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Episode 3 - Forgotten Heroes, The Indian Army in the Great War

World War One by BBC

Oct 9, 201429:02Society & Culture

In the third part of his documentary looking at the Asian contribution to WW1, Sarfraz Manzoor examines the effect of WW1 on India, nationally and locally. Through letters from servicemen and families, the loss to loved...

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