African-American soldiers in WWI were segregated in the US Army & often put into French regiments, where they served with distinction. The most famous was the 369th Infantry Regiment, the 'Harlem Hellfighters,' the first Allied soldiers to reach the Rhine. The photo was taken 1919, Colorization credit Jordan Lloyd of Dynamichrome. #blackhistorymonth
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