(1/5) Timewatch The Forgotten Volunteers World War II

[alanheath]

The Imperial War Museum in London had an exhibition on the volunteers from the Caribbean. It was there in 2008 and 2009 - possibly over by now.

[2bn442RCT]

@1987naren One of the bravest actions of WW2.

[Demilich84]

This is very similar to the Irish troops after the first world war. My Uncles were Dublin born but fought in the British army during the second world war, they told me stories about the bravery of Indian troops during the pacific war. My grandfather often talked of the Indian troops he fought alongside in WWI after he was sent to the Dardanelles. They sounded like a fierce bunch of soldiers. I hope they're remembered.

[eamo1916]

im glad we got rid of britain in the ROI god knows how we wolud have been treated I heard of past generations of my friends been shot in the back of the head because they didnt get out of the trenches quick in WW1!! No one loves a monster and england cannot say its not that after the way we've been treated!! IRELAND 1 AND IRELAND FOREVER 26+6=1.

[TheMLAWLESS]

good vid.shame how they were treated not good,as a brit i thank them

[alanheath]

@TheMLAWLESS As do I. One of the reasons why our Empire was destroyed was by this racism. A community of equality for all may have worked. (maybe)

[patsyd80]

the Indians and gurkers was very save respect to them. do i get a thumbs up or what? hell yeah. and lets not forget the Indians in ww1 aswell.

[PeterKuriakose]

Read up about Umrao Singh, who appears in this video.

Fascinating, is an understatement.

[patsyd80]

god bless all the comowealth troops who died in the 1st war and ww2.

[madhur418]

hummm!!! quite interestin.. thanks 4the info!!! also indian soldiers r true to thr words even today!!!! n v fought 4wht v thought was right coz v fought in the grt world war with weapons n v fought for our independence with non violence!!!!

thanks

[BigMrFirebird]

Nothing but respect and admiration for all Commonwealth troops. History must do them all justice.

[paratrooper6]

Italy and attack/threat are not words that belong in the same sentence.

[codprawn]

England did NOT go to war - it was Great Britain which comprises of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

And of course not forgetting our brave commonwealth friends!!!

[2bn442RCT]

Yes I'm not sure why they use that all the time.

[alanheath]

@2bn442RCT It winds me up no end. England as a separate entity ceased to exist in 1707.

[JasperLee23]

The Brits and the Indians kicked Japans back side. Look at Kohima and Imphal, the largest defeat of Japan at that time. The Indians were some of the best allied troops of the war.

[petethebastard]

Agreed!

...but I have to add The AIF! Australian Imperial Forces and our Militia! Look at Papua and New Guinea!

We did some MASSIVE efforts, including RAAF in Europe, and the RAN, for a tiny little nation.

I love India, the Indians (of all regions) are a proud and tough people.

PtB

[dopplerduck]

My grandpa killed 6 Japs and got 2 Samurai swords while fighting in Burma/Indonesia. They''re exhibited in his later (post war) regiment's Officer's Mess (62 Cav, India).

[alanheath]

@JasperLee23 If you ask me, it was more Japan kicking our backside - those two battles excepted.

[eyal22]

thank you

[jamesjcg]

thanks for this, great as usual keep it up, im learning lots :)

[Lionsdale]

ofcourse hitler forced people from all over into his "ost" battalions

[2bn442RCT]

Yes "Ost" battalions fought the Allies in Normandy. Mostly lead by German officers and NCOs they usually collapsed without much fight. Most interesting was the capture of Mongolian troops, because of their Asian features.

[LTDcunuk]

5/5

[jasbutler]

is it true tht sone indians fort for the axiz powers ??

[Trenitti]

yep even muslims some served in ss

[2bn442RCT]

Most notably the 13th Waffen SS Mountain Division "Handschar"

[horror11]

even jews served in hitlers army.

150 000 jews up to general and admiral ranks fought for hitler.

one of these officers got later german chancelor helmut schmidt.

there is alot in the dark about ww2.

[2bn442RCT]

Field Marshall Milch was a jew.

[horror11]

yeah they even used a jew german soldier for portray "The Ideal German Soldier."

google for Werner Goldberg or type in wiki his name.

[alanheath]

@2bn442RCT And so was the capitain of the Bismarck - his own brother had fled to Switzerland. But it is nonsense to claim that there was 150,000 Jews in Hitler's army as the Jewish population of Germany in 1933 was around 600,000 and considerably less by 1939.

In WW1 there were 100,000 Jews in the German army - considerably more per head than Protestants or Catholics offered.

[2bn442RCT]

@alanheath I'm not sure how you classify someone to be of Jewish extraction. I would say someone who practices Judaism or a parent who is 100% Jewish. But, to make it appear that Jews where running around in there thousands is wrong.

[alanheath]

@2bn442RCT The Nuremburg laws were quite clear on their interpretation of Jewishness although they were interpreted differently in occupied countries - in Poland it varied from region to region.

[lbridet]

izt tru zat you knt spL?

[jasbutler]

can just typed to fast ! lol

[PanzerM]

yes, there were Indians in the Heer. Turned POWs and some volunteers who were anti-British.

[Stannnnnnnnn]

There was a BBC show about these troops last year and it pretty much turns out that for the most part it was a scam by the POWs to get out of worse duty and their Nazi handlers were afraid to admit to their bosses that it was a failure and so kept quiet (and away from the Russian Front).