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	* [[List of Indian divisions in World War II]]		* [[List of Indian divisions in World War II]]
	* [[List of British Empire divisions in the Second World War]]		* [[List of British Empire divisions in the Second World War]]

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	In late 1943, when Italy capitulated to the Allies, Indians were among tens of thousands of Allied POWs who escaped from, or were liberated from POW camps. During 1943 and 1944, 128 Indian POWs were repatriated from Germany in [[prisoner exchange]]s.<ref>Arieh J. Kochavi, Confronting Captivity. Britain and the United States and their POWs in Nazi Germany (London and Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2005, p136.</ref> More than 200 Indian POWs died in captivity in Europe.<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 2014, ''Find War Dead''] (11 May 2014).</ref> By 30 April 1945, only 8,950 Indian prisoners of war remained in German camps.<ref name="Hansard">Secretary of State for India [Arthur Henderson], 1946, ''House of Commons Debates'', vol 425, (8 July).</ref> The German ''Indische Legion'' saw little front-line action, suffered few casualties and many of its recruits were returned to POW camps. In July 1945, the British government reported that at least 1,045 members of the ''Legion'' had already been repatriated to India, or were being held for questioning in the UK, while about 700 remained at large in Europe.<ref name="Douds"/><ref name="Hansard"/>) Conversely, 2,615 of the POWs recruited by the INA were killed in action against the Allies or missing.<ref name="Micheal Clodfelter 2000. p. 556">Micheal Clodfelter. ''Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures, 1500–2000. 2nd Ed. 2002 '' {{ISBN\|0-7864-1204-6}}. p. 556</ref>		In late 1943, when Italy capitulated to the Allies, Indians were among tens of thousands of Allied POWs who escaped from, or were liberated from POW camps. During 1943 and 1944, 128 Indian POWs were repatriated from Germany in [[prisoner exchange]]s.<ref>Arieh J. Kochavi, Confronting Captivity. Britain and the United States and their POWs in Nazi Germany (London and Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2005, p136.</ref> More than 200 Indian POWs died in captivity in Europe.<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 2014, ''Find War Dead''] (11 May 2014).</ref> By 30 April 1945, only 8,950 Indian prisoners of war remained in German camps.<ref name="Hansard">Secretary of State for India [Arthur Henderson], 1946, ''House of Commons Debates'', vol 425, (8 July).</ref> The German ''Indische Legion'' saw little front-line action, suffered few casualties and many of its recruits were returned to POW camps. In July 1945, the British government reported that at least 1,045 members of the ''Legion'' had already been repatriated to India, or were being held for questioning in the UK, while about 700 remained at large in Europe.<ref name="Douds"/><ref name="Hansard"/>) Conversely, 2,615 of the POWs recruited by the INA were killed in action against the Allies or missing.<ref name="Micheal Clodfelter 2000. p. 556">Micheal Clodfelter. ''Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures, 1500–2000. 2nd Ed. 2002 '' {{ISBN\|0-7864-1204-6}}. p. 556</ref>

	World War II was the last time the Indian Army fought as part of the British military apparatus, as independence and partition followed in 1947.<ref>Perry, p.119</ref> On 3 June 1947, the British Government announced the plan for the partition of the sub–continent between India and Pakistan. On 30 June 1947, the procedure for the division of the armed forces was agreed upon. After partition the British Indian Army was divided between the armies of the new states, the [[Indian Army]] and the [[Pakistan Army]]. Field Marshal [[Claude Auchinleck]], then [[Commander-in-Chief, India]], was appointed Supreme Commander to ensure smooth division of units, stores and so on. It was announced on 1 July 1947, that both countries would have operational control of their respective armed forces by 15 August 1947.{{Citation needed\|date=August ~~2022~~}}		World War II was the last time the Indian Army fought as part of the British military apparatus, as independence and partition followed in 1947.<ref>Perry, p.119</ref> On 3 June 1947, the British Government announced the plan for the partition of the sub–continent between India and Pakistan. On 30 June 1947, the procedure for the division of the armed forces was agreed upon. After partition the British Indian Army was divided between the armies of the new states, the [[Indian Army]] and the [[Pakistan Army]]. Field Marshal [[Claude Auchinleck]], then [[Commander-in-Chief, India]], was appointed Supreme Commander to ensure smooth division of units, stores and so on. It was announced on 1 July 1947, that both countries would have operational control of their respective armed forces by 15 August 1947.{{Citation needed\|date=August 2012}}

