Brazzaville, Africa, 1943. A battalion of tirailleurs in machine gun practice. Photo Archives nationales d'outre-mer
Comparing World War II Experiences in the French and American Armies
This blog will focus on the comparative experiences of French colonial soldiers, the tirailleurs sénégalais, in the French military forces during World War II and those of African American soldiers serving in the US army.
Pages
- Home
- Background Tirailleurs sénégalais
- Background: African Americans in World War II
- Online Resources: Tirailleurs sénégalais in World War II
- Online Resources: African Americans in World War II
- A Few Books, Articles and Videos
- The Tirailleurs sénégalais and the French
- The Tirailleurs sénégalais and Their Pensions
- Blanchiment in the French Army?
- Photos from the French Archives?