The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire
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The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire

9.0 / 10
2014
1 season
2 episodes
DocumentaryWar & Politics

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.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Martial Races

    06-08-201450m

    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 w...

  • Ep 2

    2.Foreign Legions

    13-08-201450m

    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 reve...

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