British and Indian troops cross through the Jebel Hamarin pass, Mesopo...
Mesopotamia. c. 1918. British and Indian Army troops moving across the desert near the Sakartutan-Baghaz Road over the Jebel Hamarin pass. (Donor British Official Photograph MES380)
Crew of Indian Bren carrier chat with locals, Derna, 1941
Derna, Libya. 1941-12. The crew of an Indian Bren carrier chat with locals.
French sailors and Indian troops at Port Said 1914
Unidentified French sailors and Indian troops at Port Said, Egypt. 3-4 December 1914.
German prisoners being escorted by Indian troops after the Battle of t...
German prisoners being escorted by Indian troops after the Battle of the Sangro, December 1943.
Indian and Anzac troops at Anzac Cove, 1915
Anzac Cove, Gallipoli. 1915. The landing beach with Indian Army soldiers in the foreground. (Donor Mrs S.N. Lawrance)
Indian Army camp on the banks of the Suez Canal, January 1915
Indian troops at their camp on the banks of the Suez Canal, Egypt. January 1915.
Indian Army in Eritrea 1941, World War II photo
Military traffic and troops moving along the road to Asmara. The Indian Army in Eritrea. c. May 1941.
Indian Army soldiers carry a wounded officer on a stretcher in France
Four Indian Army soldiers carrying one of their wounded officers on a stretcher away from the battlefield after a skirmish with the enemy. Some British soldiers with spades watch as the Indians pass by. France. c. 1916.
Indian Army troops in Mesopotamia prepare to fire against enemy aircra...
Mesopotamia. c. 1918. Indian Army soldiers armed with Lewis light machine guns ready to put up a barrage against enemy aircraft. (Donor British Official Photograph MES712)
Indian Cameleer on Camel 1915 during World War I
Sinai, Palestine, C. 1915. Indian Cameleer, With Full Equipment, On Camel. (Donor R. French)
Indian camp in Gallipoli 1915 during World War I
Indian troops at their camp at Gallipoli. Note the tiered rows of tents.
Indian Cavalry entering Damascus, 2 October 1918
Indian Cavalry entering the central square in Damascus, Syria, 2 October 1918.
Indian Independence Day celebration at BCOF base in Bofu, Japan, 15 Au...
The entrance to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Base at Bofu lit up and decorated with tinsel as Indian servicemen celebrate Indian Independence Day at a nighttime party. Bofu, Japan. 1947-08-15.
Indian Medical Service troops evacuate an injured soldier, Tunisia, 19...
Tunisia. 1942. Field ambulance stretcher bearers of the Indian Medical Service (Indian Army) carry a member of a Gurkha battalion during the Eighth Army's attack on the Mareth Line in the Tunisian Hills. (Briti... More
Indian Mountain Battery at Anzac Cove
An Indian Mountain Battery in action at the back of Quinn's Post at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, during World War I.
Indian Mule Corps in Alexandria about to embark for Gallipoli, c. 1915
Alexandria, Egypt. c. 1915. Members of the Indian Mule Corps with their animals about to embark for Gallipoli.
Indian mule team at Anzac, Gallipoli, 1915
Gallipoli. 1915. An Indian mule transport team camped at the head of Mule Gully, Anzac Cove. (Donor: S. Sayers)
Indian paratroops jumping over Burma 1945
Airborne in Rangoon area, Burma. 5 January 1945. Indian paratroops jumping from Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft as they run up to the dropping zone south of Rangoon.
Indian paratroops waiting to jump over Burma 1945
Airborne in Rangoon area, Burma. 5 January 1945. Indian paratroops awaiting the signal to line up and prepare to jump from a Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft in the airborne landing south of Rangoon.
