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:It appears that a total of 25 ''Official History'' volumes were published, series General Editor Dr Bisheshwar Prasad, seven volumes in the ''Medical Services'' series above, together with: Campaigns in the Eastern theatre: [v.1] ''Campaigns in South-East Asia, 1941-42'' (Hong Kong, Malaya, Borneo).-[v.2] ''The retreat from Burma, 1941-42''.-[v.3] ''Arakan operations, 1942-45''.-[v.4,5] ''Reconquest of Burma, 1942-45''.-[v.6] ''Post-war occupation forces : Japan and South-East Asia''. Campaigns in the Western theatre [v.1] ''North African campaign, 1940-43''.-[v.2] ''Campaign in western Asia'' (Iraq, Syria, Iran and Paiforce).-[v.3] ''Campaigns in Italy''.-[v.4] ''East African campaign 1940-41''. General war administration and organisation: [v] ''The Royal Indian Navy 1939-1945''. [v] ''History of the Indian Air Force, 1933-45''. [v] ''The Corps of Indian Engineers, 1939-1947''. [v] ''Technical services: ordnance and I.E.M.E''. [v] ''Expansion of the armed forces and defence organisation, 1939-45''. [v] ''Defence of India: Policy and Plans''. [v] ''Indian War Economy: Supply, Industry & Finance''. [v] ''India and the War''.
:The following volumes may be viewed online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website, with TIFF format for single pages, or as pdf downloads. From January 2017, versions are also available on Archive.org, which in time will also include a read online option.
:*Series: ''Campaigns in the Eastern Theatre''
:**''Campaigns In South East Asia'' 1960 (catalogued 1962) barcode 99999990080987 [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/111425 Pdf download] , [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111425 Archive.org version].:**''The Reconquest of Burma Volume I'' 1958 barcode 4990010060131. Catalogued as ''Official History Of The Indian Armed Forces In The Second World War,Vol. 1, 1939-45'' [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/100570 Pdf download] , [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.100570 Archive.org version] :**''The Reconquest Of Burma Vol II'' 1962 barcode 99999990080988 [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/111426 Pdf download], [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111426 Archive.org version]:**[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/111517 ''Post War Occupation Forces: Japan and South-east Asia''] by Rajendra Singh 1958. Pdf download, [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111517 Archive.org version]
:*Series: ''Campaigns in the Western Theatre''
:**[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/111420 ''The North African Campaign 1940-1943''] 1956. Pdf download. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111420 Archive.org version].:**''Campaign In Western Asia'' 1957 barcode 4990010060130. [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/100569 Pdf download] , [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.100569 Archive.org version]. Iraq, Syria and Iran, and Paiforce.:**''The Campaign In Italy 1943-45'' 1962 barcode 99999990080986. [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/111423 Pdf download] , [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111423 Archive.org version].
:*Series: ''General War Administration and Organisation''
