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Significantly, in World War II, several Indian officers also received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO). The DSO was a level 2A order-cum-decoration, second only to the Victoria Cross, that could be bestowed only upon commissioned officers for operational gallantry and leadership under conditions of actual combat.
World War II sites in Pakistan (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Military history of India during World War II" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This is a list of British-Indian Army divisions in World War II. Divisions by type. Airborne ... additional terms may apply.
The Indian Army during World War II, a British force also referred to as the British Indian Army, [1] began the war, in 1939, numbering just under 200,000 men. [2] By the end of the war, it had become the largest volunteer army in history, rising to over 2.5 million men in August 1945.
The Battles and Operations involving the Indian National Army during World War II were all fought in the South-East Asian theatre.These ranges from the earliest deployments of the INA's preceding units in espionage during Malayan Campaign in 1942, through the more substantial commitments during the Japanese Ha Go and U Go offensives in the Upper Burma and Manipur region, to the defensive ...
Pages in category "Indian Army personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 272 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 100th Indian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II.It was formed in April 1920 at Jhansi.The brigade was assigned to the 34th Indian Infantry Division until June 1943, when it was transferred to the 20th Indian Infantry Division until the end of the war. [1]
9 August – Indian leader, Mohandas Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces. August – Newly married couple Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi are arrested for their participation in Quit India movement. 16 October – Hurricane and flooding in Bombay: 40,000 dead. December – Many demonstrators were lathi-charged and assassinated.