The Harlem Hellfighters' Great War
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2017-12-13
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: François Reinhardt
Spoken language: English, Français
Genres: Documentary, History, War
Original title: The Harlem Hellfighters' Great War
Production Companies: PBS Productions, What's Up Films
Production Countries: France, United States of America
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