The Emperor’s Battalion - Ethiopian Troops Korean War

Not many people know that Ethiopian troops fought in Korea, but the Kagnew Battalion was a very effective UN contingent, seeing extensive combat. They were sent by Emperor Haile Selassie I, a strong supporter of the ideals of the UN, and were attached to the US 7th Infantry Division. Find out their full story here. For more information about Fairfield House, please visit: Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ’Zero Night’ and ’Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: Visit my audio book channel ’War Stories with Mark Felton’: Help support my channel: Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the ’Comments’ section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the ’Comments’ section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Rwendland; Alexeinikolayevichromanov; John Brantley; Sailko; Fairfield House