93rd Division (Provisional)
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The 93rd Division (Provisional) was a segregated African American U.S. Army division in World War I that included several notable Black combat regiments and served under French command on the Western Front.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 369th Infantry Regiment | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American military unit
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United States Army division ⓘ segregated military unit ⓘ |
| alliance | Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assignedTo | French Army corps ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| category |
African-American units and formations of the United States Army
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United States Army divisions of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatRole | infantry ⓘ |
| commandStructure | American Expeditionary Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| formedDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLineService | yes ⓘ |
| hasComponentUnit |
369th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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370th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 371st Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 372nd Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition | primarily African American enlisted soldiers ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOperationalOrders | French ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first large African American combat formations deployed overseas by the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Harlem Hellfighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOfUnit | 369th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
African American combat service on Western Front
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participation of segregated Black regiments in front-line combat ⓘ service under French command ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
369th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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371st Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 372nd Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | provisional division ⓘ |
| partOf | United States forces in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForce | Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| racePolicyContext | Jim Crow era U.S. military segregation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedDecorationsFrom | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| segregationPolicy | racially segregated African American division ⓘ |
| servedUnderCommandOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry division ⓘ |
| usedEquipmentOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woreUniformOf | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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