The Archive · 1941

The Far Eastern Command

New Indian Troops Fully Mechanized and Trained In Modern Warfare

Commander-in-Chief, Far East, recently announced that substantial reinforcements of all arms for the Far Eastern ff Command have recently arrived in Malaya. Not the least important of these were large numbers of Indian troops comprising Infantry, Artillery, Engineers and Auxiliary Units. These troops brought with -them from India their own motor transport and the force was completely mechanized; there was not a single mule or pack animal with any unit,

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