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Indische Legion Troops Guarding Atlantic Wall, Bordeaux, France, March 1944

Indische Legion Troops Guarding Atlantic Wall, Bordeaux, France, March 1944

Taken on 1944-03-21

"Overall, there were about 15,000 Indian POWs in Europe, primarily held in Germany by 1943. While some remained loyal to the King-Emperor and treated Bose and the Legion with contempt, most were at least somewhat sympathetic to Bose's cause. While approximately 2,000 became legionnaires, some others did not complete their training due to various reasons and circumstances." "Troops of the Indische Legion guarding the Atlantic Wall in France in March 1944."

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Uploaded by northway on 2014-09-13

Field Marshal Rommel Inspects Troops of the Indische Legion, France, February 1944

Field Marshal Rommel Inspects Troops of the Indische Legion, France, February 1944

Taken on 1944-02-01

"General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel inspecting a unit of the Indian Legion in France, February 1944." Exact date unknown.

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Indische Legion Troops Manning Artillery, France, 1944

Indische Legion Troops Manning Artillery, France, 1944

Taken on 1944-02-01

"It is doubtful that Subhas Chandra Bose envisaged the Free India Legion would ever be an army sufficient or strong enough to conduct a campaign across Persia into India on its own. Instead, the IR 950 was to become the pathfinder, and would precede a larger Indo-German force in a Caucasian campaign into the western frontiers of British India, that would encourage public resentment of the Raj and incite the British Indian Army into revolt."

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Uploaded by northway on 2014-09-13

Germany ZG 76, Western Front, May 1940

Germany ZG 76, Western Front, May 1940

Taken on 1940-05-01

German squadrons developed the "shark's mouth" design that came to be associated with Allied squadrons such as the Flying Tigers. May 1940, exact date unknown.

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Uploaded by northway on 2014-09-13