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	Military History of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Although Horatio Nelson crushed Napoleon's ambitions of advancing to India at the Battle of the Nile, three armies - one from Bombay, and two British (one of which was commanded by Arthur Wellesley), marched into Mysore in 1799 and besieged the capital, Srirangapatnam.
		India sent their troops in shortly after and secured a majority of the new Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
		India fought a brief border skirmish with Pakistan in the Indian state of Kashmir in 1999.
	www.donob.com /encyclopedia/Military_History_of_India (4251 words)

	Indian Armed Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		India is not a part of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, citing concerns that it unfairly favours the established nuclear powers, and provides no provision for complete nuclear disarmament.
		Indian officials argued that India's refusal to sign the treaty stemmed from its fundamentally discriminatory character; the treaty places restrictions on the nonnuclear weapons states but does little to curb the modernization and expansion of the nuclear arsenals of the nuclear weapons states.
		The highest wartime gallantry Award given by the Military of India is the Param Vir Chakra.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Military_of_India (461 words)

	Indian Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, though senior officers were initially drawn from the Royal Navy.
		India has been working since 1985 to develop an indigenously constructed nuclear-powered submarine, one that is based on the Soviet Charlie II-class design, detailed drawings of which are said to have been obtained from the Soviet Union in 1989.
		INS Satpura being inaugurated at the Mazagaon docks in southern India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Navy (2284 words)

	Indian Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The highest rank in the Indian Army is Field Marshal, but it is a largely ceremonial rank and appointments are made by the President of India, on the advice of the Union Cabinet of Ministers, only in exceptional circumstances.
		Upon British India gaining independence in 1947, the British Indian Army was divided into two parts to serve the newly created nations of Union of India and Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
		India is the second largest troop contributor to the UN.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Army (3525 words)

	Military Ranks of the Nigerian Army
		The term 'Rank and file' was first used in 1598, in the context of soldiers marching in formation, but was subsequently generalized to mean "common soldiers" in 1796.
		In modern usage, a rank is a title insignia that defines the relative position of soldiers and officers in the military hierarchy.
		The naval usage to mean an "officer who commands a man-of-war (a specific type of wooden sail ship)" dates back to 1554, but was later amplified to mean a "master or commander of a vessel of any kind" in 1704.
	www.dawodu.com /omoigui49.htm (6971 words)

	AllRefer.com - India - Conditions of Service - Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia \| Indian Information Resource
		The rank structure in the three services, especially in the commissioned officer ranks, for the most part follows conventional British practice.
		Junior commissioned officers are promoted on a point system from within the enlisted ranks of their regiments, filling most of the junior command slots, such as platoon leaders.
		Naval insignia follow the convention of sleeve stripes for officers and fouled anchor badges for enlisted personnel.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/india/india196.html (686 words)

	Military Rank, Operations, & Feudal Hierarchy
		The army ranks are mainly those of the United States Army, and the naval ranks those of the United States Navy but with considerable historical background in the (British) Royal Navy.
		Naval flag rank developed because of the organization of British fleets in the 17th century.
		The equivalent of a Naval Captain is a Group Captain, the commander of an air Group, the equivalent of a Commander a Wing Commander, commander of an air Wing, and the equivalent of a Lieutenant Commander a Squadron Leader, commander of an air Squadron.
	www.friesian.com /rank.htm (11818 words)

	Indian Army - Universipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Upon British India gaining independence in 1947, the British Indian Army was divided into two parts to serve the newly created nations of India and Pakistan.
		In 1971, rebellion broke out in East Pakistan, and India was forced to intervene as a number of Bangladeshi refugees fled to India.
		India, however, quickly responded to the intrusion by mobilising more than 200,000 troops in just over 6 days.
	www.pillnow.net /university/Library/Indian_Army (3472 words)

	Biff Books and Records (Sheffield) - Military
		A thorough introduction to the military and naval history of the years 1492-1792.
		From Europe to India and America the book relates empire to the fortunes of war, includes a detailed analysis of the origins of the American Revolution.
		Naval incompetence from Roman times to the Falklands War.
	www.btinternet.com /~biffbooks/military.htm (10186 words)

