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Colonial Troops

military units and organizations of armed forces of the capitalist states that are used to maintain colonialist rule and suppress the national liberation movement in the colonies and dependent countries.

Colonial troops are raised in the metropolitan countries by levies based on compulsory military service, by the enlistment of volunteers from the metropolitan country and foreign countries, and by the recruitment of Europeans living in the colonies and of certain categories of the local native population. As a rule, the officers are from the metropolitan country; only a small proportion of low-ranking officers come from the native population of the colonies. France sent many of its colonial troops from Africa to fight in the Western European theater during World War I (1914–18), and Great Britain sent Indian troops to various fronts. During World War II (1939–45), Great Britain carried out military operations in Africa, Burma, and certain other areas primarily with colonial troops, and after the war Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal maintained colonial forces. As the colonial system disintegrated and independent states were established in the former colonies, the colonial troops of a number of countries were disbanded, and by 1973 only Great Britain, Portugal, and the Netherlands still maintained such forces.

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The tribes would bloody the British in battle and refuse concessions, whereupon the colonial troops would retreat.

Waziristan's history of resistance will test Pakistani Army's resolve by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)

Planners say more than 40 units portraying British, Hessian, Irish, Welsh, Scot, French and Colonial troops will conduct mock battles using muskets and cannons.

Benefit to be held for local family by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

At his side, the ambassador was speaking of the great honour of welcoming him as a representative of the British and colonial troops who came to help Belgium in its hour of need, to keep it free from occupation - or at least, he might have added, the small corner of the country around the Ypres salient.

Soldiering on at 110: Belgium honours veteran of western front by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

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