Gurkhas at War: Eyewitness Accounts from World War II to Iraq

A history of important twentieth century military conflicts through the eyes of the an elite force of South Asian soldiers.

In depth interviews with Gurkhas soldiers past and present, depict key military campaigns of the twentieth century in the words of the men who were there. From WW2 to the present day, these eyewitness accounts include the lengthy battles against the Japanese in Burma, the action against communist rebebels in Malaya and Hong Kong, plus more ecent deployment of Gurkhas in the Falklands, Gulf, Balkans and East Timor.

© 2016 Frontline Books (Ebook): 9781784380113

Release date

Ebook: 29 February 2016