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Gurkhas at War, the result of in-depth interviews conducted by editors J. P. Cross and Buddhiman Gurung,provides these remarkable soldiers with the opportunity to put their own experiences and stories in print. These first-person narratives centre on the sixty-year period from the outbreak of the Second World War to the confrontation in East Timor, including the lengthy battles against the Japanese in the Burmese jungle, campaigns against the Communists in Malaya and Hong Kong, as wells as more recent deployments in the Falklands Campaign and Gulf War. We also gain insight into the changes wrought by Indian independence, which forcibly divided the Gurkha allegiance between the ex-colony and her old master. The tactless mismanagement of the various 'handovers', and the punitive measures directed at many Gurkhas who disputed their resettlement, remain a painful memory for those subjected to the change. The editors - who travelled 5,000 miles to rescue material from surviving soldiers - provide a thorough introduction to Gurkha culture, a historical overview of each campaign fought, and record some of the peculiarities of their encounters with these most resilient of soldiers. AUTHOR: J. P. Cross has spent 67 years among the Gurkhas, first as a serving officer and then as a resident of Nepal, being the only foreigner in the history of the country to be allowed to be both a house- and land-owner. His language ability is such that, even after 90 minutes of being interviewed on the radio, only those who recognised his voice knew he was not a Nepali. SELLING POINTS: . The first time the voice of the Gurkha soldier has been heard at length . Vivid, first-person descriptions spanning more than sixty years of warfare . Historical overviews of Gurkha contributions, 1939-1999 16 pp b/w plates

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Pen & Sword Books LTD
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9781848328174
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Author
J. P. Cross
Publication Name
Gurkhas at War
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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234mm
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156mm

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J. P. Cross
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United Kingdom

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