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The British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas, units composed of Nepalese soldiers—although originally led by British officers—has been a part of the army since 1815. When raised, it originally focused on conflicts in the Far East , but the transfer of Hong Kong from British to Chinese hands necessitated that the brigade move its base to the UK.
The Gurkhas reached Italy on 11 February 1944 as a part of the 4th Indian Division. They started an offensive on February 16 and 17. Both attacks were a failure, causing 20% casualties. On May 14 the Polish Division finally took the position. During the period, the Gurkhas managed to take several mountains while losing 4,000 men. [15]
Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers. [3] The brigade draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Army prior to Indian independence, and prior to that served for the East India Company . [ 4 ]
Nepali soldiers; drawing by Gustave Le Bon, 1885 Monument to the Gurkha Soldier in Horse Guards Avenue, outside the Ministry of Defence, City of Westminster, London A khukuri, the signature weapon of the Gurkhas Kaji (equivalent to Prime Minister of Gorkha Kingdom) Vamshidhar "Kalu" Pande and Chief of the Gorkhali Army; one of the most highly decorated Gorkhali commanders
During the First World War, the regiment primarily saw service in the Middle East—the 1st Battalion saw extensive and hard service at Gallipoli in 1915 [4] (where seven officers and 129 men were killed in the first few hours after the battalion landed). [5] During the withdrawal, a company of the 5th Gurkhas were among the last troops to ...
Lachhiman Gurung VC (Nepali: लाछिमान गुरुङ; 30 December 1917 – 12 December 2010) [2] was a Nepalese–British Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
During the course of the war the regiment raised a further three battalions—the 3rd in 1940, the 4th in 1941 and the 5th in 1942 [10] [18] —the regiment saw much service in the war but most notably in Malaya and Burma. [10] Gurkhas advancing with tanks on the Imphal–Kohima road, March–July 1944 Gurkha graves in military cemetery, Singapore
Includes commissioned officers of the Royal Gurkha Rifles regiment of the British Army and its predecessors. Note that before 1947 Gurkhas were members of the British Indian Army, not the British Army, and should be categorised in Category:British Indian Army officers and Category:Gurkhas instead of here.