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Episode 2 - Forgotten Heroes, The Indian Army in the Great War

Episode 2 - Forgotten Heroes, The Indian Army in the Great War

FromWorld War One


Episode 2 - Forgotten Heroes, The Indian Army in the Great War

FromWorld War One

ratings:
Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Aug 21, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the second part of his documentary looking at the Asian contribution to WW1, Sarfraz Manzoor charts the experiences of soldiers and labourers in Mesopotamia and Gallipoli. The story for India changes as the war wears on. Recruitment becomes more draconian, British officers are killed, leaving a void which is not easy to fill, and the pressure on India for food supplies and the resources of war increases. As Turkey enters the war, German and Turkish propaganda plays on the Muslim soldiers' faith and the British Authorities take very seriously the threat of mutiny.
Released:
Aug 21, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (75)

The events of the first truly global war and its devastating and far reaching impact.