Soldiers from former French overseas colonies remembered at Provence landings commemoration

France on Thursday (August 15) commemorated the 1944 Allied landings in Provence, an event overshadowed by the Normandy landings two months earlier, but still key to the World War II endgame in Europe. President Macron singled out the contribution of soldiers recruited – often forcibly – in French overseas colonies, notably in Africa. It took decades for France to highlight their crucial role in the fighting. For more analysis, FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza is joined by David Lees, associate professor of French studies at the University of Warwick.
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