Escaped Indian Prisoners WWII, 1945 Photo
An old 1945 news photo of escaped Indian Prisoners in WWII. This was during the British-India era when Indian pows escaped their Japanese captors in World War II. The text on the back reads-
“Indian Official Photo, Escaped Indian War Prisoners Feted. Indian soldiers who escaped from the Japanese at Hollandia in Northern New Guinea have just reached home after two years as prisoners in the hands of the enemy. They tell grim stories of the harsh treatment and hardships they endured.
Picture Shows:- Brigadier MacGregor, Sub Area Commander, welcoming the garlanded men at a transit camp in India….”
Read about- Indian Soldiers who Made Their Last Battle Cry at Papua and New Guinea. See my post- Royal Indian Army Service Corps – Old Photograph
Did you know- Major-General Stringer Lawrence considered the father of the Indian Army, became the first Commander-In-Chief under the British East India Company in 1761.
From the collection- Raja Ravi Varma Painting – 2 Old Postcards 1976., Khada Parsi Statue Mumbai – Old Print 1880., Ooty Train Over The Wellington Viaduct – Old Postcard 1909., India Baroda Bullock Driven Tram & FDC – Old Print., German Map Bombay With Waffen SS Stamp & Seal
