The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire — Season 1, Episode 2: Foreign Legions
Documentary, War & Politics • 50 min • 1 season, 2 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
In part two, historian David Olusoga explains how the First World War spread far beyond the mud and trenches of France and Belgium. Extraordinary stories from across the world reveal how millions of Indian, African and Asian troops and ancillaries were caught in its destructive path.
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.