Indian Sappers and Miners in Hiroo, Japan, 1946
Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, British Indian Division (BRINDIV), employed in the construction of a brick building as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). Hiroo, Japan. 30 ... More
Indian Sappers and Miners in Tripoli, Lebanon, during World War I
A representative group of Indian sappers and miners of No. 3 Field Company in Tripoli, Lebanon during World War I. The horse is carrying two boxes on its back marked No. 3 Fld Coy 1st KGOS & Surveying No. 26. A... More
Indian soldier identifies suspected Japanese war criminal 1945
Rabaul, New Britain. 1945-11-15. An identification parade of suspected Japanese war criminals was arranged by the war crimes commission at Headquarters 11 Division. Shown, an Indian soldier identifying one of t... More
Indian soldiers at a shore posts in Berbera - August 1940
Indian soldiers at one of the shore posts at Berbera which personnel from HMAS Hobart helped to defend. Servicemen and civilians were later evacuated by HMAS Hobart. This image is from the collection of 19411 P... More
Indian troops in Japanese POW camp in New Britain, September 1945
Kumuia Yama, Rabaul Area, New Britain. 1945-09-17. A group of Indian troops at a Japanese Prisoner of War (POW) Camp. They reflect the ill treatment meted out by the Japanese. Some are too weak to stand. These ... More
Indian troops overlooking Sanchil in Eritrea 1941
Indian troops at a signal point in a fort overlooking Sanchil in Eritrea, c. April 1941.
Indian troops stand next to a Cheren (Keren) signpost, May 1941
Keren. The Italians call it Cheren. Troops reach a signpost on the road with the Indian Army In Eritrea. (Negative By F. Hurley). c. May 1941.
Indian, British, New Zealand and Australian soldiers in Korea 1951
An example of United Nations cooperation. At extreme left and right are Indian volunteers with the 60th Indian Field Ambulance in Korea. Between them are British, New Zealand and Australian soldiers. On the bon... More
Major General David Cowan inspects Indian troops in Kure, Japan, 1946
Major General D.T. Cowan, General Officer Commanding, British Indian Division (BRINDIV), and Captain K.D. Sandifa, Corps of Royal Engineers, 429 (QVOM) Independent Field Company Royal Indian Engineers, inspecti... More
Smiling Indian Soldiers in Tobruk 1941
A smiling group of Indian soldiers in Tobruk, Libya. Public domain photograph of India under British rule, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Soldiers of the Allied Armies in Tobruk 1941
Soldiers from each of five different allied armies fighting together against the Germans and Italians in Tobruk, Libya. From the left they are Polish, British, Indian, Australian and Czech.
Delhi Victory Week Parade IND5040
Delhi Victory Week Parade Indian Army mountain guns carried on pack mules pass the saluting base during the Victory Parade in Delhi.
Indian troops in North Africa parade with a Boys anti-tank rifle and '...
Indian troops in North Africa parade with a Boys anti-tank rifle and 'Molotov cocktail' petrol bombs, 6 October 1940. Indian troops parade with anti-tank weapons - a Boys anti-tank rifle and 'Molotov cocktails'... More
Pictures From Iran E5329 during World War I
Pictures From Iran British troops attacked the island of Aradian on the River Shatt-el-Arab, at the head of the Persian Gulf, in order to gain control of a large oil refinery, belonging to the Anglo-Iranian Oil... More
The British Army in Cyprus 1941 E6547
The British Army in Cyprus 1941 Local children play with Indian troops manning a Bren gun carrier, 13 November 1941.
The British Army in Italy 1945 NA21748
The British Army in Italy 1945 A patrol from No. 8 Platoon, 'C' Company, 2/3rd Gurkha Rifles advances cautiously through the snow, near Castel Bolognese, 23-24 January 1945.
The British Army on the Western Front, 1914-1918 Q9757
The British Army on the Western Front, 1914-1918 King George V inspecting Indian troops attached to the Royal Garrison Artillery, at Le Cateau on 2 December 1918.
The Far East- Singapore, Malaya and Hong Kong 1939-1945 A30522
The Far East- Singapore, Malaya and Hong Kong 1939-1945 Occupation and Captivity February 1942 - August 1945: The meagre rations resulted in many cases of severe malnutrition. An Indian prisoner of war from Hon... More
The Service of Sergeant Percy Elgey With the 1-4th Somerset Light Infa...
The Service of Sergeant Percy Elgey With the 1/4th Somerset Light Infantry in India and Mesopotamia 1914-1918 Men of an Indian regiment from the 37th Indian Brigade, 3rd Indian Division, at Basra in Mesopotamia.
The Service of Sergeant Percy Elgey With the 1-4th Somerset Light Infa...
