# Why are there black Germans on the Western Front? No blacks fought for Germans on the Western Front. **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 14, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030 "2016-06-14T15:08:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SleNdeR299](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@SleNdeR299](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/SleNdeR299)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/1 "2016-06-14T15:08:00Z")
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**Author:** ![Brentlostak](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/brentlostak/32/101414_2.png) [@Brentlostak](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Brentlostak)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/2 "2016-06-14T15:09:00Z")
and where did you get this idea ? and how do you know there were no blacks in the german army ? ---
**Author:** ![SleNdeR299](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@SleNdeR299](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/SleNdeR299)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/3 "2016-06-14T15:13:00Z")
Because in gameplay footage you can see several black Germans. Go and watch the RussianBadger he stabs two. Secondly it is a historical fact that the only blacks who fought for the Germans were in North Africa. ---
**Author:** ![Brentlostak](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/brentlostak/32/101414_2.png) [@Brentlostak](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Brentlostak)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/4 "2016-06-14T15:20:00Z")
> [@SleNdeR299](#): > > Because in gameplay footage you can see several black Germans. Go and watch the RussianBadger he stabs two. Secondly it is a historical fact that the only blacks who fought for the Germans were in North Africa. you need to read up on that history of yours. blacks were in the german army. [http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/remembrance-day-black-asian-soldiers-in-ww1/](http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/remembrance-day-black-asian-soldiers-in-ww1/) ---
**Author:** ![poisonstrudel](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@poisonstrudel](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/poisonstrudel)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/5 "2016-06-14T21:12:00Z")
In all segregated units like the 369th (Harlem Hellfighters), with little to none being present on the Western Front with the German Empire. It would be cool on some maps for it to be 369th Vs. German Empire, just don’t try to change history for diversity’s sake ---
**Author:** ![zombiemilkfarm2](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/c37758/32.png) [@zombiemilkfarm2](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/zombiemilkfarm2)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/6 "2016-06-15T05:43:00Z")
More Importantly. Where are the French troops. This is WW1 and i haven’t seen a single French soldier yet. There has to be French soldiers cause the Hell Fighters fought with mainly French troops They even wore the Adrian helmet during the conflict. ---
**Author:** ![poisonstrudel](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@poisonstrudel](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/poisonstrudel)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/7 "2016-06-15T16:06:00Z")
French troops already confirmed for DLC ---
**Author:** ![AFROSRB](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@AFROSRB](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/AFROSRB)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/8 "2016-06-16T02:22:00Z")
> [@SleNdeR299](#): > > Because in gameplay footage you can see several black Germans. Go and watch the RussianBadger he stabs two. Secondly it is a historical fact that the only blacks who fought for the Germans were in North Africa. It’s a historical fact that you’re not right. Do the research. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askari) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Germans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Germans) _“During WW1 about 40.000 German Askaris were bearing the brunt of the battle against British troops in German East Africa”_ [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrodeutsche](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrodeutsche) _“Etwa 40.000 deutsche Askaris trugen während des Ersten Weltkriegs die Hauptlast des Kampfes gegen die britischen Truppen in Deutsch-Ostafrika.”_ ---
**Author:** ![AFROSRB](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@AFROSRB](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/AFROSRB)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:27am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/9 "2016-06-16T02:27:00Z")
> [@poisonstrudel](#): > > French troops already confirmed for DLC Can you give reference? Any interview or post somewhere? ---
**Author:** ![ThePoolshark](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/thepoolshark/32/103801_2.png) [@ThePoolshark](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ThePoolshark)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/10 "2016-06-16T02:29:00Z")
> [@AFROSRB](#): > > > [@poisonstrudel](#): > > > > French troops already confirmed for DLC > > Can you give reference? Any interview or post somewhere? It was on a french site and translated for pcgamer… don’t have the link handy ---
