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Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes

Season 1
During World War II, thousands of black volunteers from the Caribbean joined the fight against Hitler and Nazi Germany. As this compelling BBC history documentary reveals, they risked their lives and in the process became more determined than ever to fight for racial equality. Now these forgotten war heroes tell their vivid battle stories and describe their experiences in 1940s Britain and beyond.
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  1. S1 E1 - Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes
    May 12, 2015
    59min
    TV-14
    During World War II, thousands of black volunteers from the Caribbean joined the fight against Hitler and Nazi Germany. As this compelling BBC history documentary reveals, they risked their lives and in the process became more determined than ever to fight for racial equality. Now these forgotten war heroes tell their vivid battle stories and describe their experiences in 1940s Britain and beyond.
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Directors
Matt Cottingham
Producers
Chris Granlund
Starring
David Olusoga
Studio
Burning Bright Productions
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