Gharma Sunnu
Blog posts
‘Finding Valhalla’: the 8th Gurkha Rifles at the Battle of Loos
Introduction The First World War broke out on 28 July 1914. Britian was drawn into the conflict on 4 August, following the German invasion of...
After Victory I: The Liberation of Changi
Introduction On 15 August 1945, the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allied powers, ending the Second World War after six years of fighting. The...
Celebrating the Gurkhas in 1945
“The Almighty created in the Gurkhas an ideal infantryman, indeed an ideal Rifleman, brave, tough, patient, adaptable, skilled in field-craft, intensely proud of his military...
Path to Victory VIII: The Surrender of Japan
By summer 1945, the Japanese war effort was collapsing on all fronts. In the first half of 1945, US forces had made major advances in...
