"Tell That to the Marines" Poster 144 Canadian History The first assault units (Sturmtruppen)

The first assault units (Sturmtruppen) were formed during the spring and summer of 1916

Black soldiers believed their participation in the fight to make the world safe for democracy finally earned them rights they had been promised since the close of the Civil War

In Russia and Eastern Europe it finished up to a year earlier

On this 100th anniversary of World War I it is valuable to have this firsthand record of the experiences of the soldiers with the communities they were fighting to protect

Seven days later

"Tell That to the Marines" Poster 144 Canadian History The first assault units (Sturmtruppen)Description This poster features a reproduction of the 1918 U. S. Marines recruitment poster by artist James Montgomery Flagg. Text: "Tell that to the Marines! at 24 East 23rd Street." Made in the USA