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Gurkha warrior posing for photograph : Photograph 1944.

America in World War Two: Oral Histories and Personal Accounts Available online

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Description: Gurkha warrior posing for photograph. Personal caption: "Photo of one of the famed Gurkha warriors from Nepal who fought with the Allies in World War II. Taken at Comilla, India, in 1944. Notice the famed Kukri knife, a vicious weapon, he carries in his scabbard. They were known for coming up behind Japanese sentries and beheading them." Comilla, India.
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