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- Nigeria participated in World War II as a British colony in September 1939, following the government's acceptance of the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Nazi Germany. As a British colony, Nigeria entered the war on the side of the Allies. Nigeria was a key country in the African theatre of war, serving as a critical part of the Allied strategy in Africa. In addition to Nigeria's importance as a staging point in Africa, several Nigerian infantry regiments were raised to serve the British Empire in campaigns in Africa and Asia. Throughout the war, 45,000 Nigerian soldiers served in the British Armed Forces in Africa and southeast Asia. Nigerian regiments formed the majority of the 81st and 82nd West African Divisions of the British Army. Nigerian soldiers fought in most notably Burma and India. During the war, none of the commanding officers of the Nigerian corps were from Nigeria, continuing pre-war policies. These were instead selected from around the British Commonwealth. The first Nigerian officers were selected towards the war's end. Nigeria's involvement in the Second World War helped fuel the struggle for independence from colonial rule. This was in part because participation of Africans in these wars exposed them to ideas of self-determination and independent rule. (en)
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- Nigeria participated in World War II as a British colony in September 1939, following the government's acceptance of the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Nazi Germany. As a British colony, Nigeria entered the war on the side of the Allies. Nigeria was a key country in the African theatre of war, serving as a critical part of the Allied strategy in Africa. In addition to Nigeria's importance as a staging point in Africa, several Nigerian infantry regiments were raised to serve the British Empire in campaigns in Africa and Asia. Throughout the war, 45,000 Nigerian soldiers served in the British Armed Forces in Africa and southeast Asia. Nigerian regiments formed the majority of the 81st and 82nd West African Divisions of the British Army. (en)
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- Military history of Nigeria during World War II (en)
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