Black, Indian and Coloured Soldiers Through Two World Wars. THE UNKNOWN FORCE. Ian Gleeson

1994, Hard cover with dust cover, 278 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound, neat and clean. The top and bottom edges of the hard cover have minor moth marks. Under 1kg.

The Unknown Force: Black, Indian and Coloured Soldiers Through Two World Wars by Ian Gleeson is an Ashanti Publication, part of the South Africans At War Series.

This book looks at how Black, Indian and Coloured Soldiers were an after-thought and a convenient reserve in the minds of those who ran the country and its armed forces at the outbreak of hostilities in both world conflicts. Because of the existing politics and prejudices they could not be used for in a combatant capacity and were relegated to the more menial tasks and unimposing functions. Simply because they were black or brown, they were told they could not fight.