The Gurkhas remain one of the most distinctive and feared regiments of the British Army. Rumour has it that during the Falklands War, Argentinean troops lived in terror of being stalked and killed by Gurkha soldiers, reflecting the Gurkhas' well-founded fearsome reputation. Impressed by the fighting qualities of their Nepalese opponents in a short campaign in 1814, the British East India Company formed the first Regiment of Gurkhas in 1815. After the partition of India in 1947, the Gurkha Rifle Regiments were split between the Indian and British Armies, becoming an integral part of the latter. Following a brief history of the Gurkhas in the 19th century, the author examines their role in both World Wars and their extensive post-war active service in Malaya, Brunei and the Falklands and their more recent contributions in Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor and Sierra Leone. The rigorous selection and training of Gurkhas in Nepal is also reported at first hand, making this book a useful introduction to the traditions, history and future of an elite fighting force.
LAST FORBIDDEN KINGDOM MUSTANG LAND OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM
BOEYE VANESSA SCHUURBEQUE,MARULLO CLARA
SHAMBHALA PUBLICATIONS INC.
KATHMANDU CITY ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
THOMAS KELLY
ABBEDALE PRESS/HERMES HOUSE
Kathmandu (Kumari)
Jim Goodman
TIME BOOKS INTERNATIONAL
Kathmandu The Forbidden Valley Blue and White
WENDY MOORE
Kathmandu The Forbidden Valley BLUE
ST. MARTIN PRESS/PAN MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS LIMITED
PATAN MUSEUM THE TRANSFORMATION OF A ROYAL PALACE IN NEPAL
GOTZ HAGMULLER
SERINDIA PUBLICATIONS
Journey Through Nepal
BRIAN TETLEY,DUNCAN WILLETTS,MOHAMED AMIN
CAMPERAPIX PUB.
Arms and Armour Of India Nepal & Sri Lanka Types Decoration and Symbolism
RAVINDER REDDY
HALI PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
ARC OF THE GURKHA FROM NEPAL TO THE BRITISH ARMY
ALEX SCHLACHER
ELLIOTT AND THOMPSON/PAN MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS LIMITED
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