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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Forbidden History

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The First African American WWII Tank Battalion

FEB 24, 202642 MIN
Forbidden History

The First African American WWII Tank Battalion

FEB 24, 202642 MIN

Description

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices