Churchill's German Army - new from National Geographic:-



http://www.natgeochannel.co.uk/programmes/churchills-german-army

As many as 10,000 Germans and Austrians fled Nazi persecution and joined British forces to fight against Hitler.

That really opened my eyes!

Church. was a Colonel in the Queens army wasn't he?
Cavelry I think.

They should make it a rule nowadays ; You must have served in national defense to command national defense.

Interesting post, Randifur ; perhaps others would care to comment on your proposal.

It terrifies me to think of Gordon Brown in charge of troops, but then again Barbara Castle was once Minister of Transport and didnt have a driving licence!

A number of Indian troops went over to the Japanese after they had been captured, but it was not many. There is always some one that thinks they are fighting for the wrong side

Very interesting.
Glad their story made it to the mainstream.

Winston Churchill served with the Welsh Fusiliers; his brother Jack served with the cavalry as a Major in the Oxfordshire Hussars Yeomanry, a territorial army unit.
despite its numbers, the Indian National Army, raised by the Japanese, would have a profound impact on the formation of India and Pakistan. anybody interested should read Edward James' book Raj; A History of the British in India. it goes into some length on the formation of the unit, with some detail on the motivations and actions of many of these men.

Originally Posted by LeEnfield

A number of Indian troops went over to the Japanese after they had been captured, but it was not many. There is always some one that thinks they are fighting for the wrong side

A work mate who was captured in Singapore stated, not one Gurkha went over to the Japanese.

I've got major respect for those men from Nepal.

Originally Posted by Del Boy

Interesting post, Randifur ; perhaps others would care to comment on your proposal.

LOL, no one cares.