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India and World War II [electronic resource] : war, armed forces, and society, 1939-45 / Kaushik Roy.

by Roy, Kaushik, 1971-

Electronic version:

New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016.

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Oxford scholarship online

Introduction -- 1. Manpower Mobilization for the Indian Armed Forces -- 2. Military Industrialization in India -- 3. Morale, Discipline, and Discontent in the Indian Armed Forces -- 4. The Indian Army and Internal Security -- 5. The Indian Army in Africa and Italy -- 6. Disaster in Hong Kong, Malaya, and Singapore -- 7. From Defeat to Victory -- Conclusion.

9780199087181 (ebook)

9780199463534 (print)

"The Second World War was a defining 'event' in modern world history. India’s manpower and financial resources enabled the British Empire in particular and the Allies in general to win against the Axis powers. The Indian troops fought from Hong Kong in the east up to Italy in the west. The present monograph, based on archival data, attempts to highlight the complex interrelationship between Indian armed forces, society, and World War II. This monograph is a corrective to the cultural studies approach of totally neglecting blood and gore. But what is aimed here is not merely a 'traditional' narrative of military history. Rather than merely providing a chronological account of military operations, an attempt has been made to integrate military history with the social and cultural contexts. Tools, ideas, and institutions of violence are fused with the host social fabric and the cultural context. The book is divided into two parts. The first four chapters of the book study the impact of manpower and economic mobilization and internal security on the Indian society, while the last three chapters of the volume deal with the Indian armed forces in combat. The aim is to show the interrelationship between training, technology, and tactics in the battlefields. Wherever possible, soldiers' views of combat and the home front are given. Hence, the monograph is a blend of both history from the top and history from below."--ABSTRACT.

This edition previously issued in print: 2016.

Mode of access: World Wide Web. Available as searchable text in HTML format and as a PDF file.

Eurovoc French:

Seconde Guerre mondiale

histoire contemporaine

Eurovoc English:

Second World War

contemporary history

Eurovoc Polish:

wojna 1939-1945

historia współczesna

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