August 6, 2015 marks the centenary of the August offensive in the Gallipoli campaign.
A regiment of 14th Sikhs, sent in by Maharaja Patiala, and Gurkha regiments reached the shores of Gallipoli on August 5, 2015, to help the Anzacs in this campaign. And to mark this, the book "Die in Battle, Do Not Despair" written by acclaimed military historian Professor Peter Stanley, was released at UNSW, Canberra. Here is an interview with Professor Stanley about this book - which for the first time names at least 200 Indian heroes of Gallipoli, and the book includes many photos of the Sikhs, Gurkhas and Punjabi Musalman troops, that have never been seen publicly before. To see a photo album of some of the photos in this book, click on this link or visit SBS Punjabi Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.980958278595821.1073741913.368329703192018&type=3
