Whites only

[Furunculus]

From what I understand the British weren't willing to get into fights over it. They just told any non-white officer (and in WW2 there wouldn't have been too many of them) or NCO that they would not be welcome in a US mess. And to try and be sensitve to US officers who might have a problem with a non-white officer in a British mess, but not throw the non-white out. Ignore the racism for the good of the alliance basically. Besides it's not like the British Indian Army wasn't white officers leading brown squadies. In most cases.


And from other things I've read about segregation in the US military. Walter Bedell Smith was one of it's biggest proponents. Big time rascist that guy.

the british indian forces had an indian officer corp for quite some time, but basically you are right; don't make a fuss.

what is a greater shame to me then whitey french divisions marching into paris is that so few british people realise how many people from outside the UK fought in colonial forces against the axis.

~6.0m brits as well as ~5.1m colonials fought for 'queen-and-country' in WW2, and yet history has forgotten the latter group with the exception of the ANZACS.