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World War I

10 Oct 2018

German Propaganda Addresses African American Soldiers

by Andrew Speno | posted in: WWI Nurses | 0

As 1918 progressed and the Allies gained new strength with the arrival of American troops, Fritz grew desperate.  He dropped propaganda leaflets from the air onto American positions, hoping to sow doubt among this freshest enemy: “To the Colored Soldiers … Continued

African Americans, armistice, World War I
26 Sep 2018

Balloon Busting at Meuse-Argonne

by Andrew Speno | posted in: Eddie Rickenbacker | 0

On D-Day, September 26, 1918, Allied artillery shelled enemy trenches, beginning at Zero Hour, 4:00 am.  Infantry units went “over the top” an hour and a half later, crossed No Man’s Land and attempted to take those same trenches. Zero … Continued

94th Squadron, Eddie Rickenbacker, Meuse-Argonne, observation balloons, World War I

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