Harlem's Hell Fighters
Subtitle: the African-American 369th Infantry in World War I
By: Stephen L. Harris ; foreword by Rod Paschall.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Brassey's, Inc.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919.; United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 369th -- History.; United States. Army -- African American troops -- History -- 20th century.; France. Armée -- African American troops -- History -- 20th century.; Jim Europe's 369th Infantry Band -- History.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States.; World War, 1914-1918 -- African Americans.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
Description: Chronicles the experiences of the men serving in the African-American 369th Infantry during World War I, discussing how they overcame segregation, poor training, and racial harassment to serve with French soldiers and play a key role in the Allies' Meuse-Argonne offensive.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-293) and index.
Table of contents: title: Strength of the nation; title: We have the regiment; title: Pancho Villa rides to the rescue; title: The color line will not be drawn in this regiment; title: The man who stood for something; title: The honor of the state; title: I will startle the world; title: Black is not a color of the rainbow; title: Color, blood, and suffering have made us one; title: The man has kicked us right to France; title: Landed at Brest, right side up!; title: This pick and shovel work; title: Ragtime in France; title: God damn, le's go!; title: He can go some!; title: I wish I had a brigade, yes, a division; title: There was nothing between the German army and Paris except my regiment; title: Lieutenant, you shot me! You shot a good man!; title: Shell-shocked, gassed, sunk to the verge of delirium.