The forgotten Indian soldiers of world war I and II (Record no. 65162)
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| fixed length control field | 01437nam a2200157 4500 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 940.30954 |
| Item number | UDA/F |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Udaya Chandar, Y |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The forgotten Indian soldiers of world war I and II |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Hyderabad |
| Year of publication | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 552 p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The Indian Army during World War I contributed a large number of divisions and independent brigades to the European, Mediterranean, Middle East and African theatres of war in World War I. Over one million Indian troops served overseas, of whom 62,000 died and another 67,000 were wounded. In total at least 74,187 Indian soldiers died during the war.[citation needed]<br/><br/>In World War I the Indian Army fought against the German Empire on the Western Front. At the First Battle of Ypres, Khudadad Khan became the first Indian to be awarded a Victoria Cross. Indian divisions were also sent to Egypt, Gallipoli, German East Africa and nearly 700,000 served in Mesopotamia against the Ottoman Empire.[1] While some divisions were sent overseas others had to remain in India guarding the North West Frontier and on internal security and training duties.[citation needed]<br/><br/>Field-Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from 1942 asserted that the British "couldn't have come through both World War I and II if they hadn't had the Indian Army. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Indian soldiers |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | world war I |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | world war II |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | BK |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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| Damaged status | Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 15/07/2022 | 500.00 | 940.30954 UDA/F | 56795 | BK |