US Army 761st Tank Battalion WWII GI Joe custom 1/6 12" figure Brothers in Arms
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This is a custom 1/6 scale, 12" figure commemorating the 761st US Army Tank Battalion. The 761st was primarily made up of African-American soldiers. At the time of WWII, there was much racial tension in the armed forces. African-American troops were thought to be inferior fighting men, especially in tank combat. The 761st proved those thoughts wrong. The 761st was in several major battles and became a highly decorated unit. Basketball player, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote the book "Brothers in Arms" chronicling the 761st and their exploits after learning a family friend had been a member of the 761st during WWII. This is a great book and worth reading. This figure is designed mainly for display purposes for the WWII history buff. This would make a nice addition to any collection. display stand included. Please note the following -when a figure is a custom figure that means it is not a licensed product,or "official" but something the customizer did by combining figures and accessories from different makers and toy releases to come up with the custom figure or figures. I started customizing figures a few years back because I couldn't find more than a handful of "official" releases and unable to find figures of people I wanted to collect. I checked in to the market of custom figures. Most of the custom figures available back then cost several
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