The Negro Soldier
This clip from a War Department film shows African-American soldiers being trained for combat during World War 2. The Tuskegee
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Black Soldiers
Collection of articles about Black people in the armed forces. Particularly in Britain and conflicts with British involvement. We welcome original contributed articles.
A wounded Senegalese prisoner of war is carried to a bandaging station, November 1914
A wounded Senegalese prisoner of war is carried to a bandaging station, November 1914 Note on the reverse (see below)
Read moreWW1 – Campaign in German East Africa.
German East Africa, a campaign in (1914-18). In 1914 Germany possessed four colonies in sub-Saharan Africa: Togoland, Cameroons, South-West Africa
Read moreAfro Caribbean Contributions in WW1 & WW2
The first world war 1914-1918 saw a significant number of Africans arrive in Britain to fight. The second and larger
Read moreCaribbeans in the RAF
Not many people in Britain today are aware that during World War II, there were over 400 Aircrew from the
Read moreAfricans in Wartime Propaganda – Part2
Africans in Wartime Propaganda Frances policy of using African Troops across europe was unpopular. Italian Propaganda Poster Boccasile, Gino Sottoscrivete (3
Read moreWho was your favourite footballer and why?
We all have our favourites for one reason or another. Maybe your favourite player was the first black player to
Read moreFacebook Petition for awarding Walter Tull a Posthumous Military Cross
An MP has begun campaigning for the Military Cross to be awarded posthumously to a former Northampton Town footballer killed
Read moreBlack knights in Europe
Ever heard of the Black Knight? No, I don’t mean that unfunny film with Martin Lawrence in it. I mean
Read moreBlack Soldiers in the Polish Military
THE BLACK SONS OF POLAND: Black Soldiers in the Polish Military by Capt. Zbigniew W. (Adalbert) Gamski Richmond, British Columbia,
Read moreJohn Blanke A Black Trumpeter In The Court of King Henry VIII
It appears that John Blanke, an African trumpeter, was a regular musician at the courts of both Henry VII and
Read moreAfrican Sailors in Britain
Sailors from Africa, the West Indies and India have contributed to the life on board British ships during times of
Read moreSenegals Secret Soldiers
Ofeibea Quist-Arcton tells the tale of two old soldiers from Senegal in West Africa. They are looking forward to a
Read moreThe Visual Representation, Role and Origin of Black Soldiers in British Army Regiments During the Early Nineteenth Century.
The Visual Representation, Role and Origin of Black Soldiers in British Army Regiments During the Early Nineteenth Century.
Presented by Mr John D Ellis as part of the requirement of the MA Degree in Nineteenth Century Culture and Society.
University of Nottingham, September 2000.
Black Soldiers in the British Army – 18th & 19th Century
It would of course be easy to leave such men as
Read moreBlack British History-Caribbean Troops in WW1
During the first world War the Caribbean sent a great many soldiers to aid the British war effort . The
Read moreBlack British History-African Sea Farers
Sailors from Africa, the West Indies and India have contributed to the life on board British ships during times of both peace and war
Read moreBlack marine barred from suing MoD
A former Royal Marine who claims he suffered violent racial abuse while a member of the forces was barred by
Read moreSoldiers 'tried to scrub black trooper white'
A black British soldier was subjected to brutal racism, including physical assaults in which his room-mates tried to scrub him
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