A Gurkha unit receiving instructions before an offensive patrol, Arakan Front, 1944
Photograph, World War Two, Burma (1941-1945), 1944.
The Gurkhas fought extremely bravely in the Burmese jungle - some as assault infantry, others as expert forward patrollers and snipers. They were amongst the Allied troops most feared by the Japanese.
From a collection of 650 photographs compiled by the Commando Association.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1985-11-36-359
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1985-11-36-359
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