{"product_id":"the-614th-tank-destroyer-battalion-samuel-de-korte-9781399008686","title":"The 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion: Fighting on Both Fronts","description":"\u003cb\u003eFinalist, 2022 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated on 25 July 1942 at Camp Carson, USA and, like many other tank destroyer battalions, would be sent to Europe. It saw combat in France, where a platoon earned the Distinguished Unit Citation, and later continued to fight gallantly in Germany and Austria until the war was over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, unlike many other tank destroyer battalions that fought in the Second World War, this unit was crewed only by black soldiers. The men had been subjected to racism from their countrymen during training, although the battalion did eventually win the respect of the white soldiers they fought alongside. When the third platoon deployed their guns on the slopes near Climbach, France, they weren't just fighting against the Germans, but also against any prejudices that their white countrymen might have had.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving earned the respect of the 103d Infantry Division, the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion shared in their triumphs and tragedies. So when the division needed to retreat during a blizzard, or when Task Force Rhine pushed its way across the German plains, or when the division suffered heavy losses at Schillersdorf, the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion was there with them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in this book are lists of medals awarded to the men during the war, as well as a list of casualties and those that served in the unit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel de Korte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399008684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399008686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.10d","brand":"Samuel de Korte","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43945255600383,"sku":"9781399008686","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3a5ae853-1214-47f7-9183-6f17a9ecc832.jpg?v=1681507690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-614th-tank-destroyer-battalion-samuel-de-korte-9781399008686","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}