British forces crossed the Irrawaddy River in Burma and engaged a Japanese force, north of the Prome-Taungup road. With the ...

Being among the finest soldiers in entire Empire, the British Army recruited Gurkhas whenever reliable man power was required. Their attack was always followed by the battle cry “Ayo Gorkhali!” ...

The men were taken prisoner and the Gurkhas unsheathed their huge curved "kukri" knives. The incident is Captain Rai's most abiding memory of the war. He said: "The Argies were terrified that we ...

The lasting impact of Hong Kong's Jewish community The Gurkha soldiers’ roots can be traced back to the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. During the Anglo-Nepal war in 1812, their resilience during ...