Carefully picked and in no order, these are pictures of Indian soldiers and people who assisted them at various points in Indian history. Today, we have one of the largest armies in the world and every Indian is proud of the same. And we will not stop showing off. These pictures are a blast from the past and will help you bridge the gap between where we were and where we are. Take a look.
1. In the 40s, we didn't have cranes to load stuff. Instead, elephants were used. In this picture, an elephant is loading supplies in C-46 planes during the Second World War.
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2. Indian Army soldiers hold a Nazi flag at Libyan Omar, in December 1941.
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3. Technicians working hard while assembling cannon-firing hurricanes.
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4. During the First World War, a French kid introduces himself to Indian soldiers. Definitely an aww moment.
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5. Sikh soldiers in France during the First World War. Classy is the word for them.
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6. In this picture from the 40s, you can spot the ground crew of the Indian and Royal Air Force.
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7. Indian soldiers move guns and explosives in muddy land on the way to Burma.
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8. In Burma, a British officer and Indian crew of the Sherman Tank find a newly liberated elephant.
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9. After the ceasefire of the 1965 Indo-Pak War, Indian soldiers shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts.
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10. Indian soldiers go back home on a train, after the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Yes, that's a train.
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11. An Indian Army tank passes through the Western Sector Border after the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
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12. Indian soldiers walk back after a long battle with Pakistan, at the Western Sector Border, in December 1972.
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