India in action: a collection of pictures by Anthony Gross

LD3337. "CHINS A T WAR . " Khasi porters carrying supplies to forward positions. Two thousand of these Khasi coolies (organised for coolie work in France during the last war) were brought down to the Chin Hills by a Welsh missionary, M. B. Phillips. They have done extremely well bringing up supplies over little known and difficult country. LD2555. "BATTLE O F EGYPT " SERIES. "Browned off." Some light casualties during action. LD3341. "CHINS A T WAR . " Tiddim Garrison Police and three Haka village headman prisoners. Civil administration in the Chin Hills has never stopped in spite of Japs being so near. There are about 200 miles of Burma civil telephones still functioning in our hands. LD3170. "BATTLE O F ARAKAN." Steaming down the N. A . A . F . to Maungdaw (some reinforcements coming up). LD2361. V.C.O.'s of 11th Sikh Regiment, Punjabis, and Sikhs, including L / K Hakam Khan. Jamadar Gurdial Singh Subedar-Major Fateh- Mohamed, I.O.M.. and Company Quartermaster-Havildar Bunta Singh. LD3158. "CHINS A T WAR . " Chin coolies resting by the wayside. These coolies supply our forward positions and patrols. The large sea shells worn by women indicate those that are not married. The two girls here were very excited when I asked them to pose. They thought I was going to choose a wife. LD2730. "BATTLE O F EGYPT . " Italian prisoners of war in Prisoner-of-War Cage. Here they are checked over, given food and then sent to back areas. are a group picked at random, of various regiments. Corps These LD2728, "BATTLE O F EGYPT " CASUALTIES. The overflow. The wounded have arrived at a great rate. The tents are full, so blankets and groundsheets are attached to a truck to shade the wounded. Actually they are better off out here because they get some breeze. LD3344. "BATTLE O F ARAKAN. " First A i d Post in the jungle. LD3160. "BATTLE O F ARAKAN. " Supply depot and Sampan head. From here supplies are taken forward by mules to Rathedaung battle area, LD2561. BATTLE O F EGYPT " SERIES. V.C.O.'s of Gurkha Regiment. LD3177. Artillery Observation Post (with the 4th Indian Division). LD3174. "BATTLE OF ARAKAN." "Lincolns take up positions in jungle." LD3164. "BATTLE OF ARAKAN." Advance Brigade Headquarters Rathedaung front. LD3156. "CHINS A T WAR." Naib Commandant and Sepoys o f Chin Hills Battalion. Red tab on shoulder is given for bravery in the field, Naib Commandant is the highest rank (uncommissioned) an Indian or Burmese Sepoy can attain. Note bun worn at back of the head indicates Siyin tribe. LD3166. "CHINS AT WAR." Platoon o f Chin village levies o f Sokte tribe. This is a complete village platoon of levies. The old man is village headman in charge. Question to two small boys in centre of picture: "Wh o are you?" — " W e are the levy cooks." LD3165, "BATTLE OF ARAKAN. " Buddhist temple destroyed by shell- fire. LD3157. "CHINS AT WAR . " Gurkha Commandos overlooking Jap territory from Bacha Hill. Beneath point "A" is town Kalemio held by the Japs. At strategic points there are Gurkha troops helping the Chins. It is on this hill that Sepoy Gaje Ghale won his V.C. a few days after our visit. LD3167. "CHINS AT WAR . " Mountain patrol (Chin Hills Battalion). A section comprising Whelngo, Sahau and Khongsai tribesmen. Note position of hair bun in different tribes. Chin Hills Battalion was originally part of the Burma Frontier Force and in peace time did garrison and police work. At outbreak of war the battalion was enlarged, recruiting was carried out among the different Chin tribes and a compact force was created. They form the basis of resistance to and fighting the Japanese in these hills. They have all the combined advantages of guerillas and of disciplined troops. They are well armed with modern automatic weapons. They were never evacuated but kept up the war continually in their hills in Burma. LD3333, "BATTLE O F ARAKAN. " Artillery Observation Post on "Pentle- bury" Hill. Rathedaung Front. LD3338. "CHINS A T WAR . " Chin Hills Battalion. Group of Haka tribesmen. Haka Chins (of Chin Hills Battalion). Note.— Haka head-dress (quite an idea for fashions at home). The main way of