The French said it was the burying place of 200,000 of their troops and Germans, and that it could not be held permanently.

The Negro boys tackled the job.

In four days they had advanced fourteen kilometers (8.4 miles) and they NEVER retreated.
The Negro troops to a great extent went into action with little training, but they learned quickly in the hard school of experience.
They excelled in grenade throwing and machine gun work.

Grenade throwing is very ticklish business.

Releasing the pin lights the fuse.