177. VJ Day special - The Indian Army

By 1945 the British Indian Army was the largest volunteer force in history.

Military historian Rob Lyman argues that Indian soldiers were not given enough credit for their efforts in helping beat the Japanese. 

Independent Company members get £2 off our recommended books from Waterstones.

The Last Enemy - Richard Hillary

A brilliant first-hand account of a Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain.

London War Notes - Mollie Panter-Downes

A columnist for the New Yorker during the war, Panter-Downes letters from London offer real insight into life on the home front. 

Lion Rampant - Robert Woollcombe

A graphic account from a front line officer during the battle for Normandy.

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