Soldiers of the Empire 2/2 – The Fight in Fairyland

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Soldiers of the Empire 2/2 – The Fight in Fairyland

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Oct 22, 2014

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Santanu Das tells the story of the Indian Army on the Western Front, from disembarkation in Marseilles where the troops were greeted by excited crowds, to the grim reality of the trenches.

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Oct 22, 2014

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Soldiers of the Empire 2/2 – The Fight in Fairyland

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