Indian tank crew astride their Sherman tank
Photograph of an Indian tank crew astride their Sherman; photograph from collection covering Middle and Far East, World War Two. During World War Two the Indian Army expanded to over two million troops, the largest volunteer army in history. During the war, Indian troops served in North Africa, the Middle East, Italy and the Far East. In 1947 this volunteer Army formed the basis of the armies of the newly independent nations of India and Pakistan
Picture No
11109371
Media ID
48570894
Size
3000px x 2076px
(1.9MB)
Credit
©The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph
Date
1945
