The Western Front in 1915: Indian Connections with the World Beyond

Published on 2 October 2021
Submitted by George Morton Jack

Through considering the Indian Army on the Western Front on a few days in 1915, this talk connects events in France, Belgium and Britain with the wider world to give glimpses of the global war that year. It shows Indian forces forming an emerging global network across the fronts of Europe, Africa and Asia, adapting as they learned and shared lessons of modern warfare.

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