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WW2 Stories: The Forgotten African Armies - Africa's Unacknowledged World War II Heroes

WW2 Stories: The Forgotten African Armies - Africa's Unacknowledged World War II Heroes

Update: 2025-09-23
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Greetings, history enthusiasts. I'm Steve Matthews, and welcome back to WW2 Stories. Today, we're going to explore one of the most overlooked chapters of the Second World War – the story of more than a million African soldiers who served in colonial armies during the conflict. These men fought across multiple theaters of war – in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and as far as Myanmar and the Pacific Islands – yet their contributions remain largely unacknowledged in mainstream historical narratives.

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WW2 Stories: The Forgotten African Armies - Africa's Unacknowledged World War II Heroes

WW2 Stories: The Forgotten African Armies - Africa's Unacknowledged World War II Heroes

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