num_pages: 223
description: The 92nd Infantry ("Buffalo") Division was the last segregated (all-black) U.S. Army division and the only black division to fight in World War II in Europe. The few media references to the division have reflected generally unfavorable contemporary evaluations by white commanders. The present work reflects an analysis of numerous records and interviews that refute some historians' negative impressions and demonstrate that the soldiers of the 92nd Infantry Division gained their share of victories under hardships no others were expected to meet.From the Arno River to the final offensive against the Germans in the Po Valley in the spring of 1945, the 92nd Infantry Division fought bravely and well, never shrinking from the challenges and obstacles that were placed in its path.
language: English
title: Buffalo Soldiers in Italy: Black Americans in World War II
titlecomplete: Buffalo Soldiers in Italy: Black Americans in World War II
ratings_count: 12
publisher: McFarland