The Service of Sergeant Percy Elgey With the 1/4th Somerset Light Infantry in India and Mesopotamia 1914-1918 NCOs from the 1/4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, on their way to visit the Sheikh of Zubair: ... More
Brits-Indiërs van het 6th Battalion the Mahratta Light Infantry, Besta...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Dienst voor Legercontacten Indonesië Reportage / Serie : [DLC] Aflossing wacht Mahrattas Beschrijving : Brits-Indiërs van het 6th Battalion the Mahratta Light In... More
Brits-Indiërs van het 6th Battalion the Mahratta Light Infantry, Besta...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Dienst voor Legercontacten Indonesië Reportage / Serie : [DLC] Aflossing wacht Mahrattas Beschrijving : Brits-Indiërs van het 6th Battalion the Mahratta Light In... More
Indian soldiers (25053322635) - Public domain dedication image
Title: [Indian soldiers] Creator: Dayal, Lala Deen Date: 1875-1889 Part Of: Bengal Nagpur Railroad and views of India Place: India Physical Description: 1 photographic print: 20.5 x 12.5 cm File: ag1982_0125_01... More
A sowar of the Bikaner Camel Corps on his mount showing details of kit
Photograph of a sowar (rider) of the Bikaner Camel Corps on his mount at Bikaner in Rajasthan, taken by an unknown photographer during the Viceroy Lord Elgin's 'Autumn Tour 1896'. This album contains photograp... More
Lt Gen Nathu Singh Rathore
Lieutenant General Nathu Singh Rathore of Indian Army Public domain photograph of India under British rule, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
An aerial view of the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun, 1932 (c)
The Academy, which was opened by the Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Philip Chetwode on 10 December 1932, was established for the training of Indian gentlemen as officers independently of the Royal Military Co... More
British, Indian and Japanese soldiers in Tsingtao (Qingdao), China, 19...
2nd Battalion The South Wales Borderers, along with a detachment of the 36th Sikhs, formed the bulk of the British troops sent to assist the Japanese in capturing Germany's naval base at Tsingtao (Qingdao) in China.
Clement Attlee meets representatives of the 10th Indian Division, 1945...
The 10th Division had fought in Iraq, Syria and Iran before moving to North Africa for the battle for Libya. It fought at El Adem during the Battle of Gazala and then saw action at Mersa Matruh during Eighth A... More
German and Indian troops, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900
The soldiers were part of the 20,000-strong multinational coalition force that was sent to Peking's legation quarter to rescue besieged foreign diplomats, foreign civilians and Chinese Christians. The latter w... More
Gurkha Rifles in bivouacs, Gallipoli, 1915
Thousands of soldiers from the Indian Army fought on the Gallipoli Peninsula, yet their contribution has never received the same attention as that of the famous ANZAC troops. Gurkha units that served in the Da... More
Gurkha soldiers of 29th Indian Brigade in Gallipoli 1915
Soldiers of a Gurkha battalion of 29th (Indian) Brigade moving through Gully Ravine on 8 June 1915.
Indian and Gurkha soldiers inspect captured Japanese ordnance during t...
'Scraggy' was the British nickname for one of the hills of the 5,000 foot-high Shenam Saddle which was the scene of intense fighting during the Japanese drive along the Patel road towards Imphal in April 1944.... More
Indian Armoured Corps in the Middle East 1944
Sherman Mk III tank of the Indian Armoured Corps, with infantry of the Bombay Grenadiers aboard, training in the Middle East, March 1944. The fame of the old Indian Cavalry Regiments is known throughout the wo... More
Indian Army in London Victory Parade 1946
The band of the 8th Punjab Regiment, leading the band of the Royal Garhwal Rifles, head the contingent of infantry from the Indian Army during in the Victory Parade in London on 8 June 1946.
Indian Army volunteers, 1943 (c)
Recruits line up to enlist with the 5th Mahratta Light Infantry. An Indian recruiting officer shakes the hand of the first recruit. During the Second World War the Indian Army expanded to over two million troo... More
Indian Contingent on board 'Czarewitch', 1st Sudan War, 1884 (c)
Large numbers of Indian Army troops were shipped from India to Sudan to help defend the few remaining outposts left in Anglo-Egyptian hands after the fall of Khartoum, Kassala and Sennar to Mahdist forces in 1885.
Indian landing craft enters Rangoon harbour 1945
The Advance on Rangoon March - May 1945: An LCA (Landing Craft Assault) carrying Indian soldiers enters Rangoon harbour. The jetties are crowded with cheering civilians.
Indian Mountain Battery at the Battle of Mahiwa
Battle of Mahiwa, German East Africa. The Kashmir Mountain Battery in action at Nyangao against Mahiwa, 16-19 October 1917.
