4 Gorkha Rifles
Active	1861 - Present
Country	India
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	5 Battalions
Regimental Centre	Subathu, Himachal Pradesh
Motto	Kafar Hunu Bhanda Marnu Ramro (Better to die than live like a coward)
War Cry	jai maha kali..Ayo Gorkhali (The Gorkhas are here)
Decorations	4 Maha Vir Chakras, 16 Vir Chakras, 5 Shaurya Chakras, 1 Yudh Seva Medal and 26 Sena Medals
Battle honours	Post Independence Punch, Gurais and Bilafond La Theatre Honours Punjab 1965, Jammu and Kashmir 1971 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Indian Army is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Himachal Pradesh   (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ), formerly the Punjab Hill States, is a mostly mountainous state in northern India. ... The Maha Vir Chakra medal The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. ... Vir Chakra is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery in the battle field. ... Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. ... Sena Medal Awarded to members of the army, of all ranks, for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Army. ... A battle honour is a military tradition practiced in the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and is an official acknowledgement rewarded to military units for their achievements in specific wars or operations of a military campaign. ... Combatants India Pakistan Commanders Gen J N Chaudhuri, Lt Gen Harbakhsh Singh Field Marshal Ayub Khan, Gen Musa Khan Casualties 3,264 killed[1] 8,623 wounded[1] (From July to ceasefire) 3,800[2] - 6,917 killed[3] (17 day period alone) 4,000 - 7,000 killed/ captured[4... Combatants India Pakistan Commanders Sam Manekshaw J.S. Aurora A. A. K. Niazi # Strength 500,000+ troops 400,000+ troops Casualties 3,843 killed[1] 9,851 wounded[1] c. ...
Insignia
Regimental Insignia	A pair of crossed Khukris with the Roman numeral IV below
Tartan	Government (1st Bn pipers plaids and pipe bags) Mackenzie (2nd Bn pipers plaids and pipe bags)

The 4 Gorkha Rifles is a regiment of the Indian Army and was transferred from the British Indian Army at the time of India's independence in 1947. The regiment was formerly known as the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles was originally a Gurkha regiment of the British Indian Army. Khukri knife and sheath The khukri is a knife, the national weapon and forestry tool of Nepal. ... The Indian Army is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. ... A group of native Indian muslim soldiers posing for volley firing orders. ... Gurkha, also spelled as Gorkha, are people from Nepal who take their name from the eighth century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath. ... A group of native Indian muslim soldiers posing for volley firing orders. ...

Early history

In 1857, it was decided to augment the existing Gurkha regiments by raising another. Initially, this was known as the Extra Goorkha Regiment, before being numbered as the 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry. In 1861 it was finally ranked as the 4th Goorkha Regiment. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by...

The regiment's first major action was during the Second Afghan War, also seeing service on the North-West Frontier and during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ...

First World War

During the First World War, the 1st Battalion served in France, participating in the battles of Givenchy, Neuve Chapelle and Ypres, while the 2nd Battalion saw service in Mesopotamia. A 3rd Battalion was authorised to be raised, but due to a clerical error, the 4th Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles was raised instead of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Givenchy (pronounced gee-von-shee) is a line of clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics. ... The Battles of Neuve Chapelle and Artois was a battle in the First World War. ... Ypres municipality and district in the province West Flanders Ypres (French, pronounced generally used in English1) or Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced ) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... Mesopotamia refers to the region now occupied by modern Iraq, and parts of eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and southwest Iran. ... The 3rd Queen Alexandras Own Gurkha Rifles, first raised in 1815, was a regiment of the British Indian Army. ...

In 1924, the regiment became the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles, with the Prince of Wales becoming Colonel-in-Chief. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on 20...

Second World War

The regiment saw service in most theatres during the Second World War, including North Africa, Italy and the Far East. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

The 1st Battalion served throughout the Burma Campaign. It suffered nearly 100% casualties (over 100% casualties among officers) during the Battle of Imphal. The 2nd Battalion saw service in Iraq and Syria. It was overrun by German armoured forces in North Africa in 1942, was rebuilt and subsequently fought in the Italian Campaign. Combatants United Kingdom British India Republic of China United States Empire of Japan Indian National Army Burma National Army Thailand Commanders Louis Mountbatten William Slim Chiang Kai-Shek Joseph Stilwell Aung San(From 1944) Masakazu Kawabe Hyotaro Kimura Renya Mutaguchi Subhash Chandra Bose Aung San(until 1944) Strength Unknown Unknown... Combatants British Fourteenth Army Indian IV Corps Japanese 15th Division Japanese 33rd Division Japanese 31st Division Commanders Louis Mountbatten Geoffrey Scoones Renya Mutaguchi Masakasu Kawabe Strength 4 Infantry Divisions 1 Armoured Brigade 1 Parachute Brigade 3 Infamtry about 100,000 Japanese Army Casualties 17,500 53,879 The Battle of... The Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war. ...

