Tank battalion

On the battlefields of World War II, the men of the African-American 761st Tank Battalion under General Patton broke through enemy lines with the same courage with which they broke down the racist limitations set upon them by others -- proving themselves as tough, reliable, and determined to fight as any tank unit in combat. Beginning in November 1944, they engaged the enemy for 183 straight days, spearheading many of Patton's offensives at the Battle of the Bulge and in six European countries. No other unit fought for so long and so hard without respite. The 761st defeated more than 6,000 enemy soldiers, captured thirty towns, liberated Jews from concentration camps -- and made history as the first African-American armored unit to enter the war. This is the true story of the Black Panthers, who proudly lived up to their motto (Come Out Fighting) and paved the way for African-Americans in the U.S. military -- while battling against the skepticism and racism of the very people they fought for.

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      The 32 Battalion Anti – Tank Squadron existed from 1986 – 1989    The Commander for most of this period was Kmdt. Hannes Nortman (Major). Nortman received the Honoris Crux for bravery and 32 AT Squadron accounted for many tank kills at the battle of the Lomba and other operations. As this Combat group did not have any memorabilia, it was decided by a few veterans that Mugs, Ties, Caps, T Shirts & Golf Shirts be made. Production was limited to 120 pieces each, except for the ties, limited to 22 pieces. The items were offered to the veterans (that could be found) of the 32 AT group first and what was left over will now be sold to collectors. If any 32 AT members still did not get any, they will get preference. They can contact me for a discount.  

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Danger was forgotten, death was forgotten, the war was forgotten. They only knew they had to kill...The figures in khaki were no longer soldiers, no longer men. Sven Hassel and his comrades are once more hurled into the ferocity of the frontline. The Eastern Front is a sight of unprecedented destruction. The soldiers there - the tank battalions of Hitler's penal regiments - are considered expendable by the German high command. Treated like animals, they learn to live like animals, to fight like beasts. The only other option is to die a bloody death...This is a gripping testament to the soldiers sacrificed on the Russian Front. Features Summary Into the inferno of the Russian Front were thrown the Tank Battalions of Hitler's Penal Regiments - men whose lives were considered expendable by the German High Command... Author Sven Hassel Publisher Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd) Release date Pages 224 ISBN ISBN

            The 32 Battalion Anti – Tank Squadron existed from 1986 – 1989    The Commander for most of this period was Kmdt. Hannes Nortman (Major). Nortman received the Honoris Crux for bravery and 32 AT Squadron accounted for many tank kills at the battle of the Lomba and other operations. As this Combat group did not have any memorabilia, it was decided by a few veterans that Mugs, Ties, Caps, T Shirts & Golf Shirts be made. Production was limited to 120 pieces each, except for the ties, limited to 22 pieces. The items were offered to the veterans (that could be found) of the 32 AT group first and what was left over will now be sold to collectors. If any 32 AT members still did not get any, they will get preference. They can contact me for a discount.   Logo on these mugs are on both sides - Total for ALL mugs manufactured is 120  

      The 32 Battalion Anti – Tank Squadron existed from 1986 – 1989    The Commander for most of this period was Kmdt. Hannes Nortman (Major). Nortman received the Honoris Crux for bravery and 32 AT Squadron accounted for many tank kills at the battle of the Lomba and other operations. As this Combat group did not have any memorabilia, it was decided by a few veterans that Mugs, Ties, Caps, T Shirts & Golf Shirts be made. Production was limited to 120 pieces each, except for the ties, limited to 22 pieces. The items were offered to the veterans (that could be found) of the 32 AT group first and what was left over will now be sold to collectors. If any 32 AT members still did not get any, they will get preference. They can contact me for a discount. Only 45 manufactured with both the Logos (120 in Total) M - 14 L - 7 XL - 4 XXL - 3    

      The 32 Battalion Anti – Tank Squadron existed from 1986 – 1989    The Commander for most of this period was Kmdt. Hannes Nortman (Major). Nortman received the Honoris Crux for bravery and 32 AT Squadron accounted for many tank kills at the battle of the Lomba and other operations. As this Combat group did not have any memorabilia, it was decided by a few veterans that Mugs, Ties, Caps, T Shirts & Golf Shirts be made. Production was limited to 120 pieces each, except for the ties, limited to 22 pieces. The items were offered to the veterans (that could be found) of the 32 AT group first and what was left over will now be sold to collectors. If any 32 AT members still did not get any, they will get preference. They can contact me for a discount. Only 45 manufactured with both the Logos (120 in Total) M - 13 L - 6 XL - 2 XXL - 1    

  The 32 Battalion Anti – Tank Squadron existed from 1986 – 1989    The Commander for most of this period was Kmdt. Hannes Nortman (Major). Nortman received the Honoris Crux for bravery and 32 AT Squadron accounted for many tank kills at the battle of the Lomba and other operations. As this Combat group did not have any memorabilia, it was decided by a few veterans that Mugs, Ties, Caps, T Shirts & Golf Shirts be made. Production was limited to 120 pieces each, except for the ties, limited to 22 pieces. The items were offered to the veterans (that could be found) of the 32 AT group first and what was left over will now be sold to collectors. If any 32 AT members still did not get any, they will get preference. They can contact me for a discount.   Only  45 T - Shirts were manufactured with both the Logos. (120 in total) Sizes available as follows: M - 14 L - 10 XL - 7 XXL - 7

