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The Harlem Hellfighters' Great War
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The Harlem Hellfighters' Great War

Dec 13, 2017
1h 30m
★ 0.0

Overview

Nicknamed the "Harlem Hellfighters", these African-Americans wanted to become ordinary citizens like everyone else. They saw fighting heroically in the trenches as their chance to achieve this. In 1918, the 15th New York National Guard Regiment became the most highly decorated unit of the First World War.

Genres

Documentary
History
War

Production Companies

PBS Productions
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