The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire

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201450m

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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Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2014

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1. 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.

Still image for The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire season 1 episode 2: Foreign Legions

2. 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.

Cast

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Leo Wringer

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