The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire — Season 1, Episode 1: Martial Races
Documentary, War & Politics • 50 min • 1 season, 2 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
David Olusoga challenges our perceptions of the First World War with the stories of the millions of Indian, African and Asian troops and ancillaries who fought and died alongside white European troops on the western front and elsewhere.
About The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire
British historian David Olusoga, along with other historians, narrates the story of millions of Indian, African and Asian troops who fought and died alongside French and British troops to help win the war against Germany, Austro-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.