The Indian Army in World War II

THE INDIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR II, 1939-45

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	A Bren Gunner in Burma. Circa 1945.
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	A Garwhali trooper, in action, in Burma. Circa 1945.
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	An Indian soldier holds a captured Nazi flag. Circa 1945.
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	Gurkha troops of the 43rd Indian Brigade in Italy. Circa 1944.
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	Indian troops climb a steep hill feature in Burma. Circa 1945.
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	The 2/6th Gurkha Rifles advance towards Medicinia, April 1945.
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	Medium artillery guns get unusual attention from their detachments.

	A Sepoy of the Burma Rifles, in battle order. Circa, Summer of 1941.
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	Sikh VCOs (Viceroy's Commissioned Officers) report to their Battalion HQ.
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	Men of the 6th Gurkha Rifles use 3" mortar in action in Burma. Circa 1944.
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	Indian paratroopers being dropped at Elephant Point, Burma on 1 May 1945.
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	Flag captured from the 90th Panzer Light Division at Ruweisat Ridge. Circa 1942.
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	Caravan of General Von Arnim, German Army, who surrendered to the 4th Indian Division (a.k.a. Fighting Fourth) in Tunisia, Africa.
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	A Lieutenant Colonel from the 20th Indian Division, accepts the formal surrender of a Japanese Commander at Saigon, Vietnam in September 1945.
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	A group from the 152nd Para Battalion displaying the Japanese flag they captured while operating against the Japanese Army at Tangkhul Hundung. Circa 1945.
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	Troops of the 5th Indian Division advancing against Indonesian Pemudas during the Battle of Surabaya, Java in November 1945. Lasting for 19 days, this battle was the last time Indian troops were commanded in combat by British Officers.
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	A painting depicting the Battle of Medicinia, 16 April 1945 by Terence Cuneo. 2/6 Gurkha Rifles were used for close infantry protection for the Sherman tanks of the 14/20th King's Hussars. Subedar Raghu Gurung, from 2/6 GR, was leading down a street, supported by a tank, when a bazooka rocket whistled past narrowly missing the vehicle. Realizing that a second shot might be more lucky, he dashed forward and killed the soldier with his kukri before he could reload. He then cleared the German strongpoint, which allowed the attack to continue.
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