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South Africa World War I monument

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When thinking about World War I, Americans tend to think of the Western Front where the allies fought Germans between 1914 and 1918. But this neglects other stories, like the stories of the Black, South African battalions who were barred by a racist government from using weapons - and instead served in the British army behind the lines. A new memorial in Cape Town, South Africa, is dedicated to their memory. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.

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