Author: J Francis

Pages: 160

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9789384464677

Size: 6 * 9

Publication Date: Jul 2015

Price:     350/-

Description:

 

The book gives account of 20 important battles fought by the Indian Army under British Rule from 1898 till 1945 and presenting them in this Book as short stories. The book starts with the North Western Frontiers of India where an incomparable battle was fought. Then it takes the readers through Western Europe, Ottoman Empire and Persia during The Great War in the second decade of the twentieth century and to the Indo-Afghan Border once again.

 

About the Author
Col J Francis (Retd) is a retired Infantry officer from the Indian Army. During his service besides regimental and staff jobs, he was instructor at the Indian Military Academy, Junior Leaders Wing, Infantry School and Defence Services Staff College Wellington. This is his third book on Indian Military History.

 

Table of Content

 

List of Abbreviations, Praise For The Book, Foreword , Preface , Acknowledgement,

Stories 1. Last Stand at Saragarhi, 2. First Indian VC - Western Front, 3. Gobar Singh at Neuve Chapelle, 4. Rider Gobind Singh at Cambrai, 5. Chatta and Lala on The Banks of Tigris, 6. Debacle at Dardanelles, 7. Brave Badlu Singh in Palestine, 8. Ishar in The Land of Pashtunwali, 9. Persevering Bhagat, 10. Subedar Richpal at Keren, 11. Chhelu Ram at Tunisia, 12. Young Kamal Ram at Cassino, 13. Fearless Ghadge at Upper Tiber, 14. Gorkhas in Italy, 15. War Beyond Senio River, 16. Japan Sweeps South East Asia, 17. Prakash Singh at Arakan, 18. Unique Nand Singh, 19. The VC Battalion, 20. Imphal – The Springboard To Victory, 21. Subedar Ram Sarup at Vital Corner, 22. Bhandari Ram at Mayu Ranges , 23. Good Gunner Umrao in Kaladan , 24. Jemadar Prakash across Irrawadd , 25. Punjabis at Meiktila , 26. Lachhiman Gurung, 27. Indian Officers , 28. Slim – The British Indian Army Officer