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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457893503321

Autore

Posey Edward L

Titolo

The US Army's first, last, and only all-black rangers [[electronic resource] ] : the 2d Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) in the Korean War, 1950-1951 / / Edward L. Posey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Savas Beatie, c2009

ISBN

1-283-25911-7

9786613259110

1-61121-036-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 232 p., [16] p. of plates ) : ill., maps

Disciplina

951.9042373

Soggetti

Korean War, 1950-1953

Korean War, 1950-1953 - Regimental histories - United States

Korean War, 1950-1953 - Participation, African American

African American soldiers

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Formation and training -- pt. 2. Movements and actions -- pt. 3. Personal memoirs.

Sommario/riassunto

The 2d Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) was the first and only all-black Ranger unit in the history of the United States Army. Its 10-month lifespan included selection, training and seven months of combat deployment in Korea. Here is the first complete history of this elite, all-volunteer unit.