Indian officers with captured German flag and machine gun 1917
Indian officers of the 2nd Kashmir Rifles with the German flag and machine gun captured in the Action at Lukigura River on 24 June 1916, during the advance to Morogoro. This photograph was taken at the regimen... More
Indian Sentry guarding Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
Sentry of 58th Vaughan's Rifles, Indian Army, guarding the Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount, Jerusalem. Between 1915-1918.
Indian soldier guards Dome of the Rock
THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE SINAI AND PALESTINE CAMPAIGN, 1915-1918 A guard watching over the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem. A sentry from 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Punjab's Frontier Force), 75th Division.
Indian soldiers escort German U-boat prisoners in Egypt
Members of a captured German U-boat crew arriving at their camp under an Indian guard. Agami, Egypt. 30 December 1941.
Indian soldiers Hiroshima 1946. Public domain, Post-war Japan.
Indian soldiers wander in the ruins of a church in destroyed Hiroshima, June 1946.
Indian soldiers in trench, Gallipoli,1915
Around 15,000 Indians served in the Dardanelles at various times during the campaign. Most of these men served with 29th Indian Brigade, the Indian Mountain Artillery Brigade and the Indian Mule Corps.
Indian soldiers of the 7th Meerut Division man trenches in Mesopotamia...
Indian soldiers of the 7th (Meerut) Division man trenches in Mesopotamia. One of the sepoys is armed with a rifle grenade. Using a rifle as a launch mechanism greatly increased the effective range of the grena... More
Indian soldiers patrol Burmese jungle 1944
A section of the Royal Garhwal Rifles on a reconnaissance patrol in the jungle, Burma, 1944.
Indian soldiers stand next to a supply convoy en route to the Soviet U...
The British and Soviets invaded Iran in August 1941 to secure Persian oil fields and ensure supply lines for the Soviets fighting against Germany on the Eastern Front. The 'Persian Corridor' provides a massive... More
Indian soldiers wait to embark for East Africa
THE BRITISH INDIAN ARMY ON THE HOME FRONT, 1914-1918. Troops of the 61st Pioneers waiting to embark for East Africa.
Indian soldiers with swastika flag after re-occupation of Benghazi 194...
Jemadar Ali Musa Khan and men of 'A' Squadron, Central India Horse, Cyrenaica, December 1941. Its position in the album compiled by Captain (later Lieutenant-Colonel) Birdwood suggests that this photograph was... More
Indian transport raiders in the Western Desert
A party of Indian transport raiders with their vehicles in the Western Desert during World War II.
Indian troops advance across the Aquino aerodrome 1944
Indian troops of "Y" Coy., 1/5 Mahratta Light Infantry, advancing under cover of smoke across the aerodrome. Wrecked planes and hangars can be seen through the smoke. Aquino, Italy, 25 May 1944.
Indian troops after driving the Germans out 1918
German East African Campaign. Indian troops returning from the Rovuma, after driving the Germans into Portuguese territory. Near Ndanda, January 1918.
Indian troops at Temple of Heaven Peking 1900
Photograph, 3rd China War (Boxer Rebellion), 1900. The 16th Bengal Lancers joined the Allied Forces in China tasked with relieving the International Legation in Peking, at that time besieged by nationalist rev... More
Indian troops board bellums in Basrah 1915
Indian troops boarding Bellums, Basrah, 1915. Public domain photograph of India under British rule, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Indian troops clear road between Batavia and Bandoeng 1946
Troops of the 36th Indian Brigade prepare to move off by lorry from Buitenzorg at the start of an operation to clear the northern road between Batavia and Bandoeng of Indonesian nationalist snipers and ambush ... More
Indian troops cross the Pangani 1916
Motor Boat from the British Monitor Severn ferrying Indian troops across the Pangani River, 26 July 1916.
Indian troops defend Hong Kong 1941
Indian troops man one of Hong Kong's 9.2 inch coastal defence guns shortly before the Japanese invasion, December 1941.
Indian troops depart from Salonika 1946
Original wartime caption: "Indeed it looks like a seaside picnic as the Indian troops assemble to the water front". Indian troops await orders to board the lighters. Red Eagles (4th Indian Infantry Division) f... More
Indian troops embark for Kilwa October 1917
German East African Campaign. Dar es-Salaam. Indian troops embarking for Kilwa, October 1917.
Indian troops in Amiens during World War I
THE INDIAN ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918 Indian troops resting in front of the railway station in Amiens.
