Today #VJDay and #VJ75 is trending as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of WW2 with Japan's surrender
India gathered the largest voluntary army in history for WW2- 2.5million by 1945.
Today is a day to remember the critical contribution of Indians in ending the war
Indians fought in Europe & Africa but it was the Burma Campaign and the fight in SE Asia where Indians were pivotal in victory by the Allies.
Japan’s ambition for dominance in SE Asia was evident. Resistance came from a combined force of Indians, Americans, Africans & Brits
Indians fought in Europe & Africa but it was the Burma Campaign and the fight in SE Asia where Indians were pivotal in victory by the Allies. Japan’s ambition for dominance in SE Asia was evident. Resistance came from a combined force of Indians, Americans, Africans & Brits
Indians fought in Europe & Africa but it was the Burma Campaign and the fight in SE Asia where Indians were pivotal in victory by the Allies. Japan’s ambition for dominance in SE Asia was evident. Resistance came from a combined force of Indians, Americans, Africans & Brits
Indians fought in Europe & Africa but it was the Burma Campaign and the fight in SE Asia where Indians were pivotal in victory by the Allies. Japan’s ambition for dominance in SE Asia was evident. Resistance came from a combined force of Indians, Americans, Africans & Brits
Indians fought in Europe & Africa but it was the Burma Campaign and the fight in SE Asia where Indians were pivotal in victory by the Allies. Japan’s ambition for dominance in SE Asia was evident. Resistance came from a combined force of Indians, Americans, Africans & Brits
Monsoon rains, famine in India, the Allies prioritising Europe were factors in prolonging the war in the East which started with successful Japanese occupation of Burma and ended with the Allies driving them back from an invasion of India after the Battles of Kohima and Imphal
Monsoon rains, famine in India, the Allies prioritising Europe were factors in prolonging the war in the East which started with successful Japanese occupation of Burma and ended with the Allies driving them back from an invasion of India after the Battles of Kohima and Imphal
Monsoon rains, famine in India, the Allies prioritising Europe were factors in prolonging the war in the East which started with successful Japanese occupation of Burma and ended with the Allies driving them back from an invasion of India after the Battles of Kohima and Imphal
Monsoon rains, famine in India, the Allies prioritising Europe were factors in prolonging the war in the East which started with successful Japanese occupation of Burma and ended with the Allies driving them back from an invasion of India after the Battles of Kohima and Imphal
The loyalty of the India army was tested by a fierce propaganda campaign by the Japanese highlighting the brutality of the British in India (while ironically trying to invade the country themselves). An estimated 43K Indians formed an Indian National Army joining the Japanese
The loyalty of the India army was tested by a fierce propaganda campaign by the Japanese highlighting the brutality of the British in India (while ironically trying to invade the country themselves). An estimated 43K Indians formed an Indian National Army joining the Japanese
The loyalty of the India army was tested by a fierce propaganda campaign by the Japanese highlighting the brutality of the British in India (while ironically trying to invade the country themselves). An estimated 43K Indians formed an Indian National Army joining the Japanese
The loyalty of the India army was tested by a fierce propaganda campaign by the Japanese highlighting the brutality of the British in India (while ironically trying to invade the country themselves). An estimated 43K Indians formed an Indian National Army joining the Japanese
The loyalty of the India army was tested by a fierce propaganda campaign by the Japanese highlighting the brutality of the British in India (while ironically trying to invade the country themselves). An estimated 43K Indians formed an Indian National Army joining the Japanese
Beyond Burma, the Indian Army was present during the defeats at Hong Kong, Malaya and Singapore at the beginning of the war, then the victories that concluded the war. Indian Army units formed part of the Occupation Force in Japan when war ended.
Beyond Burma, the Indian Army was present during the defeats at Hong Kong, Malaya and Singapore at the beginning of the war, then the victories that concluded the war. Indian Army units formed part of the Occupation Force in Japan when war ended.
Beyond Burma, the Indian Army was present during the defeats at Hong Kong, Malaya and Singapore at the beginning of the war, then the victories that concluded the war. Indian Army units formed part of the Occupation Force in Japan when war ended.
Beyond Burma, the Indian Army was present during the defeats at Hong Kong, Malaya and Singapore at the beginning of the war, then the victories that concluded the war. Indian Army units formed part of the Occupation Force in Japan when war ended.
The experience for Indians was vast and broad, they were brave soldiers, nationalist renegades, fierce political activists, Prisoners of War, celebrated heroes, factory workers, doctors, nurses, cooks…
The experience for Indians was vast and broad, they were brave soldiers, nationalist renegades, fierce political activists, Prisoners of War, celebrated heroes, factory workers, doctors, nurses, cooks…
The experience for Indians was vast and broad, they were brave soldiers, nationalist renegades, fierce political activists, Prisoners of War, celebrated heroes, factory workers, doctors, nurses, cooks…
The experience for Indians was vast and broad, they were brave soldiers, nationalist renegades, fierce political activists, Prisoners of War, celebrated heroes, factory workers, doctors, nurses, cooks…
The experience for Indians was vast and broad, they were brave soldiers, nationalist renegades, fierce political activists, Prisoners of War, celebrated heroes, factory workers, doctors, nurses, cooks…
WW2 arguably led to India's Independence in 1947 - a story that will be told at the next @UKPHA bookclub http://www.ukpha.org/bookclub 
But many Indian veterans returned to a country that was indifferent to the role that they played, neither India nor the UK fully recognised thier story
WW2 arguably led to India's Independence in 1947 - a story that will be told at the next @UKPHA bookclub http://www.ukpha.org/bookclub But many Indian veterans returned to a country that was indifferent to the role that they played, neither India nor the UK fully recognised thier story
WW2 arguably led to India's Independence in 1947 - a story that will be told at the next @UKPHA bookclub http://www.ukpha.org/bookclub But many Indian veterans returned to a country that was indifferent to the role that they played, neither India nor the UK fully recognised thier story
WW2 arguably led to India's Independence in 1947 - a story that will be told at the next @UKPHA bookclub http://www.ukpha.org/bookclub But many Indian veterans returned to a country that was indifferent to the role that they played, neither India nor the UK fully recognised thier story
WW2 arguably led to India's Independence in 1947 - a story that will be told at the next @UKPHA bookclub http://www.ukpha.org/bookclub But many Indian veterans returned to a country that was indifferent to the role that they played, neither India nor the UK fully recognised thier story
Only a few veterans of the India Army are still with us including the indomitable Rajinder Singh Dhatt, who, continues to tell his remarkable story and reminds us of a generation of men and women without whom India itself might have been a very different place.
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