The Indian Army : And the King's Enemies, 1900-1947 koi , Trench, HB/dj VG/VG

Description: The Indian Army : And the King's Enemies, 1900-1947Trench, Charles Chenevix.Item Description: 1st ed., 1988. 312 pp., 50 photo & other plates + 20 maps & plans. D.j, 24 x 16cm. FINE. As the twentieth century dawned, the Indian army became united into a single force for the first time since the British had arrived in the sub-continent. Comprised of both Indians and Gurkhas, the soldiers were mercenaries serving for prestige rather than money. This remarkable body of men was the largest volunteer army in history with not a single conscript. It took an honourable part in defeating the finest military machines of modern times – the German and Japanese armies – as well as the armies of Italy and Turkey. It was frequently at war on the North-West Frontier of India when the rest of the world was at peace and it both protected and promoted British and Indian interests in a dozen countries east of Suez. The author, who writes with authority having himself served with the Indian army for more than a decade, draws on first-hand accounts of many of the participants as he reveals a fascinating picture of the Indian army in the European trenches of the First World War and with Allenby in Palestine (the last great cavalry campaign in history); deceiving the Bolshevik Secret Service in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution; through periods of peace in India in the 1920’s and 1930’s; and through great service during the Second World War, most notably in Africa, Burma and Italy. The book concludes in 1947 with the end of British rule and the beginning of Independence ********************************************************************* THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US - WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS. If you have further questions - happy to answer them - please email us. Please browse our other items and bookmark our site - we constantly add new items. We pack your item extremely carefully so you will receive it in the best condition. This sometimes causes us to be a day or two late in processing orders if we have a good number of sales - Please be patient- we aim to provide the best service we can. POSTAGE WILL BE COMBINED ON MULTIPLE ITEMS PURCHASED. PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING - I MAY BE ABLE TO SAVE YOU POSTAGE. ON PAPER BACK BOOKS, MANY TIMES WE CAN COMBINE SEVERAL BOOKS, AND / OR SHIP CHEAPER BY FIRST CLASS AIR MAIL ( A LITTLE SLOWER THAN PRIORITY)- PLEASE ASK ME ABOUT RATES. Please remember that the binding glue in vintage paperbacks is likely to be drier than newer books, and thus more fragile than more modern printings. All vintage paperbacks require proper care in handling. INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE NOTICE! - WAIT FOR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING IMPORTANT NOTICE- AS OF MAY 14th, 2007, THE US POSTAL SYSTEM WILL COMPLETELY CHANGE INTERNATIONAL MAIL RATES - ALL SURFACE MAIL HAS BEEN DROPPED, THERE WILL ONLY BE TWO CLASSES OF AIR MAIL= AND ALL THE RATES HAVE GONE UP SUBSTANTIALLY. FURTHER IMPORTANT NOTICE - AS OF 2015, U.S. POSTAGE RATES HAVE BEEN RAISED AGAIN. WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST THESE NEW RATES WILL ACTUALLY BE, SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. I ASSUME 1 - 4 WEEKS AS BEFORE. IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST THE TIMES STATED ABOVE. PLEASE DO NOT START ASKING WHERE IT IS IN A WEEK OR TWO AND ACCUSE ME OF NOT SENDING THE ITEM - SLOW DELIVERY TIMES BY THE POST OFFICE ARE NOT MY FAULT, PLEASE BE PREPARED TO WAIT THE AVERAGE TIMES I HAVE STATED. WE HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 40 YEARS & WE KNOW BY BITTER EXPERIENCE JUST HOW SLOW THE MAIL CAN BE. IF YOU BID ON SOMETHING AND THE POSTAGE IS TOO HIGH, I WILL CANCEL THE SALE AT YOUR REQUEST WITH NO ADVERSE COMMENTS. IF YOU WISH A POSTAL QUOTE BEFORE BIDDING , JUST ASK ME. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING . Bob Ruman

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