	==See also==		==See also==

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	In late 1943, when Italy capitulated to the Allies, Indians were among tens of thousands of Allied POWs who escaped from, or were liberated from POW camps. During 1943 and 1944, 128 Indian POWs were repatriated from Germany in [[prisoner exchange]]s.<ref>Arieh J. Kochavi, Confronting Captivity. Britain and the United States and their POWs in Nazi Germany (London and Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2005, p136.</ref> More than 200 Indian POWs died in captivity in Europe.<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 2014, ''Find War Dead''] (11 May 2014).</ref> By 30 April 1945, only 8,950 Indian prisoners of war remained in German camps.<ref name="Hansard">Secretary of State for India [Arthur Henderson], 1946, ''House of Commons Debates'', vol 425, (8 July).</ref> The German ''Indische Legion'' saw little front-line action, suffered few casualties and many of its recruits were returned to POW camps. In July 1945, the British government reported that at least 1,045 members of the ''Legion'' had already been repatriated to India, or were being held for questioning in the UK, while about 700 remained at large in Europe.<ref name="Douds"/><ref name="Hansard"/>) Conversely, 2,615 of the POWs recruited by the INA were killed in action against the Allies or missing.<ref name="Micheal Clodfelter 2000. p. 556">Micheal Clodfelter. ''Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures, 1500–2000. 2nd Ed. 2002 '' {{ISBN\|0-7864-1204-6}}. p. 556</ref>		In late 1943, when Italy capitulated to the Allies, Indians were among tens of thousands of Allied POWs who escaped from, or were liberated from POW camps. During 1943 and 1944, 128 Indian POWs were repatriated from Germany in [[prisoner exchange]]s.<ref>Arieh J. Kochavi, Confronting Captivity. Britain and the United States and their POWs in Nazi Germany (London and Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2005, p136.</ref> More than 200 Indian POWs died in captivity in Europe.<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 2014, ''Find War Dead''] (11 May 2014).</ref> By 30 April 1945, only 8,950 Indian prisoners of war remained in German camps.<ref name="Hansard">Secretary of State for India [Arthur Henderson], 1946, ''House of Commons Debates'', vol 425, (8 July).</ref> The German ''Indische Legion'' saw little front-line action, suffered few casualties and many of its recruits were returned to POW camps. In July 1945, the British government reported that at least 1,045 members of the ''Legion'' had already been repatriated to India, or were being held for questioning in the UK, while about 700 remained at large in Europe.<ref name="Douds"/><ref name="Hansard"/>) Conversely, 2,615 of the POWs recruited by the INA were killed in action against the Allies or missing.<ref name="Micheal Clodfelter 2000. p. 556">Micheal Clodfelter. ''Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures, 1500–2000. 2nd Ed. 2002 '' {{ISBN\|0-7864-1204-6}}. p. 556</ref>

	World War II was the last time the Indian Army fought as part of the British military apparatus, as independence and partition followed in 1947.<ref>Perry, p.119</ref> On 3 June 1947, the British Government announced the plan for the partition of the sub–continent between India and Pakistan. On 30 June 1947, the procedure for the division of the armed forces was agreed upon. After partition the British Indian Army was divided between the armies of the new states, the [[Indian Army]] and the [[Pakistan Army]]. Field Marshal [[Claude Auchinleck]], then [[Commander-in-Chief, India]], was appointed Supreme Commander to ensure smooth division of units, stores and so on. It was announced on 1 July 1947, that both countries would have operational control of their respective armed forces by 15 August 1947.{{Citation needed\|date=August ~~2022~~}}		World War II was the last time the Indian Army fought as part of the British military apparatus, as independence and partition followed in 1947.<ref>Perry, p.119</ref> On 3 June 1947, the British Government announced the plan for the partition of the sub–continent between India and Pakistan. On 30 June 1947, the procedure for the division of the armed forces was agreed upon. After partition the British Indian Army was divided between the armies of the new states, the [[Indian Army]] and the [[Pakistan Army]]. Field Marshal [[Claude Auchinleck]], then [[Commander-in-Chief, India]], was appointed Supreme Commander to ensure smooth division of units, stores and so on. It was announced on 1 July 1947, that both countries would have operational control of their respective armed forces by 15 August 1947.{{Citation needed\|date=August 2012}}

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