Black German colonial soldiers

The book "Black German Colonial Soldiers" by Stefanie Michels offers an in-depth analysis of the role of the so-called "loyal Askari" in the German colonial territories. It highlights the complex relationship between these soldiers and the colonial power structure they represented. Through text and image documents, the function of colonial soldiers in maintaining colonial order and their constant threat is examined. The author traces the cosmopolitan backstories of the colonial soldiers and their processes of appropriation and reinterpretation in Africa up to the 21st century. This global perspective helps to decentralize established perception regimes and create a nuanced picture of the colonial past.