Fighting Sons of India to Help Reopen Burma Road
The article describes Indian volunteers swelling from 182000 prewar to 2,000,000 today and preparing to aid Allied efforts in Burma. It notes routes via Chittagong to Akyab, Mandalay jungle incursions, or a southern Burma sea invasion, with Indian troops marching alongside American and British forces to reopen land and sea lines to China.
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Uncle Joe” Stilwell
Burma
India
Burma Road
China
Japan
Chittagong
Akyab
Mandalay
Mother India
Uncle Sam
Sikh warriors forged in faith and battle creed
Originating as a religious sect in the 16th century, Sikhs became India’s foremost fighting force and the largest group in the army. Described as tall and hardy, they see battlefield death as salvation and never turn from a foe. Hair is kept uncut, and tobacco is forbidden by creed.
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India
Gurkha Image: Courageous Nepalese Warriors in War
A vivid portrait of Gurkhas from Nepal with two centuries of martial tradition and a preferred kukri weapon. The piece describes their fearless demeanor in combat, their hunting zeal in peacetime, and a fierce readiness to confront enemies.
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Nepal
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