	Nautical Trivia and Phrases, United States Marine Corps and United States Navy, USMC and USN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		However, if an admiral of higher rank appeared on the scene, then his flag had to be taken down by a peg or two, according to his lower seniority.
		The device is on the cap of American naval officers, the distinguishing device of a Chief Petty Officer, the collar device of midshipman, and on the cap badges of the British naval officers.
		Naval records show these "sheriffs of the sea" were keeping order aboard ship since the time of King Charles I of England.
	docmeyer.freeservers.com /trivia.htm (15058 words)

	Sri Lanka
		He was the grandson of an Indian princess from Vanga in northern India who had been abducted by an amorous lion, Simha, and son of their incestuous and half-leonine offspring.
		The Indo-Aryan dialect spoken by the early Sinhalese was comprehensible to missionaries from India and facilitated early attempts at translating the scriptures.
		This divergence became painfully clear to India at the Colombo Conference of 1954 and the Bandung Conference in Indonesia in 1955.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/sri-lanka/all.html (18091 words)

	A Tribute to Hinduism - War in Ancient India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Imperial sway in ancient India meant the active rule of an individual monarch who by his ability and prowess brought to subjection the neighboring chieftains and other rulers, and proclaimed himself the sole ruler of the earth.
		Rishi is a well-known linguist of India and was awarded the honour of 'Padmashri' by the President of India in 1970 for his contributions in the field of linguistics.
		South India carried on political and commercial activities as far as the Mediterranean in the early centuries of the Christian era and before.
	www.atributetohinduism.com /War_in_Ancient_India.htm (13203 words)

	British Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		World War II saw the British army develop its Commando units including the Special Air Services based, in part, on the success of German stosstruppen in breaking tactical deadlock in the First World War.
		After the end of World War II, the British Empire declined with the independence of India, and other colonies in Africa and Asia.
		Every regiment and corps has its own distinctive insignia, such as cap badge, beret and stable belt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Army (2627 words)

	French Volunteers in the American Revolution
		Poor coordination between the allied land and naval commanders led to the campaign failing, Fleury participated in rear guard elements as the American forces executed a dangerous withdraw.
		Maudit du Plessis was commissioned a captain of artillery in the Continental Army, and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
		This led to him being asked to designed the insignia and diploma of the Society of the Cincinnati, and to convert the New York City Hall into a Federal building to temporally be occupied by the new American government.
	www.xenophongroup.com /mcjoynt/volunt.htm (8280 words)

	UNIFORM INSIGNIA :: View topic - Egyptian naval uniforms
		In the middle you have president muhammed hosni mubarak, supreme commander of the armed forces (retired with the rank of lt. general, commander of the airforces, vice minister of war, chief air marshal).
		Please notice, that no-one holds the rank of admiral (or colonel general of the airforce/cololnel general of the army), although theese ranks do exist.
		Also note, that he doesn't use the sleeve rank, although it exists on the fl uniform.
	forum.uniforminsignia.net /viewtopic.php?p=10321 (889 words)

	Frequently asked questions - FAQ 201 -250
		He enlisted into the Regular army under an assumed name, was commissioned from the ranks, and rose to the rank of brigadier general before he was killed by the Sikhs in 1849.
		The purchase system had advantages, enabling competent young officers to gain higher rank more quickly than would be the case today, and helping ensure the army’s loyalty because its officers were men with ‘a stake in the country’.
		The chevron in heraldry was employed as a badge of honour to mark the main supporters of the head of the clan or "top of the house" and it came to be used in various forms as an emblem of rank for knights and men-at-arms in feudal days.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-help/faq5.htm (6075 words)

	PLA History
		PLA modernization according to the Soviet model also entailed creation of a professional officer corps, complete with Soviet-style uniforms, ranks, and insignia; conscription; a reserve system; and new rules of discipline.
		South Vietnamese and PLA naval forces skirmished over 3 islands occupied by South Vietnamese troops, and the PLA successfully seized control of the islands in a joint amphibious operation involving 500 troops and air support.
		Reforms in education and training emphasized improving the military skills and raising the education levels of officers and troops and conducting combinedarms operations.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/china/pla-history.htm (4242 words)

