"In 1941, the U.S. Army activated the 758th Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit. After the war the 758th was deactivated but was reformed as the 64th Tank Battalion. Victorious over two fascist (and racist) regimes, black servicemen returned home to find segregation still the law. Disappointment became determination to fight discrimination with the same resolve"-- Provided by publisher.

The shadow of coming war -- The Double V Campaign -- The Lee Street Riot -- Camp Claiborne -- Camp Hood -- Fort Huachuca -- Return to Camp Hood -- Camp Patrick Henry -- Destination Mediterranean Theater of Operations -- Battle indoctrination at the Gothic Line -- Probing the Gothic Line -- February offensive -- Reorganization of the 92nd Infantry Division -- Spring offensive -- Back to the home front -- Whatever happened to the 761st Tank Battalion? -- Whatever happened to the 784th Tank Battalion? -- Legacy -- Afterword / by First Sergeant Joseph E. Wilson, Sr., USA (Ret.) -- Appendix: tank specifications / by Matt Hewett.