**Author:** ![crakface](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/crakface/32/101572_2.png) [@crakface](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/crakface)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/11 "2016-06-16T02:31:00Z")
Pretend you know history bruhs lmao A picture says a thousand words but books use alot more. Lol ![6ed30858e789cf935df3bfb476f69a8e.jpg](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/8/c/8cc33cb576e73e36bd904b2fb5fb163c9ee96fd6.jpeg) ^^^^^^^this soldier is a damn fool though ---
**Author:** ![Bush\_Kangaroo74](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@Bush\_Kangaroo74](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Bush_Kangaroo74)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/12 "2016-06-16T02:35:00Z")
ANZAC’s had Aboriginal, Māori, UK, Chinese, German and many more fighting as ANZAC’s … I don’t now what your point is ??? ---
**Author:** ![AFROSRB](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@AFROSRB](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/AFROSRB)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/13 "2016-06-16T02:41:00Z")
> [@ThePoolshark](#): > > > [@AFROSRB](#): > > > > > [@poisonstrudel](#): > > > > > > French troops already confirmed for DLC > > > > Can you give reference? Any interview or post somewhere? > > It was on a french site and translated for pcgamer… don’t have the link handy Yeah, I saw it already, but I didn’t know that he’s at DICE … [No French or Russian army? Really?](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/no-french-or-russian-army-really/102006) ---
**Author:** ![crabman169](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/crabman169/32/101567_2.png) [@crabman169](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/crabman169)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/14 "2016-06-16T02:42:00Z")
Yes blacks did fight but compared to Caucasians, not many. 200 000 black Americans served. I forget the amount of aboriginals but you get the point ---
**Author:** ![Not\_Paul\_Blart](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e9a140/32.png) [@Not\_Paul\_Blart](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Not_Paul_Blart)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/15 "2016-06-16T02:52:00Z")
> [@AFROSRB](#): > > > [@SleNdeR299](#): > > > > Because in gameplay footage you can see several black Germans. Go and watch the RussianBadger he stabs two. Secondly it is a historical fact that the only blacks who fought for the Germans were in North Africa. > > It’s a historical fact that you’re not right. Do the research. > > [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askari) > > [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Germans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Germans) > > _“During WW1 about 40.000 German Askaris were bearing the brunt of the battle against British troops in German East Africa”_ > > [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrodeutsche](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrodeutsche) > > _“Etwa 40.000 deutsche Askaris trugen während des Ersten Weltkriegs die Hauptlast des Kampfes gegen die britischen Truppen in Deutsch-Ostafrika.”_ That doesn’t look like it says they fought on the Western Front, which is what you are arguing with the guy about. ---
**Author:** ![Bush\_Kangaroo74](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@Bush\_Kangaroo74](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Bush_Kangaroo74)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/16 "2016-06-16T03:01:00Z")
Black German-Jews were in the German army to in ww1… So I read some were… I studied wwi history at school a long time ago when cave man were around still… Thanks BF now I’m doing it all over again. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Thorvall95](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Thorvall95](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Thorvall95)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/17 "2016-06-16T03:06:00Z")
Most black Germans fought in German colonies in Africa 😉 not in Europe! From what I saw in BF1 gameplay It looked that Germany was a mixed country ---
**Author:** ![redzuluzulu0096](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@redzuluzulu0096](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/redzuluzulu0096)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/18 "2016-06-16T03:11:00Z")
They’re character models for MULTIPLAYER. The story mode is where they need to be exacting with this sort of thing, however they already jumped the shark hardcore by adding a female Bedouin, so who knows? ---
**Author:** ![Bush\_Kangaroo74](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@Bush\_Kangaroo74](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Bush_Kangaroo74)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/19 "2016-06-16T03:13:00Z")
Germany was a multicultural society in ww1, up until 1938.. Then a lot of multicultural Germans came to Australia.. ---
**Author:** ![crakface](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/crakface/32/101572_2.png) [@crakface](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/crakface)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 3:15am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030/20 "2016-06-16T03:15:00Z")
> [@Thorvall95](#): > > Most black Germans fought in German colonies in Africa 😉 not in Europe! From what I saw in BF1 gameplay It looked that Germany was a mixed country Mixed? Because there were 3 back people on the battlefield lol [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/why-are-there-black-germans-on-the-western-front-no-blacks-fought-for-germans-on-the-western-front/102030.md?page=2)