Japanese army
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Battles at Imphal and Kohima: Failure of Bose and the INA
Most Indians have romantic notions of Subhas Chandra Bose. He is credited with leading the Indian National army, which was an ally of the Japanese. Bose had decided to throw in his lot with the Fascists led by Hitler and Mussolini. He also joined up with the Military leadership of Japan led by
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The Sad Story of "Freedom" of the Andaman Islands and Occupation of Japanese Army
Introduction
I have been singularly lucky to have visited the Andaman and Nicobar islands during my tenure in the Advanced HQ at Fort William , Calcutta. The Islands hosts a large Naval base at Port Blair and a Air Force base at the island of Nicobar about 200 km south
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The Salt Water Crocodile and World War II
I visited the Al Ain zoo about 150 km from Abu Dhabi. This article is not about the zoo, but about a particular species of crocodile called the saltwater crocodile( Crocodylus porosus). This is a saltwater species, something of which I was not aware. This species of reptile is native to
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