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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers
Does that earn India a place over China?
Well, no, Canada was still a Dominion but we're getting off subject. And Canada committed more force than India. The point was that India's contribution to WWII does not give her any rights above the P5 members ... well, with the exception of France (and on that one, I have no idea).
*** sidenote: I did a search on Indian Generals in WWII, couldn't find one, could you help? ***
I don't mean to demean the British Indian Army but I find it revolting when internet warriors demean the sacrafice of others.
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You will not find any Indian generals in WWII because there was a strong British bias against Indian officers.
You forget one thing: India was the largest tax base for the British Empire. The navy that the British used in the Pacific Ocean came from India. Virtually, India supplied the Chinese fprces against the IJA through the Burma supply lines. Not to mention stationing Indian manpower in the Middle East.
Still, I'd rather not have India take credit for WWII because it means that we accept the British occupation and rule over India and that is something I am not willing to tolerate. I will honor the sacrifices that Indian soldiers made but won't mind if others say that India didn't contribute much to WWII because that means India was actively resisting British occupation.