the Black Panthers after their distinctive unit insignia, which featured a black panther's head, and the unit's motto was "Come ou
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Military unit
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/761st_Tank_Battalion_(United_States)
date created:
2005-05-12T09:46:27Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T16:03:20Z
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