Chronicles the experiences of the men serving in the African-American 369th Infantry during World War I, discussing how they overcame segregation, poor training, and racial harassment to serve with French soldiers and play a key role in the Allies' Meuse-Argonne offensive.

Photographs: Charles Fillmore, COL William Hayward, MAJ Lorillard Spencer -- Cpl. Spottswood Poles -- James Reese Europe and his Clef Club Society Orchaestra - MAJ Arthur Little -- Lt. Lewis Shaw - Sgt. Hannibal Spats Davis - Capt. Hamilton Fish, Jr. - James Reese Europe - James Reese Europe and Noble Sissle - Gillard Thompson - Lieutenant Europe and his band - Sgt. William Cox - Gen. Henri Gouraud - Soldiers of the 369th U.S. Infantry - 369th U.S. Infantry near Maffrecourt, France - Sgt. Henry Johnson - Lt. Leon Cadore - Sgt. William Butler - Noble Sissle - Lt. George S. Robb - New Yorkers greet their returning heroes - Funeral procession for James Reese Europe. Maps include Western Front - and the French Fourth Army's Attack on the Hindenburg Line.

Strength of the nation -- We have the regiment -- Pancho Villa rides to the rescue -- The color line will not be drawn in this regiment -- The man who stood for something -- The honor of the state -- I will startle the world -- Black is not a color of the rainbow -- Color, blood, and suffering have made us one -- The man has kicked us right to France -- Landed at Brest, right side up! -- This pick and shovel work -- Ragtime in France -- God damn, le's go! -- He can go some! -- I wish I had a brigade, yes, a division -- There was nothing between the German army and Paris except my regiment -- Lieutenant, you shot me! You shot a good man! -- Shell-shocked, gassed, sunk to the verge of delirium.