"The French Army and Its African Soldiers provides an innovative analysis of the late colonial years with incisive discussion of their legacy, enriching a growing field of scholarship."—Elisabeth Fink, H-France
"Ginio's work makes a critical contribution to several fields."—Gillian Glaes, Journal of Social History
"An important read for anyone interested in contemporary Africa, an essential one for diplomatic and military personnel working in the region."—A. A. Nofi, Strategy Page
"Through a thorough examination of the protracted role played by the French Army, Ginio convincingly demonstrates how France had heavily invested in preventing the decolonization from being fulfilled in West Africa."—Claudy Delné, French Review
"A welcome addition to the literature on French decolonization, specifically in FWA. It complicates the chronology and perspective on the decolonization process, highlights the army’s role in it, and sheds light on the interests of West African veterans and soldiers in this process."—Raffael Scheck, Journal of Modern History
"In her persuasively argued book, Ruth Ginio provides a well-written and richly documented account of the political roles of the French army, and its African soldiers, in French West Africa (AOF) during the period of decolonization."—Brian Peterson, International Journal of African Historical Studies
“A key study in French colonialism, colonial Africa, and the French Army. With this book the vast region of West Africa gets its due, as do the famous and important indigenous soldiers recruited in this region.”—Richard Fogarty, author of Race and War in France: Colonial Subjects in the French Army, 1914–1918
