Indian Soldiers in Italy: World War II

WHY IN NEWS? The Indian Chief of Army Staff (COAS) will inaugurate an Indian Army Memorial in the Cassino town of Italy during an official visit to the U.K. and Italy. The memorial commemorates over 3,100 Commonwealth servicemen who took part in the effort to liberate Italy in World War II (1939-1945). 900 Indian soldiers were also commemorated on this memorial. About: Three infantry divisions of the Indian Army took part in the Italian campaign. These were the 4th, 8thand 10th Indian Divisions. The first one to land in the country was the 8 Indian Infantry Division that saw action in Iraq and Iran when the British invaded these countries in....Read More