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Episode 1 - Forgotten Heroes, The Indian Army in the Great War

Sarfraz Manzoor tells the story of the 1. 27m men from the Indian Army who fought valiantly in the Great War, through a series of the soldiers' letters written home from Western...

Sarfraz Manzoor tells the story of the 1.27m men from the Indian Army who fought valiantly in the Great War, through a series of the soldiers' letters written home from Western Front. This first episode of a three part series focuses on the make-up of the army in 1914, including the colonial policy to recruit from what were considered the martial races - communities with a warrior tradition.

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