UNIT PROFILE– 761ST TANK BATTALION (COLORED) BLACK HISTORY MONTH Of the three armor battalions composed of Black soldiers in the segregated U.S. Army of World War II, the 761st "Black Panther" Tank Battalion is arguably the best known. Constituted on 15 March 1942 in the Army of the United States and activated on 1 April 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, it was initially equipped with the M5 Stuart tank but transitioned to the M4 Sherman when the Army began fielding that system to the non-divisional armor units. After the battalion completed training in the United States - which included serving as the "aggressor" force against the student units of the tank destroyer school and participation in a phase of the Louisiana Maneuvers, the 761st was deemed "combat ready" and shipped overseas to the European Theater of Operations. Following a short stay in England, the battalion arrived in France on 10 October 1944, and was assigned to the Third Army commanded by the legendary proponent of armored warfare, Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr. As a separate tank battalion, the 761st was attached to Infantry divisions - which had no organic armor units - for combat operations. As such, the "Black Panthers" entered combat for the first time on 7 November 1944. In 183 days of combat operations while attached to the all-white 26th, 71st, 79th, 87th, 95th and 103d Infantry Divisions, the 761st participated in the Allied drive through France, Patton’s relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, and the breaching of the Siegfried Line. By the end of the war the Black Panthers had made it all the way to Austria (where they liberated the Gunskirchen concentration camp); the 761st was inactivated on 1 June 1946 in Germany. During WWII, the Black Panthers earned a Medal of Honor, a Presidential Unit Citation, 11 Silver Stars, 69 Bronze Stars, 296 Purple Hearts, and four campaign streamers (Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe). #Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC #WWII #WW2 #WW2History #Patton #Bastogne #BlackPanther #ShermanTank #BlackHistoryMonth #ArmyHeritage U.S. Army U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. #repostedfrom @armyhistory (at Columbia, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CohszLPuF7Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

1/35 USMC M4A2 Late PTO Sherman Medium tank, WW2 #dragonmodels #builtmodels #shermantank #tankmodelkit #plasticmodel #modelkit #builttank #135tank #135PaintedFigures #diorama #tankmodels #tankmodelsww2 #armored #fury #armouredvehicle #modelkits #tankmodelling #135miniatures #135scaleminiature #mimiature #militarymodels #scalemodelling #plastickit #plasticmodel #modelkit #militarymodel #ProBuiltModel https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVyKlfSW1w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Cuddles is done for now. Need to build a squadron mate or two!

Waterproofed Sherman tanks of 3rd County of London Yeomanry at Worthing, West Sussex prior to Operation Overlord, 1944. #ww2 #secondworldwar #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #shermantanks #dday #1944 #colourised #colorized #colourisedphoto #colorizedhistoricalphotos #war #colorizedhistory #military #history #militaryhistory #sussex #westsussex #worthing Original b/w image produced by Imperial War Museum. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgknbv2qT-X/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Israeli M51 Sherman #latepost #shermantank #commwork #commonprojects #tankmainan #tankscalemodel #mokit #modelkitbuilder #indonesianmodeler (at Jakarta, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAl91DhhiQf/?utm_medium=tumblr

Doppia blindatura Olanda 1944 #sherman #shermantank #olanda #blindato #paesibassi #americani #libertà #liberazione #ww2 #ww2tank (presso Netherlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKopRSPrpo4/?igshid=157rfeezitai6

Just a tank on a crane, nothing unusual... • • #lct7074 #landingcraft #landingcrafttank #dday #ddayveteran #ddaystory #ddaystorymuseum #royalnavy #ww2 #worldwar2 #history #fury #tank #ddayhistory #ddaymuseum #southsea #portsmouth #southseaseafront #shermantank #crane #historic #restored #restoration #beach #1944 #cranespotting #invasion #goldbeach #bradpitt (at The D-Day Story) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcIgDZBv1t/?igshid=1fidzzy1isfm9

Tank Demo, I struggled a bit with this one. The perspective on the lead tank gave me fits, finally corrected. I'l finish this one at a later date. #corelpainter #illustration #ww2 #m4 #shermantank #artistoninstagram #instaart https://www.instagram.com/p/B3cru_bDJBa/?igshid=le224jhk93pv

D Day +75 (Years) #dday #wwii #ww2 #wprldwar2 #shermantank #usarmy #panzerwaffen #panzer #tiger #tigertank #panzertank #shermantank #nickynostalgia #memorycave #toys #21stcenturytoys #ultimatesoldier #toyphotography #toycollector #overloard #operationoverlord #europe #roadtovictory https://www.instagram.com/p/ByX4gPSgaOE/?igshid=1epmn8qe29wku

This is one of my earliest work, but I decided to sell it on my #etsyshop . This a British military surplus sleeve (if I knew it back then, I would have made a British Army art on it). If you’re interested, please check my store, the link is in the description. This art is about the 2nd armored Division and its famous Sherman tank. Hell on Wheels!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💼 #88thcompany #2ndarmoreddivision #instagood #mensstyle #menfashion #usarmy #artistsoninstagram #art #artwork #ww2 #shermantank #graphicdesign #clothing #military #illustrator #tank #etsy #vintage #military #hellonwheels https://www.instagram.com/88th_company/p/Bv-DQZvn5ns/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vxfb87ymvsyg

Tanque Sherman M4 Mk1. Airfix 1/76 1961. Armado directo de caja sin modificaciones o adiciones.

Finished the Churchill VII, so the initial four are done! Now, how to get these to look good on shirts....#tankart #militaryart #tigertank #churchilltank #t34tank #shermantank #afv #panzer #vehicleart #ww2 #worldwar2 #88mm #easternfront #westernfront #heavymetal https://www.instagram.com/p/BqCHaHFlXX0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uicvss7h2wl5

New completed 1/35 Tamiya #fury M4A3E8 Sherman Tank model & US Tank Crews European Theater WW2 #builtmodels #shermantank #tankmodelkit #plasticmodel #tankcrew #tanker #tamiya #modelkit #builttank #135tank #135PaintedFigures #diorama #tankmodels #tankmodelsww2 #armored #fury #armouredvehicle #modelkits #tankmodelling #135miniatures #135scaleminiature #mimiature #militarymodels #scalemodelling #plastickit #plasticmodel #modelkit #militarymodel #ProBuiltModel #ebaystore #TopRatedSeller https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1If-vy4yU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Dragon Models 1/35th scale Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus

The Insane FV4005 – 183 mm of Ridiculousness | TANK HISTORIA

Over the decades since its invention, this self-propelled gun has remained relatively unknown, but after appearing in popular games like World of Tanks and Warthunder, it has gained a following. The FV4005 ranks in the upper echelon of extreme military vehicles.  Curious to know more? Visit our website.

Winter U.S M4 Sherman Tank #latepost #shermantank #usarmy #35scale #scale35 #jasarakitmodelkit #jasarakit #commwork #commworks #hobby #rafprohobbies #rafpro #modelkitbuilder #scalemodeler (at Jakarta, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAl9R5WBMIq/?utm_medium=tumblr