CinemaOSSeries · 2014 · 1 Season

The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire

90%(1)IMDbDocumentaryWar & Politics

British historian David Olusoga, along with other historians, narrates the story of millions of Indian, African and Asian troops who fought and died alongside French and British troops to help win the war against Germany, Austro-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
August 6, 2014
Last aired
August 13, 2014
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Leo Wringer

Leo Wringer

Narrator

Creative team
Showrunner
Chris Granlund
Produced by
Tim Kirby
Ben Crichton

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