Lost Battalions: The Great War and the Crisis of American Nationality

Lost Battalions: The Great War and the Crisis of American Nationality

by Richard Slotkin

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  • You're interested in the untold stories of Black American soldiers and immigrants who shaped American history but were written out of the narrative.
  • You want combat history that doesn't shy away from the brutal racial politics soldiers faced before, during, and after the war.
  • You appreciate meticulously researched history that braids together military drama with the social forces that defined a generation.

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  • You prefer traditional military history that focuses purely on tactics and strategy without examining the human and political consequences.
  • You're looking for a quick read. this is a work of stunning density that rewards careful attention.
  • You want an uplifting story of injustice corrected. This is about betrayal and persistence in the face of systemic failure.

About this book

During World War I's bloodiest period, two military units distinguished themselves through exceptional service: the 369th Infantry, an African American regiment known as the Harlem Hellfighters, and the 77th Infantry, a unit of New York City immigrants later called the "lost battalion." Despite their valor and loyalty as soldiers, both groups returned to a country that reinforced discriminatory laws and social practices that treated them as second-class citizens. Richard Slotkin examines a nation confronting social inequality at a critical historical juncture, combining social analysis with depictions of combat that illustrate the courage and mutual support of these soldiers. Enduring severe combat conditions and significant casualties, the men in these battalions formed lasting bonds through their shared wartime experience. The book presents both a detailed combat narrative and a social history, documenting the struggle for equality that occurred alongside the broader context of the war.

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