Segregated African American units served with distinction in Europe and the Pacific during the second World War. None received the recognition they deserved. In recent years, some — such as the 761st Tank Battalion: the “Black Panthers”— have managed to garner some attention. Others, though, have remained almost entirely forgotten, despite their excellent combat records and whole hearted sacrifices.
Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
4:31 Experience of black soldiers during world war 2
5:13 The 333rd Field Artillery Battalion
8:46 Battle of The Bulge
19:43 The 784th Tank Battalion
28:23 End of World War 2
29:02 End of racial segregation in the military
29:42 Outro
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Sources:
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/african-american-784th-tank-battalion
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/gallery/battle-of-the-bulge-photographs?parent=en%2F8156
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge
https://www.army.mil/article/233117/honoring_black_history_world_war_ii_service_to_the_nation#:~:text=The%2092nd%20Infantry%20Division%20known,encountered%20German%20troops%20in%20September
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/african-american-333rd-field-artillery-battle-of-bulge#:~:text=Manning%20155mm%20howitzers%2C%20African%20American,forgotten%20by%20the%20US%20Army.
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