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Imperialistic type image showing WW1 Sikhs.
Engineers of the 8th Indian Division rest on the morning of 12 May 1944. They spent the previous night clearing enemy mines planted on the Gustav Line, allowing infantry and armour to break through during the drive that would take the Allies north to Rome.
Wounded soldiers in Europe WW1
Rare colour picture of Sikh soldiers at Pas de Calais, 1915. I may be mistaken as the colouring may have been added after the image was taken. I am no expert on photography. Were colour cameras available in WW1?
Imperialistic type image showing WW1 Sikhs.
Between a rock and a hard place. People in India had been protesting against British rule for some time before WW2. German's took advantage of this and some Sikhs (usually but not exclusively ex war prisoners) fought against the British side. Here is an image of one such person in a German uniform. Before we judge I think we need to consider the context of those times. The policy of "an enemy of an enemy is a friend of mine" is one commonly used, even by those, perceived to be advanced, western societies today. You can be pretty sure Sikhs were totally unaware of the heinous crimes that were taking place against the Jewish communities of Europe under Hitler. I imagine it was simply a case of fighting an occupying force for many such people. I think incidents like the Jallianwallah Bagh massacre at Amritsar did not help endear the British overlords to many Sikhs.
Soldiers in WW2
Lahore Division brought to the Flanders front in London double decker buses Oct 1914
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