Soldiers of Misfortune Lvoirien Tirailleurs of World War II |
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| Author:
| Lawler, Nancy Ellen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-1012-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1992 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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This is a study of the African veterans of a European war. It is a story of men from the Cote d'Ivoire, many of whom had seldom traveled more than a few miles from their villages, who served France as tirailleurs (riflemen) during World War II.
This is a study of the African veterans of a European war. It is a story of men from the Cote d'Ivoire, many of whom had seldom traveled more than a few miles from their villages, who served France as tirailleurs (riflemen) during World War II.