The First African American WWII Tank Battalion
· 42 min · S3 E153
Episode The First African American WWII Tank Battalion
In World War II, the U.S. Army’s 761st Tank Battalion, known as the Black Panthers. They fought not only Nazi Germany but also the racism within their own ranks. Sent into some of the fiercest battles in Europe, they built a combat record that stunned and impressed their commanders. Yet for decades, their story was largely overlooked.
Cast List:
Dr. Ed Lengel: Chief Historian, National Medal of Honor Museum
Selena Carty: Cultural and Ancestral Historian
Dr. Robert Jefferson: Associate Professor of History, University of New Mexico
Wayne Robinson: 761st Historian
Shalina Patel: Historian
Private E.G McConnell: Self
Staff Sgt. Floyd Dade: Self
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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