WW2 British Unit
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WW2 British Unit
I am having a brain fart and need some help. Several years ago I read an article in a military history magazine. It was about a British Army unit that consisted of one company of each, Hindu, Muslim, Siek(sp), Gurka, and one other. British officers, and they fought mainly in the Italian and Greek fronts. They used old French 75's mounted on M5 Halftracks as arty support. The Muslims, Sieks(sp) and Gurkas were the assult troops, the Hindus were support and followup troops.
Can't for the life of me remember the name of this unit! I would like to do some research on them as I have never heard of a more diverse group working together!
Oneshooter
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Can't for the life of me remember the name of this unit! I would like to do some research on them as I have never heard of a more diverse group working together!
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It does sound odd in an Indian Army unit to have segregated companies, Regiments would be regionally and ethnically recruited butthat still wouldnt bar service. An example would be 12th Rajputs in Burma as a MMG Bn providing a fire support platoon to a column consisting of Gurkha Infantry with Hindu transport drivers. It would only be local expediency in the same way that in battle we form armoured battle groups of sqns from a tank regt with a mounted mech company from an inf Bn and a troop of Armoured Engineers! You end up deployed with one BG and during the fighting real or exercise you can end up being attached to or detached from as needsmust. We have done this since 1919 I believe!
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While going throughsome back issues of "World War II " magazine I found the article. "On Campaign with the BENGAL LANCERS" the unit was the 6th Lancers (6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers) and consisted of
"A" Squadron, Jat (Hindu)
"B" Squadron, Sikh
"C" Squadron, Muslim
5 Troops per Squadron, and one as Headquarters Squadron
Equipment (1944)
Humber Armoured cars
Greyhound Armoured cars
Bren gun carriers
White Halftracks w/ 75mm guns (guns were WW1 French)
Fought in the Italian Campaign
Oneshooter
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While going throughsome back issues of "World War II " magazine I found the article. "On Campaign with the BENGAL LANCERS" the unit was the 6th Lancers (6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers) and consisted of
"A" Squadron, Jat (Hindu)
"B" Squadron, Sikh
"C" Squadron, Muslim
5 Troops per Squadron, and one as Headquarters Squadron
Equipment (1944)
Humber Armoured cars
Greyhound Armoured cars
Bren gun carriers
White Halftracks w/ 75mm guns (guns were WW1 French)
Fought in the Italian Campaign
Oneshooter
Livin in Texas
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Thought you had ability all along my friend! Interesting. I doubt they would work together these days!!
Duncan
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