Customer Review: This book is detailed but disappointing. The maps in the front are excellent, the German order of battle information in the appendices likewise. But the nuggets of new or insightful information in between are not worth the effort of digging them out! The author writes "this happened, then this... more info
Customer Review: Before starting my own review, I'd like to comment on a previous "reviewer's" comments on this book. He remarked that he refused to even open the book, on account of the fact that the title's designation of these soldiers as `African Americans' offended him. You cannot review a book if you've never... more info
Customer Review: The stories are told in a way that makes me want to meet each of them and chat more about their lives in and out of the military. Really enjoyable. I am a Vietnam vet, retired Air Force. Meaningful reflections on all the wars covered.
Customer Review: The book is an excellent overview of the issues facing African Americans in Viet Nam. Westheider views the racism facing African Americans in the military at that time as being the result of both personal racism, primarily from a military heavily populated by whites from the southern US, and... more info
Customer Review: It is at long last that the world is made familiar with these brave warriors of the first world war. They stepped up to the challenge and proved themselves as true warriors and men. It is a splendid telling of a story too long overlooked. Very well done.
Customer Review: While most school children are aware of such historical figures associated with colonial era America's war for independence from England as George Washington, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry, it is not commonly known by them that thousand of African-Americans (most of them slaves)... more info
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