Indian Army
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Allegiance
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How did so many Indians died in ww2?
The numbers are staggering: up to three million Bengalis were killed by famine, more than half a million South Asian refugees fled Myanmar (formerly Burma), 2.3 million soldiers manned the Indian army and 89,000 of them died in military service.17 Jun 2015
Did WWII affect India?
WWII acted as a catalyst to India's fight for independence but not before the British almost lost India to Netaji's Indian National Army. The INA and Japanese forces were finally stopped by the British Army, with help of Indian soldiers, in Imphal and Kohima in the North East.12 Feb 2017
Did Japan take over India in ww2?
Capture of Indian territory By 1942, neighbouring Burma was invaded by Japan, which by then had already captured the Indian territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Did Japan ever attack India?
The Battle of Imphal took place in the region around the city of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur in Northeast India from March until July 1944. Japanese armies attempted to destroy the Allied forces at Imphal and invade India, but were driven back into Burma with heavy losses.
Why did Japan invade India in WWII?
Renya Mutaguchi, with dreams of personal glory, convinced Tokyo of the feasibility of incursions into India using the same route as Wingate. The military rationale for Operation U-Go, one for incursion rather than invasion, was to disrupt the supply lines that continued to feed Allied forces in China and elsewhere.5 Jul 2014