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The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire

The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire

★ 9.0/10•2014•50m•12•Documentary•War & Politics
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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.

Tim Kirby · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 6, 2014

Episodes

E150m

Martial Races

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.

Aug 6, 2014

E250m

Foreign Legions

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.

Aug 13, 2014

Actors

Leo Wringer

Leo Wringer

Narrator

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