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What happened to the Harlem Hellfighters during the Second Battle of the Marne?
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Harlem Hellfighters
Members of the 369th Infantry Regiment (Harlem Hellfighters) posing with their awards for gallantry in combat.
During the Second Battle of the Marne in July 1918, the Harlem Hellfightersāthe 369th Infantry Regimentāendured intense and murderous shelling from German forces. Despite the severity of the bombardment, the regiment successfully held its line against the German offensive.1