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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Men standing in trenches aim rifles into the distance.

Trench Warfare

During World War I, African American soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment and a white officer practice what they soon would experience: fighting in the trenches of the Western Front. They are wearing French helmets and using French-issued rifles and equipment. Since they were fighting under French command, it was easier to resupply them from the French system than trying to get American-issued items.

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