Brigade of Gurkhas
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Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers. The brigade draws its heritage from Gurkha units that origina
Monument to the Gurkha Soldier stands near the Ministry of Defence in London with an inscription: "Bravest of the brave, most generous of the generous, never had country more faithful friends than you."
Gurkhas advancing with tanks to clear the Japanese from the Imphal–Kohima road
Gurkhas undergoing an urban warfare exercise in the United States. Note the kukri on the webbing of the nearest soldier
Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas performing in France, 2014
Gurkha
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The Gurkhas or Gorkhas, with the endonym Gorkhali, are soldiers native to South Asia, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of North India.
Brigade of Gurkhas
…Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers. The brigade draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Army prior to Indian independence, and prior…
Nepali soldiers; drawing by Gustave Le Bon, 1885
A khukuri, the signature weapon of the Gurkhas
Kaji (equivalent to Prime Minister of Gorkha Kingdom) Vamshidhar "Kalu" Pande and Chief of the Gorkhali Army; one of the most highly decorated Gorkhali commanders