Gurkhas at War: The Gurkha Experience in their Own Words - 1939 to the Present - Hardcover

Cross, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 185367494X ISBN 13: 9781853674945

Publisher: Greenhill Books, 2002

Synopsis

The first time the Gurkha voice has been heard at length. Vivid, first-person descriptions spanning over fifty years of warfare. Historical overview of Gurkha campaigns from 1939-1998.

This collection of eyewitness material offers an unprecedented contribution to the history of the Gurkhas, a famed but elusive brigade whose story has always been told by "outsiders." These first-person narratives center on the fifty-year period from the outbreak of World War II, including the campaigns against Communists in Malaya and Hong Kong, the Falklands War, and recent confrontation in East Timor.

The editors -- who traveled 5,000 miles to rescue material from surviving soldiers -- provide an introduction to Gurkha culture, historical overviews of each military campaign, and record some of the peculiarities of their encounters with these most resilient of soldiers.

About this title

About the Author:

J. P. Cross spent nearly thirty-nine years' service in Asia, the majority of which was with the Gurkhas. Buddhiman Gurung worked unofficially in a British recruiting camp for six years before assisting Cross.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenhill Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 185367494X
• ISBN 13: 9781853674945
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320