The Harlem Hellfighters:

"From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment...the Harlem Hellfighters. The Harlem Hellfighters is a fictionalized account of the 369th Infantry Regiment...the first African American regiment mustered to fight in Worl...

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Main Author: Brooks, Max 1972- (Author)
Other Authors: White, Caanan (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Broadway Books [2014]
Edition:First edition
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Summary:"From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment...the Harlem Hellfighters. The Harlem Hellfighters is a fictionalized account of the 369th Infantry Regiment...the first African American regiment mustered to fight in World War I. From the enlistment lines in Harlem to the training camp at Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the trenches in France, bestselling author Max Brooks tells the thrilling story of the heroic journey that these soldiers undertook for a chance to fight for America. Despite extraordinary struggles and discrimination, the 369th became one of the most successful...and least celebrated...regiments of the war. The Harlem Hellfighters, as their enemies named them, spent longer than any other American unit in combat and displayed extraordinary valor on the battlefield. Based on true events and featuring artwork from acclaimed illustrator Caanan White, these pages deliver an action-packed and powerful story of courage, honor, and heart"...
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-250)
Physical Description:257 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780307464972