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U.S. Army Infantry Troops, African American Unit Near Verdun, France, In World War I

U.S. Army Infantry Troops, African American Unit Near Verdun, France, In World War I

By March 26, 2015June 20th, 2021United States, World War 1, WWI
African American Soldiers WW1
WW1 African American Soldiers

United States infantry belonging to a segregated African American unit of the American army, marching on a road near Verdun. Note the camouflage netting overhead to protect the soldiers from airplanes and artillery fire. The photo was taken northwest of the Verdun fortress in 1918.