BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICANS IN THE GERMAN ARMY - THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF BLACK PEOPLE SERVICE TO THE IMPERIAL EUROPEAN EMPIRE : "" WE WERE THERE "

BLACK                       SOCIAL                      HISTORY

                                                                                                                             AFRICANS IN THE GERMAN ARMY

Little is known about how many of Germany’s Pre WW1 war black population served in the armed forces. Some certainly did serve in WW1.

Black German Soldier in WW1

Remember that WW1 was not just fought in Europe. There were theatres of war in Africa and Asia. In East Africa, The Germans used Askari troops called “Schutztruppe“. They fought bravely and were never defeated even after Armistice.

African Schutztruppe Serving in East African Campaign WW1