Negro Combat Troops in the World War 1969 Chester Heywood WW1 Ex-Library HC Good

Negro Universities Press, 1969. Ex-library cloth bound hardcover of Negro Combat Troops in the World War: The Story of the 371st Infantry by Chester Heywood.

2 large fold-out maps in the back of the book.

The captain of the 371st Infantry documents the service and distinguished combat record of one of the all-Black regiments attached to the French Army during World War I. This book chronicles its actions on the Western Front, including its critical role in the Champagne region.

Good condition. Ex-library markings. No dust jacket. Bookplate removed from the front free end paper. Isolated 1/2-inch vertical line of browning to the bound side of the title page and frontispiece paper. Isolated spot stain to the top of the page block that does not affect the inner pages. Good binding. Solid book with shelf wear.