True history must include all voices.
Almost 70 years after the end of the war and nearly 60 years after the end of colonial rule, African colonial soldiers lack sufficient recognition for their efforts, despite the fact that they made up a large part of European armies and were crucial to their success.
Who were these colonial soldiers and what are their stories?
What made them agree to fight for their colonial rulers?
Were they ever fairly compensated for risking their lives for a foreign power?
What happened to them after the war? Were they given the respect that a soldier deserves?
This blog will dive deeper into some of these questions.
WORLD WAR II'S UNSUNG AFRICAN HEROES 