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I found Oliver Law the first Black man to lead American's into battle. You think WW one or WW two but on. It was the Spanish Civil War in 1937 leading the Lincoln Battalion in the Battle of Brunete.
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The experienced battalion commander Martin Hourihan recognized Law's abilities and wanted to send him to officer's training school. When Hourihan became ill, Law was chosen to replace him temporarily. After Houridan transferred permanently to the regimental staff, the choice of battalion commander was between Law and Walter Garland, who was still recovering from wounds, and Law was chosen and led the Abraham Lincoln Battalion in the first days of the Battle of Brunete. At the beginning of July the Popular Front government launched a major attack to relieve the threat to Madrid. General Vicente Rojo Lluch sent the Republican Army to Brunete, challenging Nationalist control of the western approaches to the capital. The 80,000 Republican soldiers made good early progress, but they were brought to a halt when General Francisco Franco brought up his reserves. The Internationals also suffered heavy losses. Oliver Law was killed on July 9th, leading his men in an attack on Mosquito Crest (Mosquito Hill).[3]
More detail on Oliver Law... He went to Spain to fight for Democracy... He was a "Buffalo Soldier"...
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Oliver Law, at 33-years-old, became the first Black commander of an American army.
Oliver Law’s comrades buried him under a sign that proudly declared him the first black commander of a U.S. military unit.
Oliver Law - Wikipedia
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The experienced battalion commander Martin Hourihan recognized Law's abilities and wanted to send him to officer's training school. When Hourihan became ill, Law was chosen to replace him temporarily. After Houridan transferred permanently to the regimental staff, the choice of battalion commander was between Law and Walter Garland, who was still recovering from wounds, and Law was chosen and led the Abraham Lincoln Battalion in the first days of the Battle of Brunete. At the beginning of July the Popular Front government launched a major attack to relieve the threat to Madrid. General Vicente Rojo Lluch sent the Republican Army to Brunete, challenging Nationalist control of the western approaches to the capital. The 80,000 Republican soldiers made good early progress, but they were brought to a halt when General Francisco Franco brought up his reserves. The Internationals also suffered heavy losses. Oliver Law was killed on July 9th, leading his men in an attack on Mosquito Crest (Mosquito Hill).[3]
More detail on Oliver Law... He went to Spain to fight for Democracy... He was a "Buffalo Soldier"...
June 12, 1937: Oliver Law Became Brigade Commander - Zinn Education Project
Oliver Law became first Black commander of a U.S. army.
www.zinnedproject.org
Oliver Law, at 33-years-old, became the first Black commander of an American army.
Oliver Law’s comrades buried him under a sign that proudly declared him the first black commander of a U.S. military unit.
