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United States portal; This category is for African American civilians and soldiers during the World War I, as well as for battles and events that featured or significantly impacted African Americans, black regiments and military organizations, and similar articles.
These men were formed into five African-American Volunteer Army units and seven African-American National Guard units. [39] Of these volunteer and national guard army units, the Illinois 8th Infantry Regiment was federalized, and made U.S. armed forces history when its entirely African-American officer corps led the unit in the combat zone. [40 ...
The 92nd Infantry Division (known as the 92nd Division during World War I) was an African American, later mixed, infantry division of the United States Army that served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. The military was racially segregated during the World Wars. The division was organized in October 1917, after the U.S. entry ...
Corps Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Name Activated Commanding General Campaigns I Corps: January 20, 1918 Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman Maj. Gen. William M. Wright
List of Imperial German artillery regiments; List of Imperial German cavalry regiments; List of Imperial German infantry regiments; German Army order of battle (1914) Imperial German Navy order of battle (1914)
Flag of the French 157th Infantry Division, with American flag section commemorating the service of the 371st and 372nd US infantry regiments in the division.. The 372nd Infantry Regiment was a segregated African American regiment, nominally a part of the 93rd Division, that served in World War I under French Army command, and also in World War II. [2]
Colors of the 370th, with "(8th ILLS)" in banner fold. The 370th Infantry Regiment was the designation for one of the infantry regiments of the 93rd (Provisional) Infantry Division in World War I. Known as the "Black Devils", for their fierce fighting during the First World War and a segregated unit, it was the only United States Army combat unit with African-American officers.
Military aviation units and formations in World War I (5 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations of World War I" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.