World War II in Colonial Africa [Paperback]

Richard Osborne (Author), Richard E. Osborne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2001

This is a history of the ENTIRE continent of Africa during World War II. It tells of the several wars in Africa and how they related to each other as well as to the conflicts in Europe, Asia, the Americas and the surrounding oceans.

Also related in this book are the wartime experiences of the African people and how those experiences influenced the eventual de-colonization of the continent.

REVIEWS

"...a broad and sweeping survey of all aspects of WWII in Africa and the beginning of the downfall of European colonial Africa. ...anyone looking for a single volume introduction to WWII in Africa and the role the African colonies this is your book."10/2007, The Armchair General

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Riebel-Roque; First edition (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962832456
• ISBN-13: 978-0962832451
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,186,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extensive information you won't find elsewhere, June 16, 2004

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Jeffrey Burgess (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World War II in Colonial Africa (Paperback)

This book does a good job of summarizing ALL of the action in ALL of Africa during WWII. I found the information about the conflicts between Vichy French and Free French forces in the French colonial possessions to be very interesting. There is also a lot of information about the combat forces the Free French contributed to the Allies.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique and invaluable edition to World War II histories, July 6, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World War II in Colonial Africa (Paperback)

In World War II In Colonial Africa: The Death Knell Of Colonialism, Richard Osborne provides a history of the entire continent of Africa during World War II. This era comprised several African theaters of war and Osborne reveals how they related to each other as well as to the conflicts taking place in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the oceans surrounding the African continent. A unique and invaluable edition to World War II histories as well as highly recommended for African and 20th Century international studies reading lists, World War II In Colonial Africa also examines the wartime experiences of the native African populations, and how those experiences influenced the eventual post-war decolonization of the continent.