Indian troops in Arakan, World War II photo
Indian troops manning a trench in the forward area, Arakan, Burma, during World War II.
British Indian army - Indian troops in Batumi 1920
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA 1919-1922 Indian troops lining a road in Batoum (Batumi), Georgia, during the parade to mark the Allied evacuation on 7 July 1920.
INDIAN TROOPS IN BURMA, 1944, World War II photo
Object description An Indian infantry section of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment about to go on patrol on the Arakan front, Burma. Label An Indian infantry section of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Rajput Regim... More
Indian troops in Dar es-Salaam Harbour
THE CAMPAIGN IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR. The British Tug STORK in Dar es-Salaam Harbour, with a detachment of Indian troops on board.
Indian troops in Lebanon 1942, World War II photo
Original wartime caption. The Pipe Band of one of the Indian Mule Pack Companies going through Zgharta, the largest Christian village in the Lebanon. The inhabitants turn out in large numbers when the Indians ... More
Indian Troops in New Street, Baghdad, 11 March 1917
In December 1916 the British commander in Mesopotamia, Lieutenant General Sir Stanley Maude, left Basra with an Anglo-Indian force of some 50,000 men, including two Indian Corps, for an offensive up the Tigris... More
Indian troops in Samarra 1918 during World War I
THE CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR A platoon of the 1/2 Rajputs (51 Brigade, 17th Division) passing a heavy artillery battery in action at Samarra.
Indian troops in the firing line, Mesopotamia, January 1915
The bulk of the British forces engaged against the Ottoman Turks in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) were from the Indian Army. Here a group from the 120th Rajputana Infantry train with a machine-gun and rifles while th... More
Indian troops march in Hong Kong 1945
A detachment of the Indian Army Service Corps pass the dais during Hong Kong Victory Celebrations, 9 October 1945.
Indian troops march in Malaya 1941
INDIAN TROOPS DURING MALAYA CAMPAIGN, C. 1941 Troops of a famous Indian Regiment advancing in column through typical Malayan country.
Indian troops march toward Buiko, German East Africa, 1916
The 2nd Kashmir Rifles marching through open country on the left bank of the Pangani River during the advance into German East Africa, the initial objective being Buiko, 27 May 1916.
Indian troops on the way to relieve French and American units 1918
Indian troops resting on the road from Villers-Cotterets to Soissons on the way to relieve French and American units, 21 July 1918.
Indian troops sweep for mines around the Tower in Salonika 1944
Indian troops search the approaches to the Tower for mines left by the Germans, Salonika, 8 November 1944.
Indian troops sweep for mines in Salonika 1944
Original wartime caption: Indian troops sweeping for mines. Salonika, 8 November 1944.
Indian troops touring the Acropolis 1944
5th Indian Infantry Brigade arrived at Piraeus, the port of Athens, on 9-10 December 1944 to join other British troops supporting the Greek government against Communist resistance groups. The brigade succeeded... More
Mahratta sniper in Italy 1943, Italy
Original wartime caption: A Maharatta rifleman in a sniping position. A slit trench on the South bank of the River Trigno looking across the enemy's positions on the North bank. All day long opposing forces li... More
Major Anandrao Kadam, 3rd Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, 1944...
During the war the Mahratta Light Infantry was greatly expanded when 13 new service battalions were raised in addition to its five permanent battalions. Most of these were later demobilised after the war. The ... More
Major General Sir Frank Messervy inspecting Indian Army troops in Burm...
Messervy, the commanding officer of IV Indian Corps in Burma, talks to a sepoy from 17th Indian Infantry Division, sometimes known as 'The Black Cat Division' due to its formation badge, visible on the shoulde... More
Members of the 4th Indian Division in action, Tunisia, April 1943
The 4th Indian Division played an important part in the Allied advance north from Tripoli towards Tunisia, and in bringing about the German surrender in North Africa on 12 May 1943. After 7th Indian Infantry B... More
Mountbatten inspects Indian troops at Singapore 1945
The 17th Dogra Regiment and its predecessor units were recruited entirely of Dogra Rajputs - high caste Hindus descended from the original Aryan invaders of India. They inhabited the foothills of the Himalayas... More
Naik Narayan Sinde, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, receiving the Indian ...
Narayan Sinde was probably a member of the 4th or 6th Battalions of the 5th Mahratta Light Infantry, both of which were part of 23rd Indian Division. The latter played a leading role in the defence of Imphal (1944).