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Tuesday, 25 August 2015

[ Part 2] The foreign soldiers who fought and died for Biafra

The foreign soldiers who fought and died for Biafra Part 2: Taffy Williams with Biafran troops
Following from our earlier report The foreign soldiers who fought and died for Biafra, The Biafran brings the second part of the report.

Major Taffy Williams

The Welsh-born Taffy Williams was a field Commander during the first Biafra-Nigeria War. Noted for his bravery while under fire he served two tours of duty with the Biafran Army, rising to the rank of Major. He was noted to be the last white soldier to leave the Biafran Republic as Nigerian troops closed in.