The True Story of the Harlem Hellfighters in World War I


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Originally published in 1919 in the author's larger "The American Negro in the World War," this paperback edition tells the true story of the tough "Harlem Hellfighters," the all-black regiment (369th Infantry Regiment) of the U.S. Army that served with the French against the Germans in World War I-the only regiment that "never lost a man captured, a trench, or a foot of ground."

Author: Emmett J. Scott
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 12/21/2016
Pages: 30
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.09lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.06d
ISBN13: 9781541230811
ISBN10: 1541230817
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | World War I

About the Author
A son of ex-slaves, Emmett J. Scott (1873-1957) for many years served as confidant, secretary and speechwriter for Booker T. Washington. During World War I he was appointed Special Assistant to the Secretary of War. Other works include "Tuskegee and Its People" and (as co-author) "Booker T. Washington, Builder of a Civilization."

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