761st, the story of the Black Panther Tank Battalion / presented by Maroma Productions in association with Double 7 Film ; produced by Wayne D. Robinson ; written, produced and directed by Pete Chatmon.

Publication | Not Digitized | Library Call Number: DVD-1288

Overview

Summary: The 761st Tank Battalion, the first unit to enlist African-American soldiers to operate armored vehicles was activated on April 1, 1942, at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana and deployed to Europe, landing at Omaha Beach in France on October 10, 1944. Over the course of 183 days of continuous fighting (including action in the Battle of the Bulge) the "Black Panthers" became the first African-American armored unit to enter combat. With the motto "Come Out Fighting!" they faced racism at home and death overseas in a war for many freedoms they did not enjoy in America.
Variant Title: Seven hundred and sixty-first, the story of the Black Panther Tank Battalion
Format: Video
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [Maroma Productions?], [between 2000 and 2009?]
Locale: United States
Other Authors/Editors: Robinson, Wayne D.
Chatmon, Pete, 1977-
Maroma Productions.
Double 7 Film.
Notes: Special features include: never before seen footage inside a WWII Sherman tank, official 761st TK BN reunions, and crew interviews.

Narrated by Andre Braugher.

Featuring the soldiers of the 761st Tank Battalion.

DVD-R.

Language: English
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--African Americans. World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States. World War, 1939-1945--Tank warfare. World War (1939-1945) African Americans. Regimental histories. Tank warfare. United States. Documentary films. History. Video recordings. United States.--Army.--Tank Battalion, 761st--History. United States.--Army.--Tank Battalion, 761st.

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