African Soldiers Fighting For Germany

African soldiers fighting for Germany, First World War, 1914, (circa 1920). 'Germany's Colonial Allies: Native Infantry in East Africa. The hats have the Prussian eagle on the front'. African soldiers serving in the armies of the European colonial powers were known as askaris. From "The Great World War - A History" Volume II, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, circa 1920]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector via Getty Images)