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Indian Army in World War I and II Module - III

Military History of the
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Lance Naik Nand SINGH 11 Sikh Regiment
Colonial Era
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Lance Havildar Parkash SINGH 5 Bn, 8 Punjab
Regiment
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Jamadar Prakash SINGH 14 Bn, 13 Frontier
Force Rifles
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Jamadar Ram Sarup SINGH 2 Bn, 1 Punjab Note
Regiment 33 Bty, 30
Mountain Regiment,
Havildar Umrao SINGH Indian Artillery

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Jamadar Netrabahadur THAPA 2 Bn, 5 Royal Gurkha
Rifles
WWII - Italy
1944 - 1945
Rank First Name Last Name Regiment

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Naik Yeshwant GHADGE 3 Bn, 5 Mahratta Light
Infantry
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Rifleman Thaman GURUNG 1 Bn, 5 Royal Gurkha
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Rifles 6 Royal Bn
(Scinde) 13 th
Sepoy Al HAIDER Frontier Force Rifles

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Sepoy Namdeo JADHAV 1 Bn, 5 Mahratta Light
Infantry
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Sepoy Kamal RAM 3 Bn, 8 Punjab
Regiment
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Rifleman Sherbahadur THAPA 1 Bn, 9 Gurkha Rifles

Intext Questions 12.2

 The Second World War was fought from ________ to _____________.

 The two Theatres of war were, _____________ and _______________.

 _________ number of Indians were awarded Victoria cross in WW II.

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