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The Gurkhas are a highly professional unit within the British Army who hail from the foothills and mountains of the Himalayas, in northern India and Nepal. They have fought in both the British and Indian armies in many wars, but today we discuss their role in the Second World War with the author of a new novel, The Jungle War, Hannah Watson. Robert Lyman, historian of the period, joins too to provide some historical insight.
Gurkha and Jungle War Links
The Jungle War
The Gurkha Museum
The Gurkha Welfare Trust
Kohima Educational Trust
Hari Budha Magar
Aspects of History Links
Ollie on X
Aspects of History on Instagram
Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Gurkhas are a highly professional unit within the British Army who hail from the foothills and mountains of the Himalayas, in northern India and Nepal. They have fought in both the British and Indian armies in many wars, but today we discuss their role in the Second World War with the author of a new novel, The Jungle War, Hannah Watson. Robert Lyman, historian of the period, joins too to provide some historical insight.
Gurkha and Jungle War Links
The Jungle War
The Gurkha Museum
The Gurkha Welfare Trust
Kohima Educational Trust
Hari Budha Magar
Aspects of History Links
Ollie on X
Aspects of History on Instagram
Get in touch: [email protected]
Thank you to our sponsor Incogni. Check them out at incogni.com/aspectsofhistory
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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