The Coolie's Great War: Indian labour in a global conflict, 1914-1921

Though largely invisible in histories of the First World War, over 550,000 men in the ranks of the Indian army were non-combatants. From the porters, stevedores and construction workers in the Coolie Corps to those who maintained supply lines and removed the wounded from the battlefield, Radhika Sin...

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Main Author: Singha, Radhika ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Hurst & Company 2021
Series:Oxford scholarship online
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:Though largely invisible in histories of the First World War, over 550,000 men in the ranks of the Indian army were non-combatants. From the porters, stevedores and construction workers in the Coolie Corps to those who maintained supply lines and removed the wounded from the battlefield, Radhika Singha recovers the story of this unacknowledged service
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2020. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (392 Seiten)
ISBN:9780197554562
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197525586.001.0001

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