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The Harlem Hellfighters' Great War
First aired on Dec 13, 2017
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Genres: Documentary, History, War

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Philippe Baudoin | Musicologist, Jazz Historian
Barack Obama | Self
Featured Crew
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François Reinhardt | Director