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Blindfolded Indian prisoners of war, part of the Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army, are used as target practice by Japanese troops. British troops discovered these photographs among Japanese records when they entered Singapore in 1945. Each prisoner has a target across his heart and is holding a plaque …

Two Indian Sikh soldiers handle a Bren light machine gun during the Italian campaign. January 15th 1944, Villa Grande region. The Sikh Regiment is an infantry regiment recruited from the Sikh community, and is in fact the most decorated regiment of the Indian Army. Book suggestions ⤵️ 📖 The Raj …