Recommended Gurkha books?

by Bryan Pettet @, Ft Worth, TX, Saturday, July 16, 2016, 17:45 (3054 days ago)

This is a gap in my library about a significant military force. What do you recommend for reading?

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I've read a number of books but it was years ago and

by Hobie ⌂ @, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Saturday, July 16, 2016, 19:49 (3054 days ago) @ Bryan Pettet

I can't remember a single title OR author. At a time when I didn't feel I could spend much money on such, I didn't buy them but borrowed them.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

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Gurka Book

by Rob Leahy ⌂ @, Prescott, Arizona, Saturday, July 16, 2016, 20:01 (3054 days ago) @ Bryan Pettet

ack - nt

by Bryan Pettet @, Ft Worth, TX, Saturday, July 16, 2016, 20:48 (3054 days ago) @ Rob Leahy

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You can be a Warrior Poet In Gurkaneze...

by Rob Leahy ⌂ @, Prescott, Arizona, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 19:39 (3053 days ago) @ Bryan Pettet

;-)

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

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Feeling your oats...or bad pizza...or something. NT

by Bryan Pettet @, Ft Worth, TX, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 21:04 (3053 days ago) @ Rob Leahy

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It all started with a fella by the name of...

by pokynojoe, Saturday, July 16, 2016, 23:08 (3054 days ago) @ Bryan Pettet

Prithwi Narayan Shah, and that would be a good place to start your research. The Gurkhas first claim to fame, so to speak at the battle of Bruputore, somewhere's around 1826 or so, claim to fame that is, as far as western civilization is concerned. Ord Wingate recruited them into the famous Chindits in '43-'44(in case you didn't know, the Chindits are credited with being the first special forces). My Pop had some dealings with a few Gurkhas in Burma, in '44. But that's another story. Your local public library is a good place to start. Am I the only one who uses the public library anymore?

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thanks - a good library is down the road a ways...

by Bryan, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 10:37 (3054 days ago) @ pokynojoe

My interests aren't often covered by local library resources.

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You can borrow books through your library......

by Otony, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 12:16 (3054 days ago) @ Bryan

........from other libraries. Very commonly done, in fact I would be terribly surprised if your library was not a participant.

Otony

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Bingo!...

by pokynojoe, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 15:23 (3054 days ago) @ Otony

My little local library has gotten books and publications for me from all over North America, and Mexico. Many of them from participating University libraries. Many are for free, often there's a small fee. The most I ever paid was ten bucks, but there was only one copy that they found, and it was in a library in Montreal.

The free public library is one of this country's best institutions.

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Con't forget to rent a copy of the two English soldiers who

by OH-John Meeker @, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 10:04 (3054 days ago) @ Bryan Pettet

go looking for their fortune in the Himalayas. First saw the movie in the base theater, and the little guy with the big blade....was a big hit....

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what's the title? NT

by Bryan, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 10:34 (3054 days ago) @ OH-John Meeker

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I'm betting it was The Man Who Would Be King.

by MR, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 11:59 (3054 days ago) @ Bryan

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Bingo -- in Army PX Theatre. Quiet audience, when finished

by OH-John Meeker @, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 12:31 (3054 days ago) @ MR

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Thx - I will watch it. NT

by Bryan Pettet @, Ft Worth, TX, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 13:18 (3054 days ago) @ MR

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You have NOT? Okay watch it and THEN read thwe Gurka Poetry

by Rob Leahy ⌂ @, Prescott, Arizona, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 19:41 (3053 days ago) @ Bryan Pettet

book...It's what the recite and they lope heads...

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

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Rudyard Kipling

by Jhenry, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 20:37 (3053 days ago) @ Bryan

Read it first. The movie is a film adaptation of a Rudyard KIpling book of the same name.Book and film are both great.

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Good to see your name Sir.

by Hoot @, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Sunday, July 17, 2016, 22:34 (3053 days ago) @ Jhenry

Missed you this spring.

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Good to see your name Sir.

by Jhenry, Monday, July 18, 2016, 04:53 (3053 days ago) @ Hoot

Next year. I intended to come this year and life intervened. Nothing to do with Kipling but I just scored a Warren Leather Goods 1911 GI flap holster in great well cared for condition. WWII was the last time Uncle Sugar bought from that manufacturer. The GI Milspec seems to like it. Back to Kipling. All Kipling is good. The one in question is superb.

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