What role did India play in WWII?

[morgana904]

As a colony of Britain, India fought with the allies. India had 2.5 million men serving the all-volunteer army (claimed to be the largest such force in history). Indian army lost 36000 men in the war, 34K wounded and 67K caught as prisoners of war. Majority of Indian army's action was centered in the Asian theatre fighting Japan in South East Asia. Second biggest action was in north and east africa.

However, India also had a rebel army (Indian national army) headed by the valorous freedom fighter - "Subash Chandra Bose" and this group sided the Axis to help India get out of British Empire. Indian populace was indifferent for most of the time, sometimes siding with the Axis and sometimes with the Allies. Most of Indian leaders spent time in the jail this period, cutting them off from the people.

[South]

Good afternoon Morgan 904,

Welcome to the forum.

Your question/discussion probably belongs at a different section of AHF.......probably at:

World War II and Inter-War Era / WW2 in the Pacific and Asia, or perhaps:

Allies and the neutral states / The United Kingdom and its Empire.......

Your post is at the museum section.

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Besides the fielded army (and the mentioned "rebel" force), don't neglect the China-Burma-India theater, "flying the hump" and so much more.

A few years ago, was trying to locate the neglected military cemetery somewhere near Assam; my notes are not here.

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Still, spend some time surfing around here. AHF has moderators/administrators to help out for example where stuff is best to be posted.

Again; a warm welcome to the forum.

Bob

[OpanaPointer]

http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/RIN/index.html

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/UK/UK-RAF-III/