The Kumaon Regiment is one of the oldest infantry regiments of the Indian Army. The regiment traces its origins to the 18th century and has fought in every major campaign of the British Indian Army and the Indian Army, including the two world wars, and is one of the highest decorated regiments of the Indian Army.
Vergessen wird immer, dass Großbritannien im 2. Weltkrieg nur deshalb so viele Soldaten aufbringen konnte, weil Indien gewaltige Soldaten- Mengen zur Verfügung stellte (stellen musste= war unter britischer Kolonial- Herrschaft):
Bengalen- Hungersnot:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/all-that-matters/bengal-famine-not-a-footnote-it-was-a-catastrophe-we-need-to-learn-from-it-says-journalist-kavita-puri/articleshow/108549729.cms
