Fighting for Britain - African Soldiers in the Second World War

The first major study of the experiences of the hundreds of thousands of African soldiers who served with the British army during the Second World War.

List of contents

Introduction
Africa 1939
Recruiting
Army life
Indiscipline, strike & mutiny
War
Going home & demobilisation
Ex-servicemen & politics
The social impact of war service
Postscript

About the author

David Killingray

Summary

The first major study of the experiences of the hundreds of thousands of African soldiers who served with the British army during the Second World War.

Product details

• Authors: David Killingray, Prof David Killingray, Prof. David Killingray, Martin Plaut
• Publisher: James Currey
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.04.2012
• EAN: 9781847010476
• ISBN: 978-1-84701-047-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 234 mm x 156 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 468 g
• Illustrations: 16 b/w, 3 line illus.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration