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When an all-Black U.S. Army regiment rolled into town during World War II, residents refused to accept the segregation ingrained in the U.S. military.
When an all-Black truck regiment was stationed in the village, residents refused to accept the segregation ingrained in the U.S. Army.
BAMBER BRIDGE, England (AP) The village of Bamber Bridge in north-west England is proud of the blow dealt to racism in the US military during World War II. When an all-black truck regiment was stationed in the village, residents refused to accept the entrenched segregation in the U.S. military. Ignoring pressure from British and […]
The Battle of Bamber Bridge took place in June 1943 after the community in the Lancashire village refused to accept segregation among US troops.
The village of Bamber Bridge is marking the 80th anniversary of what’s now known as the Battle of Bamber Bridge.