Without the incredible support and sacrifice of troops from British and French colonies, the Allies would be having an even harder time withstanding the Axis onslaught. This episode looks at their formation and their fighting style.

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Markus Linke and Indy Neidell
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Research by: Markus Linke
Edited by: Miki Cackowski
Sound design: Marek Kamiński
Map animations: Miki Cackowski, Eastory (https://www.youtube.com/c/eastory)

Colorizations by:
Daniel Weiss
Mikołaj Uchman

Sources:
Photo of French Saharan troops (1932), courtesy of Acln https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arouan_novembre_1932.png
Archives du département du Rhône et de la métropole de Lyon
The New York Public Library - Digital Collections
USMC Archives
IWM E 11584, CBM 2264, E 6605, IND 2864, IND 2290, K 1385
Picture of Sudanese Defense Force near Kufra Oasis, courtesy of Major PJ Hurman

Soundtracks from the Epidemic Sound
Johannes Bornlof - Deviation In Time
Hakan Eriksson - Epic Adventure Theme 3
Phoenix Tail - At the Front
Philip Ayers - The Unexplored
Johannes Bornlof - The Inspector 4
Fabien Tell - Weapon of Choice
Reynard Seidel - Deflection
Fabien Tell - Other Sides of Glory
Philip Ayers - Please Hear Me Out

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A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.