Documents the hitherto unrecorded contribution made by West Indian women in the British armed forces during the World War II and highlights the racism of govern

“During the Second World War nearly 500 Black Caribbean volunteers served with the RAF . . . This valuable work looks at their experiences.”—HistoryOfWar

This book highlights the important, yet often forgotten, roles that Jamaican women played in the World Wars. Predicated on the notion that warfare has historica

Glenford Howe's social history of the soldiers of the British West Indies Regiment assesses the impact of World War One on West Indian history and reveals the t

Provides the first broad survey of Native American contributions during the war, examining how military service led to hightened expectations for changes in fed