Samuel de Korte

Gebundenes Buch

Tuskegee Airmen

Dogfighting with the Luftwaffe and Jim Crow

Beschreibung

During the Second World War, the Tuskegee Airmen had not one but two enemies to overcome: the German Luftwaffe and Jim Crow. In this book, the inspiring history of these men is recounted detailing the struggles the men faced at home and abroad.

Autor

Samuel de Korte is a graduate of Utrecht University, where he received an MA in the Cultural History of Modern Europe, and in his spare time enjoys researching or writing articles about popular history. He wrote his thesis about the representation of Black Americans during the Second World War in contemporary media, indicating that although they formed a substantial part of the American armed forces, they don't receive an equal share in the representation. His research provided the starting point for this book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 161mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 664g
• ISBN-13: 9781399043816
• ISBN-10: 1399043811
• Artikelnr.: 69080172