The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire

Season 1 • Episode 2: Foreign Legions • Watch with subtitles

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Foreign Legions

Episode 2: Foreign Legions

August 13, 2014 • 50 min

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.

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