The world's war
Olusoga, David2014
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A unique account of the millions of colonial troops who fought in the First World War, and why they were later air-brushed out of history. Every major battle fought on the Western Front, from the First Battle of Ypres to the Second Battle of the Marne, was fought by Allied armies that were multi-racial and multi-ethnic. Yet from the moment the guns fell silent the role of non-white soldiers in the 'Great War for Civilization' was forgotten and airbrushed out by later historians. 'The World's War' quotes extensively from soldiers' diaries and other eye-witness sources, bringing to life the searing experiences of the hundreds of thousands of non-white troops whose bravery contributed to the final Allied victory.
Main title:
The world's war / David Olusoga.
Author:
Olusoga, David, author
Imprint:
London : Head of Zeus, 2014.
Collation:
1 online resource (xv, 463 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Notes:
Also issued in print: 2014.Includes bibliographical references and index.Description based on print version record.
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ISBN:
9781781858967 (ebook)
Dewey class:
940.412
Language:
English
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BRN:
172823
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