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This documentary includes interviews with the surviving six members from the 855 women of the SixTripleEight (6888 Central Postal Directory battalion), the first, and only, all-black female battalion sent to Europe during World War II. Their mission: clear the backlog of over 17 million pieces of mail stuck in warehouses in Birmingham, England and Rouen, France. They faced racism, sexism, and the Nazis. After dodging German U-boats, they arrived in Birmingham in February 1945. They were given six months to complete the mission in each city. Both times they finished in half the time. The last of the women returned to the United States in March 1946 with little fanfare. Their story was hidden in American military history until now. On November 30, 2018, a monument was dedicated in their honor at Buffalo Soldier Park, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
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16 reviewsTrès beau film sur la cause des femmes noires pdt la 2nd guerre mondiale Quelques longueurs mais une fin poignante. On est plongé au cœur de la cause des femmes noires américaines et toutes injustices auxquelles elles font fassent ! Elles n’abandonnent jamais malgré les coups bas de certains officiers blancs .
The film depicts not only their obligation to resolve the postal chaos but also their profound struggles against racism and sexism during that period. These ladies' work and sacrifice deserve to be highlighted. In half the time, they achieved what they were not believed to be capable of. The film is filled with emotion, courage, and determination.
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