It’s basically a manifesto calling for the mass recruitment for Africans into the French army. Mangin didn ... contribution of empire troops in World War One. Students could be encouraged ...

Despite being overshadowed by WW2, a few WW1 games like Verdun & Valiant Hearts capture the horrors & sacrifices of the war. Innovative WW1 titles like Ad Infinitum & The Great War: Western Front ...

During World War One, the millions of soldiers who fought ... contributed to the war effort in this guide. In 1916, the French army was under heavy attack from German soldiers in a town called ...

West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...

Alliance, war, betrayal, and then alliance all over again — this was the recurring theme of the 1930s and the 1940s. In these ...

At 100 years old, Walter Okrongley’s quick wit and storytelling abilities are as sharp as ever. But as he shared memories from his time in the Army, laughter turned to somber reflection. "I had to say ...

In his 2024 end-of-year address to the country on December 31, President Ouattara said the Ivorian government had decided to expel French troops because the Ivorian army is “now effective”.

Ponchaud’s 1977 book “Cambodge, année zero” was one of the first detailed accounts of the horrors that unfolded after the ...

Dad’s Army might have followed a series of bumbling Home Guard recruits throughout World War II, but its actors ... but hadn’t scored highly enough in French to join. He finally found his ...

Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by ...

The formation of Ukraine’s 155th army brigade was announced at the D-Day anniversary ceremony in Normandy last June, complete with photo-ops with the French ... the war effort but have no ...