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Buffalo Soldiers - African American Troops in the US Forces 1866-1945

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: General Military - Assorted

Last Stocked on 8/9/2014

Product Info

Title
Buffalo Soldiers - African American Troops in the US Forces 1866-1945
Publisher
Category
Author
Ron Field, Alexander Bielakowski
Publish Year
2008
Pages
232
Dimensions
8x10x.5"
NKG Part #
2147399095
MFG. Part #
OSPGM3438
Type
Hardcover

Description

This book covers the history of African American soldiers, beginning with the American Civil War and the Plains Wars, when they were nicknamed ‘Buffalo Soldiers’. It then examines their role during the age of ‘American Imperialism,’ before distinguishing themselves in the trenches of World War I. Finally, it examines their participation in World War II, where almost half a million African Americans fought for their country, and the desegregation of the armed forces that followed.