	Military History of India: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Questions for article: famous battles of maratha army, mahapadma alexander 6,000 elephants, mughal empire military techniques, second panipat war"shivaji's naval battles with british and dutch
		India has a long military history dating back to over 6000 years.
		Since 1962, 16 new ordnance factories have been set up.
	www.winelib.com /wiki/Military_History_of_India (3346 words)

	Books on guns,history,reference,insignia,uniforms
		Waffen SS Uniforms and Insignia by Wade Krawczyk and Peter v Lukacs.
		insignia of the military and units of Ground Troops, sleeve insignia of the
		insignia of military education institutions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
	www.tridentmilitary.com /Books.htm (3257 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Image:EmblemofIndia.png (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Sarnath Lion is the Official Emblem of India derived from the time of the Emperor Ashoka.
		This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia.
		The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref?title=Image:EmblemofIndia.png (256 words)

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		Arvies J. Staton supplied information on ranks and insignia, Ly H. Burnham assisted in obtaining demographic data, Afaf S. McGowan assisted in obtaining photographs, and Gwendolyn B. Batts assisted in word processing.
		Finally, the authors acknowledge the generosity of the many individuals and public and private agencies who allowed their photographs to be used in this study.
		In 1914 when the British discovered that Turkey was entering the war on the side of the Germans, British forces from India landed at Al Faw on the Shatt al Arab and moved rapidly toward Basra.
	www.samizdat.com /iraq.txt (21689 words)

	Naval Military Press, book summaries, army knowledge online, geneology, world war 2
		IN THE LEGIONS OF NAPOLEONThe Memoirs of a Polish Officer in Spain and Russia, 1808-1813
		IN THE RANKS OF THE C.I.V: A Narrative and Diary of Peronal Experiences with the C.I.V Battery (Honourable Artillery Company) in South Africa.
		INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL ROLL 1908-1935 to the RAF.
	www.naval-military-press.com /books/i.htm (568 words)

	FindProductsHere.com - British Air Forces, 1914-1918 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		By the Armistice of 1918 the unified Royal Air Force was the largest in the world, with about 22,650 aeroplanes and 27,330 men operating from some 700 bases.
		This first in a two-part study describes and illustrates, in unprecedented detail, the uniforms of the RFC and RNAS in 1914-18-20.
		By the Armistice of 1918 the unified Royal Air Force was the largest in the world, with about 22,650 aeroplanes - including a strategic bomber force - and 27,330 men operating from some 700 bases.
	www.findproductshere.com /18938480/index793.html (1155 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Mailbag
		The President and Supreme Commander has approved the Indian Navy going “swadeshi” by replacing the St George’s Cross on the Naval ensign (flag) by the national emblem, the Ashoka Pillar on an anchor.
		Why it took the Navy 54 years to do this is another matter.
		The only colonial relic still left with our armed forces is the British ranks of Lance Corporal, Corporal and Sergeants in the Air Force instead of the Indian equivalent of Lance Naik, Naik and Havaldar.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20010815/mailbag.htm (801 words)

	BRITISH ARMY AND RAF HISTORY
		Also includes some officers who died as a result of disease, murder or natural causes, mainly in India
		Also includes some details of NCOs and Other Ranks and some officers and men of other countries' engineer corps.
		I have uploaded two pages of uniforms, insignia & badges of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines for the period concerned
	www.angelfire.com /ga/BobSanders/ARMYLINKS.html (885 words)

	Thought You Should Know - Paramilitarism in American Police 2
		Internal and external pressures forced the depoliticization and restructuring of police departments, which gradually reformed into centralized, depersonalized, hierarchical bureaucracies.
		To gain control of the rank and file, police chiefs assigned military ranks and insignia to personnel, and some departments required military drills.
		While Jefferson defined paramilitarism as "the application of quasi-military training, equipment, philosophy and organization to questions of policing," Waddington confined paramilitarism to police methods of riot control, namely, "the coordination and integration of all officers deployed as squads under centralised command and control."44
	www.tysknews.com /Depts/The_Law/paramilitarism_in_police2.htm (6974 words)

	Military History, Info, Stats
		Naval Vessel Register - Status of Commissioned and Decommissioned Surface Ships and Submarines
		The United States Naval and Shipbuilding Museum and USS Salem
		Time Service Department The official clock on America from the U.S. Naval Observatory.
	www.teacheroz.com /Military_History.htm (2049 words)

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