MS HC129

Commends the 761st Tank Battalion, known as the "Black Panthers," for their heroic efforts during World War II as the first black armored unit to see combat.

Recognizes the battalion's role in breaking through the Siegfried Line to enable General Patton's advance across Germany and their successful capture of Tillet during the Battle of the Bulge.

Notes the Black Panthers fought for six months without relief while often outnumbered and facing superior German weaponry, defeating enemy forces that had stymied other American units.

Acknowledges the battalion's contributions were largely unrecognized in contemporary war films, movies, and headlines despite their critical combat role.

Directs copies of the resolution be furnished to surviving family members of 761st Tank Battalion members and the Capitol Press Corps.