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The Gurkhas: WW2’s unsung heroes - WW2 Unforgotten Stories

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Colourised image of Gurkha's crossing a river during the war
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An organisation of Nepalese soldiers, the Gurkhas have fought in the British Army for the last 200 years. Alex Pope from the Gurkha Welfare Trust reveals Bhaktasing Pun’s story. WW2 Unforgotten Stories reveals some of the Second World War’s lesser-known stories. Through the personal testimony of the heroes themselves, their descendants, experts and related organisations, these are the shocking people and events that shaped a generation and whose impact lives on today.
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