Thiaroye: a dark chapter in France and Senegal's common history

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://bit.ly/France24Subscribe FOCUS : Senegalese 'Tirailleurs' were soldiers from France's Western African colonies who served in the French Army in both World Wars. In 1940, many were made prisoners by the Germans who held them in forced labour camps in France. The Tirailleurs were sent back home after the war was over. Yet on December 1, 1944, dozens were killed or injured, officially after military police forces moved in to suppress a mutiny. But some historians have another outlook on this dark page of France's history... Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en