The Indian Empire At War

A brilliantly original history of the First World War, re-tracing the footsteps of the Indian Army's 1.5 million men who in 1914-18 served about the globe from Europe to Africa, Asia and the Indian Ocean. After years of neglect, The Indian Empire at War raises the curtain on the Indian soldiers' personal experiences fighting for the Allies against the Central Powers, and returning home to play their part in the Indian Independence movement.

An extremely wide canvas covering not only France and Flanders but also the Middle East and Africa as well as Italy, Romania, Germany and Switzerland... Morton-Jack really gets under the skin of his subject and his narrative is masterful. This is not a book which can easily be put down once started and is a must read for anyone with an interest in the complexities, subtle relationships and contribution of the Indian Empire during the First World War

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George Morton Jack studied history at Oxford University and wrote his first book on the First World War, The Indian Army on the Western Front, for Cambridge University Press. He currently lives in London.