Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar <bosham@gmail.com> wrote: >This looks like a great site, something about which Mandeep >can tell us more. http://www.patriotfiles.com/index.php >''Dedicated to the preservation of military history''. >I don't precisely understand the significance of the date in the >following information: The Indian Army on 3 September 1939. >http://www.patriotfiles.com/index.php? On 3 September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany and this was the beginning of WW2. Britain assumed that India was also at war with Germany while Indians in India would have liked to be in control of their own destiny. Moira Breen

Of course! It proves that I really am dumb. I was completely blanked out on this one. Thank you so much. -- Harshawardhan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moira Breen" On 3 September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany and this was the beginning of WW2. Britain assumed that India was also at war with Germany while Indians in India would have liked to be in control of their own destiny. >I don't precisely understand the significance of the date in the >following information: The Indian Army on 3 September 1939. >http://www.patriotfiles.com/index.php?

Right.Indians wanted to be able to take a decision themselves on whether to enter the war or not.However, despite all the opposition India's contribution to the war effort was tremendous.Not the least was its magnificent contribution in manpower - over two and a half million men, ever man a volunteer. Mandeep ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moira Breen" <moirabreen@sbcglobal.net> To: <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:57 PM Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Website ''Dedicated to the preservation ofmilitary history'' > > > Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar <bosham@gmail.com> wrote: >This looks > like a great site, something about which Mandeep >>can tell us more. http://www.patriotfiles.com/index.php >>''Dedicated to the preservation of military history''. > >>I don't precisely understand the significance of the date in the >>following information: The Indian Army on 3 September 1939. >>http://www.patriotfiles.com/index.php? > > On 3 September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany and this was the > beginning of WW2. Britain assumed that India was also at war with Germany > while Indians in India would have liked to be in control of their own > destiny. > Moira Breen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In addition to the two and a half million volunteers, let us not forget the contribution of the employees of the Indian Railways who were militarized. They were in effect conscripted by the G of I into military units. This was a very smooth transition, which occurred almost overnight. In hindsight, for that day and age, it was a brilliant move. But it seems to me also quite unique. I wonder if anyone could amplify the history of this action. Alfred Vieyra. -----Original Message----- From: india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mandeep Singh Bajwa Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:54 AM To: india-british-raj@rootsweb.com Subject: [SPAM] Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Website ''Dedicated to the preservationofmilitary history'' Right.Indians wanted to be able to take a decision themselves on whether to enter the war or not.However, despite all the opposition India's contribution to the war effort was tremendous.Not the least was its magnificent contribution in manpower - over two and a half million men, ever man a volunteer. Mandeep ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moira Breen" <moirabreen@sbcglobal.net> To: <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:57 PM Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Website ''Dedicated to the preservation ofmilitary history'' > > > Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar <bosham@gmail.com> wrote: >This looks > like a great site, something about which Mandeep >>can tell us more. http://www.patriotfiles.com/index.php >>''Dedicated to the preservation of military history''. > >>I don't precisely understand the significance of the date in the >>following information: The Indian Army on 3 September 1939. >>http://www.patriotfiles.com/index.php? > > On 3 September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany and this was the > beginning of WW2. Britain assumed that India was also at war with Germany > while Indians in India would have liked to be in control of their own > destiny. > Moira Breen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3301 (20080727) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3317 (20080801) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3321 (20080803) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3321 (20080803) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com