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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.
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.
This is a list of British-Indian Army divisions in World War II. Divisions by type. Airborne. 9th Airborne Division; 44th Airborne Division ... additional terms may ...
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.
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 ...
The Indian Army during World War II fought on three continents Europe, Africa and Asia. They also had to supply formations for home service. They also had to supply formations for home service. This list details the Cavalry, Armoured and Infantry brigades formed by the Indian Army during World War II .
World War II naval ships of India (2 C) Pages in category "Military units and formations of India in World War II" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
The Indian National Army (INA; Azad Hind Fauj / ˈ ɑː z ɑː ð ˈ h i n ð ˈ f ɔː dʒ /; lit. 'Free Indian Army') was a collaborationist armed unit composed of Indians fighting under the command of the Japanese Empire. [1] It was founded by Mohan Singh in September 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II.