      The 32 Battalion Anti – Tank Squadron existed from 1986 – 1989    The Commander for most of this period was Kmdt. Hannes Nortman (Major). Nortman received the Honoris Crux for bravery and 32 AT Squadron accounted for many tank kills at the battle of the Lomba and other operations. As this Combat group did not have any memorabilia, it was decided by a few veterans that Mugs, Ties, Caps, T Shirts & Golf Shirts be made. Production was limited to 120 pieces each, except for the ties, limited to 22 pieces. The items were offered to the veterans (that could be found) of the 32 AT group first and what was left over will now be sold to collectors. If any 32 AT members still did not get any, they will get preference. They can contact me for a discount. Only 45 manufactured with both the Logos (120 in Total) M - 11 L - 6 XL - 1 XXL - 1    

  The 32 Battalion Anti – Tank Squadron existed from 1986 – 1989    The Commander for most of this period was Kmdt. Hannes Nortman (Major). Nortman received the Honoris Crux for bravery and 32 AT Squadron accounted for many tank kills at the battle of the Lomba and other operations. As this Combat group did not have any memorabilia, it was decided by a few veterans that Mugs, Ties, Caps, T Shirts & Golf Shirts be made. Production was limited to 120 pieces each, except for the ties, limited to 22 pieces. The items were offered to the veterans (that could be found) of the 32 AT group first and what was left over will now be sold to collectors. If any 32 AT members still did not get any, they will get preference. They can contact me for a discount.   Only  45 T - Shirts were manufactured with both the Logos. (120 in total) Sizes available as follows: M - 14 L - 7 XL - 1 XXL - 6

  The 32 Battalion Anti – Tank Squadron existed from 1986 – 1989    The Commander for most of this period was Kmdt. Hannes Nortman (Major). Nortman received the Honoris Crux for bravery and 32 AT Squadron accounted for many tank kills at the battle of the Lomba and other operations. As this Combat group did not have any memorabilia, it was decided by a few veterans that Mugs, Ties, Caps, T Shirts & Golf Shirts be made. Production was limited to 120 pieces each, except for the ties, limited to 22 pieces. The items were offered to the veterans (that could be found) of the 32 AT group first and what was left over will now be sold to collectors. If any 32 AT members still did not get any, they will get preference. They can contact me for a discount.   Only  45 T - Shirts were manufactured with both the Logos. (120 in total) Sizes available as follows: M - 14 L - 7 XL - 0 XXL - 6

Subtitle: A Tank Leader's War on the Golan Author: Avigdor Kahalani Publisher: Greenwood Press () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - Spine slightly cocked with minor wear to cover corners Binding: Softcover Pages: 198 Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.5 x 1.4 cm +++ by Avigdor Kahalani +++ Avigdor Kahalani, commander of a tank battalion on the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur War, describes this experience in The Heights of Courage.    A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

  1992 1st Edition 303pp Hardcover with B&W photos Book Very Good, DJ Very Good some very minor shelfwear, contents very clean and crisp, tightly bound. Large heavy book, extra postage required: R55.00 An account of Black American soldiers in World War II who combated racism in the segregated military and on the home front. In April 1945, some Black American soldiers were among the first 'liberators' to enter Nazi death camps, encountering the survivors described by one GI as "walking skeletons." Companion volume to an upcoming PBS special, this work recounts the tragic saga of the 761st Tank Battalion, whose African American personnel trained for two years in the racist backwaters of the South, made a major contribution to Gen. George Patton's Third Army in the WW II European campaigns, then returned to the U.S. after the war to find that discrimination against them had grown worse. The 761st's military record is impressive. The battalion fought farther east than any other U.S. unit (but was prevented from making the historic link-up with the Red Army, a ceremony reserved for white troops), and led the way for U.S. forces in the liberation of Jewish survivors at Dachau and Buchenwald. In the saddest irony of all, the authors (all New York City film producers) describe how the African Americans received a warm welcome in England and from German civilians during occupation duty, and as a result were roundly resented by their white comrades in arms. Photos.  

1992. Hard cover with dust cover; 203 pages. Very good condition. Over 1kg.   A chronicle of the first black tank battalion in World War II follows these soldiers across Europe as they won hard-fought battles, and finally, liberated Buchenwald and Dachau.     

  HarperCollins Publishers. Hardback. Book Condition: Very good, 2009, 1st edition. 388 pp. Alamein, Iain Gale, The superb novelist of men at war moves into the twentieth century and World War Two, telling the story of the eleven days in the sands of North Africa that would change history forever. There are some battles that change the course of history: Alamein is one of those. In October 1942, Britain and its allies were in real difficulties: Germany and its Axis partners seemed to be triumphant everywhere - in Europe, in Russia, in the Atlantic and were now poised to take the Suez Canal. It was in North Africa that the stand was made, that the tide of World War Two began to turn. It was a battle of strong characters: the famous battle commander Rommel and the relatively untested new British commander, Montgomery, leading men who fought through an extraordinary eleven day battle, in an unforgiving terrain, amid the swirling sandstorms and the desert winds. Iain Gale, author of the outstanding historical novel Four Days in June on the battle of Waterloo, tells the dramatic story through seven characters, almost all based on real people. Drawn from both sides of the conflict, they include a major from a Scottish brigade, the young lieutenant in the thick of the tank battle, the Australian sergeant with the infantry, the tank commander of the Panzer Division and the charismatic Italian commander of a parachute battalion. Through them and others we see the flow of battle, the strategies, the individual actions and skirmishes, the fear, the determination, the extraordinary courage on both sides.