Soldiers of Misfortune by Nancy Ellen Lawler

Soldiers of Misfortune by Nancy Ellen Lawler

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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.

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Soldiers of Misfortune by Nancy Ellen Lawler

This is a study of the African veterans of a European war. It is a story of men from the Cote dIvoire, many of whom had seldom traveled more than a few miles from their villages, who served France as tirailleurs (riflemen) during World War II.

Nancy Ellen Lawler is Professor Emeritus of Economics and History at Oakton Community College. She is the author of Soldiers of Misfortune: Ivoirien Tirailleurs of World War II, and, with John Hunwick, co-editor of A Cloth of Many Colored Silks. Dr. Lawler currently lives in Wales and continues to work on West African history.

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ISBN 13 9780821410127
ISBN 10 0821410121
Title Soldiers of Misfortune
Author Nancy Ellen Lawler
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Ohio University Press
Year published 1992-04-14
Number of pages 281
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.