Charles W. Sasser, author of PATTON'S PANTHERS: The African-American 761st Tank Battalion In World War II has conducted several intense interviews with the few remaining survivors of the 761st Battalion, bringing readers close to their experience by revealing the thoughts and feelings of these remarkable men. Charles W. Sasser has interviewed these brave men and written an accurate account of their exploits in spearheading George Patton's European offensive.

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 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 so long and so hard without respite. The 761st defeated more than 6,000 enemy soldiers, captured 30 towns, liberated Jews from concentration camps, and made history as the first African-American armored unit to enter the war. PATTON'S PANTHERS 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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Charles W. Sasser is a veteran of the U.S. Navy (journalist) and U.S. Army (Special Forces, the Green Berets), a combat veteran and former combat correspondent wounded in action. He also served fourteen years as a police officer in Miami, Florida, and in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was a homicide detective. He is author, coauthor or contributing author of more than thirty books and novels, including One Shot-One Kill, Crosshairs on the Kill Zone, and Hill 488, all available from Pocket Books. Sasser lives on a ranch in Chouteau, Oklahoma, with his wife, Donna.

PATTON'S PANTHERS
The African-American 761st Tank Battalion In world War IIF
By Charles W. Sasser
Publisher: Pocket Books
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 0-7434-8500-9