The Harlem Hellfighters

German soldiers nicknamed the New York National Guard’s 369th Infantry Regiment “Hollenkampfer,” which literally translates to “Hellfighters!” The Hellfighters were an all-Black regiment that earned the title for their fierce fighting maneuvers during the “Great War,” also known as “World War I.” Listen to their story by clicking here.

Blacks have been fierce
fighters in all of American wars.

Also learn about the image below: Active between 1863 and 1865, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (“54th Regiment”), comprised of all enlisted Black soldiers and commanded by White officers, fought extensively for the Union Army during America’s Civil War.

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