FORGOTTEN WARRIORS OF THE EMPIRE

A Documentary on the Unsung African Heroes of World War II

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June 15, 2015June 15, 2015 / Matt Spangler

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The Veterans

Ahmed Suleiman, an able seaman with the British Armed Forces.

Lawrie Poorter, a pilot with the South African Air Force.

Dr. Henry Kakembo, son of Robert Kakembo, who served in the 7th (Uganda) Battalion of the King’s African Rifles.

Reverend Father John Mandambwe, a Staff Sergeant with the King’s African Rifles.

Thomas Mautsoa, a truck driver in the South African Army.

Johannes Chabes, a driver with the South African Air Force.

Woolfie Tobiansky, a mechanic with the South African Air Force.

The Historians

David Killingray is Emeritus Professor of Modern History at Goldsmiths, University of London, and author of “Fighting for Britain: African Soldiers in the Second World War.”

Dr. Kenneth Grundy is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University, and author of “Soldiers Without Politics: Blacks in the South African Armed Forces.”

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