5.2K views · 3 comments | “761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers” is a new @history documentary about the true story of the first Black tank unit to serve in combat during World War II. Executive producer @morganfreeman and director Phil Bertelsen joined Washington Post Live today to discuss the documentary, the battles the soldiers faced in Europe and the racism they experienced at home. Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. | Washington Post Live | Facebook

103K views · 1.6K reactions | The 761st Tank Battalion was the first all-Black tank squad to see combat during World War II. | HISTORY | Facebook

620K views · 19K reactions | The 761st Tank Battalion—an all-Black U.S. Army unit nicknamed the “Black Panthers”—landed in France in October 1944 and fought for roughly 183 consecutive days under Patton’s Third Army. From the Lorraine drive through the Bulge to breaching the Siegfried Line, they earned a Presidential Unit Citation and lasting renown. | TerrifyingMyths | Facebook