English Aircraft Shot Down
A German World War I postcard showing an English aircraft, Punjab 29 Rawalpindi, shot down during combat.
World War I
Armee Indio-Anglaise - Cordonnier Indien [Indian Shoemaker]
![Armee Indio-Anglaise - Cordonnier Indien [Indian Shoemaker]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/armee-indio-anglaise-cordonnier-indien.jpg?itok=Ghc3gIlV "Armee Indio-Anglaise - Cordonnier Indien [Indian Shoemaker]")
A striking portrait of an Indian shoemaker in France during World War I, who would have accompanied the 130,000 or so Indian troops who fought on the Western front during the first two years of the war.
S.M.S. Emden
[Original German titles, translated] "Emden" Five English Ships in the Bay of Bengal. Upon the Return of First Lieutenant v. Muecke with the Emden crew in Germany [end]
The story of His Majesty's Ship the Emden is one of the most captivating of World
Indian Army Type of Team
"The Indian experiences in France were the most extensive and, by and large, the happiest.
Types de l'armee de l'Inde
A French postcard celebrating the presence of Indian troops with the British army fighting against the Germans. Dafadar Chanda Singh writes to Arur [sp?] Singh in Lahore District, Punjab in Urdu on Nov.
[British Flag]
![[British Flag]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/british-flag_0.jpg?itok=PfHGlfXa "[British Flag]")
A World War I recruiting postcard for the British-Indian Army.
[Recto, Translated from Gujarati-Bohri dialect] “You are our cause of existence. You symbolize and make us aware of our truthful rights.
The Advanced Prisoner's Compound, Mesopotamia
With Best Wishes for Xmas and the New Year
The fundraising postcard by a women's group in Bombay shows Turkish prisoners likely captured in 1917 when British Indian troops captured Baghdad and other areas of modern Iraq from the Ottoman Empire.
Sepoy Chatta Singh V.C., of the 9th Bhopal Infantry
[Original caption] A RAJPUT V.C. "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in leaving cover to assist in his Commanding Officer who was lying wounded and helpless in the open.
Indian soldiers starting for the front
About 130,000 Indian troops served in France during World War I, and about 9,000 died. These soldiers were revered in France for helping to liberate the country from the Germans.
[Jhelum Recruiting]
![[Jhelum Recruiting]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/jhelum.jpg?itok=TIMVYrN1 "[Jhelum Recruiting]")
This unusual real photo postcard seems to show recruiting in Jhelum, a key Punjabi district where British Indian soldiers were signed up for service in World War I.