The 3rd Battalion was finally raised in 1940. It saw service with the Chindits in Burma. The 4th Battalion was raised in 1941. It also fought in Burma, distinguishing itself by storming Mandalay Hill in 1945. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Chindits (Officially in 1942 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and in 1943 Indian 3rd Infantry Division) were a British Indian Army Special Force that served in Burma and India from 1942 until 1945 during the Burma Campaign in World War II. They were formed into long range penetration groups trained... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Mandalay Hill is a 240 metre (790 feet) hill that is located to the east of Mandalays city centre. ... Year 1945and died 2007 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...

4 Gorkha Rifles

Following India's independence in 1947, the 4th Gurkhas was one of the Gorkha regiments to be allocated to the Indian Army, becoming the 4 Gorkha Rifles in 1950. The third battalion fought a fine action at Bilafond La, at heights of nearly 20,000 feet in 1987. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Battle honours

• Ali Masjid, Kabul 1879, Kandahar 1880, Afghanistan 1878-80, Chitral, Waziristan 1895, Tirah, Punjab Frontier, China 1900
• The Great War: Givenchy 1914, Neuve Chapelle, Ypres 1915, St. Julien, Aubers, Festubert 1915, France and Flanders 1914-15, Egypt 1916, Tigris 1916, Kut al Amara 1917, Baghdad, Mesopotamia 1916-18, Gallipoli 1915, N.W. Frontier India 1917, Baluchistan 1918
• Afghanistan 1919
• The Second World War: Iraq 1941, Syria 1941, The Cauldron, North Africa 1940-43, Trestina, Monte Cedrone, Italy 1943-45, Pegu 1942, Chindits 1944, Bishenpur, Shwebo, Mandalay, Burma 1942-45
• Punch, Gurais, Jammu and Kashmir 1947-48, Punjab 1965, Jammu and Kashmir 1971

Battle of Kabul may refer to: The Battle of Kabul (August to October, 1842), during the First Anglo-Afghan War. ... Combatants Britain / India Afghans Commanders Frederick Roberts Ayub Khan Strength 10,000 32 guns 12,800 32 guns Casualties 36 Killed, 218 wounded 1,000 Killed 1,500 wounded (approx) The Battle of Kandahar, 1 September 1880, was the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. ... The Tirah Campaign was an Indian frontier war in 1897-98. ... Battle of Givenchy (December 18-22,1914) was a battle fought during World War I the saw an initially advancing British force face strong opposition and counter-attack from a solidly entrenched German force around the village of Givenchy. ... The Battles of Neuve Chapelle and Artois was a battle in the First World War. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Combatants France United Kingdom Canada Newfoundland German Empire Commanders Horace Smith-Dorrien Albrecht of Württemberg Strength 8 infantry divisions 7 infantry divisions Casualties 70,000 dead, wounded, or missing 35,000 dead, wounded, or missing The Second Battle of Ypres was the first time Germany used chemical weapons on... For most of World War I, Allied Forces, predominantly those of France and the United Kingdom, were stalled at trenches on the Western Front. ... The Tigris is the eastern member of the pair of great rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of Anatolia through Iraq. ... The Mesopotamian Campaign was a theater of the First World War fought between Allied forces represented by British and Anglo-Indian troops, and Central forces of the Ottoman Empire. ... Combatants British Empire Australia India Newfoundland New Zealand United Kingdom France Ottoman Empire Commanders Sir Ian Hamilton Otto von Sanders Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Strength 5 divisions (initial) 14 divisions (final) 6 divisions Casualties 252,000 260,309 The Battle of Gallipoli was a very bad and costly war, yet... The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns (Afghans) and various other groups. ... The Chief Commissioners Province of Baluchistan was a former province of Pakistan located in the northern parts of modern Balochistan province. ... The First Battle of El Alamein 1–July 27, 1942 was a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of World War II, fought between the German–Italian Afrika Korps commanded by Erwin Rommel and the British Eighth Army, commanded by Claude Auchinleck. ... During World War II, the North African Campaign, also known as the Desert War, took place in the North African desert from September 13, 1940 to May 13, 1943. ... Location of TÅ™eÅ¡tina in the Czech Republic TÅ™eÅ¡tina is a village in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. ... Categories: Stub ... Shwebo is a city in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar, located 113 km north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River. ... Mandalay (Burmese: ) is the second largest city in Myanmar (formerly Burma) with a population of 927,000 (2005 census), agglomeration 2,5 million. ... Combatants India Pakistan Commanders General K M Cariappa, Lt Gen S M Shrinagesh, Maj Gen K S Thimayya, Maj Gen Kalwant Singh Maj Gen Akbar Khan Casualties 1,104 killed[1](Indian army) 684 KIA(State Forces)[2] [3] 3,152 wounded [1] 1,500 - 5,000 killed[4] (Pakistan... Combatants India Pakistan Commanders Gen J N Chaudhuri, Lt Gen Harbakhsh Singh Field Marshal Ayub Khan, Gen Musa Khan Casualties 3,264 killed[1] 8,623 wounded[1] (From July to ceasefire) 3,800[2] - 6,917 killed[3] (17 day period alone) 4,000 - 7,000 killed/ captured[4... Combatants India Pakistan Commanders Sam Manekshaw J.S. Aurora A. A. K. Niazi # Strength 500,000+ troops 400,000+ troops Casualties 3,843 killed[1] 9,851 wounded[1] c. ...

References

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