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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 an armed force formed in Southeast Asia during World War II, comprising British Indian Army POWs taken by the Japan and enlisting civilians, [1] which with a view to liberating India from British rule, [2] furnished support to the Japanese Army during its failed attack on ...
The INA War Museum (Meitei: INA Laan-gi Pukei Lankei Shanglen) or the Indian National Army War Museum (Meitei: India Leipaak-ki Laanmi-gi Pukei Lankei Shanglen) is a WWII museum in Moirang, Manipur. It is the only official WWII museum in Manipur though many other WWII museums are opened in the state.
The Battles and Operations involving the Indian National Army during World War II were all fought in the South-East Asian theatre.These range 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, 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 Russell A. Alger Jr. House was built in 1910 and served as the family home of Russell A. Alger Jr. until 1949, when it was donated to the community and dedicated to the memory of veterans and soldiers of World War II. It was rechristened the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, and is also known as The Moorings. 3: Annapolis Park Historic District
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
After Italy's surrender, the POWs were given the chance to return to Italy, but many chose to remain and settle in Detroit. At the end of World War II, plans were made to close the fort. In 1948, the fort and original barracks were turned over to the City of Detroit's Historical Commission for operation as a military museum.
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...