{"product_id":"army-761st-tank-battalion-black-panthers-w-ssi-wwii-eu-svc-classic-license-plate","title":"Army - 761st Tank Battalion - Black Panthers - w SSI WWII EU SVC Classic License Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title1\"\u003eType: Classic Metal License Plate New, 12\" X 6\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003e6.24 OZ. Design your own License Plates, officially licensed 12\" X 6\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003eMade from aluminum for durability and strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003eThe plate is a great souvenir decorator piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003eJust like powerful magnet rivets attention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003e100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e761st Tank Battalion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Separate_tank_battalion\" title=\"Separate tank battalion\"\u003eindependent tank battalion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army\" title=\"United States Army\"\u003eUnited States Army\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e during \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its ranks primarily consisted of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Military_history_of_African_Americans\" title=\"Military history of African Americans\"\u003eAfrican American soldiers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Department_of_War\" title=\"United States Department of War\"\u003eWar Department\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e policy were not permitted to serve in the same units as White troops; the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Armed_Forces\" title=\"United States Armed Forces\"\u003eUnited States Armed Forces\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e did not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Executive_Order_9981\" title=\"Executive Order 9981\"\u003eofficially desegregate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e until after World War II. The 761st were known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack Panthers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e after their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Distinctive_unit_insignia\" title=\"Distinctive unit insignia\"\u003edistinctive unit insignia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which featured a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_panther\" title=\"Black panther\"\u003eblack panther\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's head, and the unit's motto was \"Come out fighting\". Decades after the war, the unit received a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Presidential_Unit_Citation_(United_States)\" title=\"Presidential Unit Citation (United States)\"\u003ePresidential Unit Citation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor its actions. In addition, a large number of individual members also received medals, including one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medal_of_Honor\" title=\"Medal of Honor\"\u003eMedal of Honor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, eleven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silver_Star\" title=\"Silver Star\"\u003eSilver Stars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and approximately 300 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purple_Heart\" title=\"Purple Heart\"\u003ePurple Hearts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-businessinsider.com_1-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Interest Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43518439784587,"sku":null,"price":35.2,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0370\/1650\/2411\/files\/47eccc24f98639219b74943ddaff8bf4.jpg?v=1747991583","url":"https:\/\/themipbrand.com\/en-ca\/products\/army-761st-tank-battalion-black-panthers-w-ssi-wwii-eu-svc-classic-license-plate","provider":"MIP Brand Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}