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To: minus_273
this is a Socialist country that fought on the Axis side

Willingly or unwillingly, India and Indian troops fought on the allied side. There were over a 100,000 Ghurkas in 40 battalions in World War II. Among other battles, they fought at Monte Cassino in Italy. India also hosted the western end of the supply lines into China, and was the base for operations into Burma. The 14th and 26th Indian Infantry Divisions moved into Burma in October, 1942. Other units fought there later.

It appears that you need to do a whole lot more reading and a whole lot less writing on this subject.

4 posted on 07/23/2005 10:59:13 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

Thanks for that. My knowledge of WW-2 is very limited because at school in India , our history books were more concerned with India's freedom struggle than with WW-2. Also , we Indians are embarassed that so many of our soldiers (50,000+) fought and died fighting for the country that enslaved us. Its hardly a matter of pride for us that we fought for the allies. Because we didn't fight as equal and willing parters...but as slaves of the British empire.


5 posted on 07/23/2005 11:07:46 PM PDT by strider123 (Ha! I hate Pakis..)
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To: PAR35
There were over a 100,000 Ghurkas

Gorkhas are Nepalese not indians
26 posted on 07/24/2005 7:15:12 AM PDT by minus_273
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