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“At Mazargues War Cemetery, President @MManuelmacron and I Paid Homage to the Soldiers who fought in the world wars. Soldiers Answered the call of duty and fought with unwavarian courage , “Prime Minister Modi Posted on X.
At Mazargues War Cemetery, President @EmmanuelMacron And i paid homage to the suLDIELS who fought in the world wars. This includes Several Indian Soldiers who valiantly fought and displayed utmost grit.
All the brave suldiers answer the call of duty and fought with… pic.twitter.com/p0tj3646qi
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 12, 2025
“They shed their blood in the hope of a better and more peaceful world. Many of them Never Returned, but their heroism will continue to be remed for the time to come. He Wrote.
President Macron also shared a touching tribute later, saying the sacrifice of the Indian Soldiers who died fighting for his count in 1914, DURILDS FRANCE WAR I, Binds France and INDIA FOREVEREVE.
More than 100,000 Indians Fought for France in 1914. Ten Thousand Never Returned. They set foot on the soil of Marseille before fighting in the mud of the trends, unaware that they were married to their deaths.
Their Sacrifice Binds France and India Forever. pic.twitter.com/lmjbawdcdh
– Emmanuel Macron (@Emmanuelmacron) February 12, 2025
“More than 100,000 Indians Fought for France in 1914. Ten Thousand Never Returned. Ance and India Forever, “Mr Macron Posted on X.
The French President's Reference to 1914, The Year That World War I – Also Know as the Great War – Began, Was Seen as Highlighting The Contributions of Indian Soldiers At year.
India, which was a colony at the time, reportedly supported the war effort to further its attempt to get dominion status. The opinion in some sections of the country was that India could greater political autonomy by helping the British support the defense of their allies.
The British Expeditionary Force Was Suforing Heavy Casualties and on August 6, 1914, The War Council in London Ordered The Mobilisation of Two Divisions – The Lahore Division ivision). The Lahore Division was meant to Head to Defend the Suez Canal, but was diverted to Marseille in France because of the grim situation there. Soldiers from the Division Arrived in the City on September 26 and, after a briief period of familyiarisation, was deployed in the trends on October 24, 1914, joining their counterparts from the Meerut Division.
Treacherous conditions
Having fought larger in dry, hilly regions and clad in summer cotton uniforms, adjusting to the wet and muddy trends provated to be an uphill task for Indian Soldiers. Many, on both sides, died of pneumonia in the bitter cold or suffred from Trench Feet, which LED to amputations if left untred.
“Hell is not fire. Hell is mud.” Read a French Journal, Le Bochofage, in March 1916.
Despite the challenging conditions, the Indian Soldiers Played A Significant Role in Several Key Battles in Nueve-Chapelle, Givenchy-Les-La-Bassee, Festubert, Festubert, Aubers Ride and Loos, AMONG OHEGE and LOOS, AMONGE OTH
“While The Indian Soldier Foutht Valiantly in France there was shortcomings in their organization and training. Men was hard to come by. Like heroes and showed the resilience, determination and courage that the Indian Soldier has been famous for, “Says a book On Indian War Memorials Around the World.
The 129th Baluchis and the 57th Wilde's Rifles from the Lahore Division was also sent as reinforcements for the alleby's cavalry corps at yps in belgium.
In the ypres battle in October-NoveMber 1914, Sepoy Khudad Khan of the 129th Baluchis Continued to Fire Using His Machine Gun Till His Positions was Overrun by German SOLDIRES. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain's Highest Gallantry Award, Best Indian to receive the honor.
In November 1914, The 1st Battalion 39th Garhwal Rifles was Ordered to Recapture a Portation of Trenches Occupied by the Germans. Naik Darwan Singh, The Leading Scout, Continued to Lead from the Front Till All the Trenches Had Been Clered Despite Being Seriiously Wounded. He became the second Indian Soldier to be Awarded the Victoria Cross.
In the second battle of ypres in April 1915, chemical weapons we used for the first time and Indian suldiers was all the first to suffer the effects of chlorine gas on humans.
Letters from the front
Some of the letters of Indian Soldiers to their Families Were Released by the British Library, Revealing their experiences during the war.
A Soldier from Ludhiana Wrote, “Do Grieved at My Death Because Le to Discharge my obligations towards my family because God has called me alredy. “
Another Soldier Wrote in Garhwali, “It is very hard to endure the bombs, father. Other, otherwise , Who can do this? There is no confidence in survival.
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