6888 Postal Battalion: Hidden Secrets Netflix Left Out

Uncover the hidden secrets of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion in WWII that Netflix left out! Learn about Major Charity Adams and the incredible legacy of this all-black female unit known as the Six Triple Eight.

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0:00 Intro
1:30 "No Mail, Low Morale"
3:15 Major Charity Adams and the Start of the 6888
4:25 Noel Campbell Heading Overseas
6:27 6888 Headquarters
7:26 Can they march? Lost Footage
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10:34 Rats in the Christmas Mail!
12:29 The Beauty Parlor
14:05 Six-Triple-Eight mail sorting system
16:15 Discrimination, But the British loved us!

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