The 369th Infantry Regiment Monument (in memory of the 1918 Meuse-Argonne Offensive) at Sechault (Ardennes), France
The 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters, was an infantry regiment of the New York Army National Guard during World War I and World War II. The regiment consisted mainly of African Americans, though it also included several Puerto Rican Americans during World War II. With the 369th Infantry Regiment, it was known for being one of the first African-American regiments to serve with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The regiment was nicknamed the Black Rattlers. The nickname Men of Bronze (French : Hommes de Bronze) was given to the regiment by the French and Hell-fighters (German : Hollenkampfer) by the Germans. During World War I, the 369th spent 191 days in frontline trenches, more than any other American unit. They also suffered the most losses of any American regiment, with 1,500 casualties.
Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: 2 Le-Village, 08250 Sechault, Ardennes, Grand Est, France, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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