The American Foreign Legion : Black soldiers of the 93d in World War I / Frank E. Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Frank E., 1933-

Series:

AUSA Institute of Land Warfare book

An Association of the U.S. Army book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army. Division, 93rd--History.

United States.

United States. Army--African American troops.

United States. Army.

United States. Army. Division, 93rd.

World War, 1914-1918--Participation, African American.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Regimental histories--United States.

World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France.

History.

Physical Description:

259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2004]

Contents:

Introduction: A Foreign Legion Is Born 1

1 The 93d Division's First Regiment 3

2 The 15th's Trials at Spartanburg 12

3 The "Eighth Illinois" Mobilizes 20

4 The Draftees of the 371st Infantry 26

5 The Composite 372d Infantry 36

6 The 15th New York Infantry Sails for France 42

7 The 15th Becomes the 369th Infantry 53

8 The Rest of the 93d Division Ships Out 63

9 The 370th Starts Combat Training 70

10 The 371st Goes into the Trenches 78

11 The 372d Gets Its First Taste of Combat 89

12 The 93d Division's First Heroes 98

13 The Elastic Defense and the 369th 107

14 Marshal Foch Prepares to Attack 115

15 The First Stages of the Fall Offensive 122

16 The Attack on Bellevue Signal Ridge 130

17 The Push beyond Bellevue Signal Ridge 144

18 The 370th Attacks at Canal de l'Oise-l'Aisne 152

19 The 370th in Pursuit 164

20 Final Days on the Vosges Front 173

21 Armistice 184

22 Homeward Bound 193

Appendix A Casualty and Strength Data 203

Appendix B Awards and Decorations 205

Appendix C Organization and Surviving Units 209.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-249) and index.

ISBN:

1591147344

OCLC:

53932634