Hundreds of soldiers of the undivided India have laid down their lives in this region fighting in the two World Wars as part of the British Army. Names of many of them are recorded in the various memorials erected for the fallen of the Commonwealth troops in the two World Wars across Israel. While detailed battle accounts exist in some cases, such as the liberation of Haifa by Indian Cavalry Regiments, information about the nature of efforts of the Indian soldiers remains sketchy.
This publication is a small first step in the long path of bringing greater focus-and attention to the vital role of Indian soldiers in this region in the two World Wars. It is also our hope that this initiative of publicizing the memorials to these soldiers will lead to greater recognition of their supreme sacrifice.
Hundreds of soldiers of the undivided India have laid down their lives in this region fighting in the two World Wars as part of the British Army. Names of many of them are recorded in the various memorials erected for the fallen of the Commonwealth troops in the two World Wars across Israel. While detailed battle accounts exist in some cases, such as the liberation of Haifa by Indian Cavalry Regiments, information about the nature of efforts of the Indian soldiers remains sketchy.
This publication is a small first step in the long path of bringing greater focus-and attention to the vital role of Indian soldiers in this region in the two World Wars. It is also our hope that this initiative of publicizing the memorials to these soldiers will lead to greater recognition of their supreme sacrifice.
Hundreds of soldiers of the undivided India have laid down their lives in this region fighting in the two World Wars as part of the British Army. Names of many of them are recorded in the various memorials erected for the fallen of the Commonwealth troops in the two World Wars across Israel. While detailed battle accounts exist in some cases, such as the liberation of Haifa by Indian Cavalry Regiments, information about the nature of efforts of the Indian soldiers remains sketchy.
This publication is a small first step in the long path of bringing greater focus-and attention to the vital role of Indian soldiers in this region in the two World Wars. It is also our hope that this initiative of publicizing the memorials to these soldiers will lead to greater recognition of their supreme sacrifice.