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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/categories/ WW2 People’s War] "An archive of World War Two memories-written by the public, gathered by the BBC". Written between June 2003 and January 2006. www.bbc.co.uk. If you can't find an article you are looking for, Google "BBC-WW2 People's War" and your search term.
*[http://secondworldwaroperationsresearchgroup.wordpress.com/2013/06/09/book-review-the-indian-army-1939-47-experience-and-development/ The Indian Army 1939-47: Experience and Development]. The Second World War Military Operations Research Group
*"Contribution of the Indian Armed Forces to the Second World War": IDSA Special Feature January 2013 [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:mzIux9dm5LQJ:idsa.in/system/files/IndiaWorldWarII.pdf+&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk html version], [http://www.idsa.in/specialfeature/ContributionoftheIndianArmedForcestotheSecondWorldWar.html download pdf] IDSA-Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. Includes the advice that twenty five volumes in the ''Official History'' series were published.
===Middle East and North Africa===
***[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/Retreat/index.html ''The Retreat from Burma, 1941-42''] by Bisheshwar Prasad 1954. Note: Preface and Contents only
***[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/Burma1/index.html ''The Reconquest of Burma Volume I: June 1942-June 1944''] by S.N. Prasad, K.D.Bhargava, P.N. Khera, 1958. Note: Contents only
***[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/Burma2/index.html ''The Reconquest of Burma Volume II: June 1944-August 1945''] by P.N. Khera, S.N. Prasad, 1959. Note: Contents only.:It appears that a total of 25 ''Official History'' volumes were published including 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: ''The Royal Indian Navy 1939-1945''. ''History of the Indian Air Force, 1933-45''. ''Expansion of the armed forces and defence organisation, 1939-45''. ''Technical services: ordnance and I.E.M.E''. ''Defense of India: Policy and Plans''. ''Indian War Economy: Supply, Industry & Finance''.
:The following volumes may be viewed online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website.
:*Series: ''General War Administration and Organisation''
:**''Medical Services: Administration'' 1953 barcode 99999990062920 . Catalogued as ''Official history of the Indian armed forces in the second world war - 1939-45 Administration'' This volume is also available on the [[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories|subscription website]] South Asia Archive. [http://www.southasiaarchive.com/Content/sarf.145574/219058 Contents of the book]
:**''Medicine Surgery And Pathology'' 1955 (catalogued 1957) bar code 99999990081072
:'''Restricted access''' Hathi Trust Digital Library, probably only available through a University or similar: [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000493544 ''The Retreat from Burma, 1941-42''], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000806347 ''History of the Indian Air Force, 1933-45''], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000805724 ''India and the War''], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001620866 ''Expansion of the Armed Forces and Defense Organization, 1939-45''] [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006108217 Medical Services: 7 volumes]
*''The Tiger Strikes : India's fight in the Middle East'' by W. G Hingston may be viewed online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website, catalogued as ''The Tiger Strikes''. Alternative title: ''The Tiger Strikes (A record of the exploits of troops from India in the theatre of war of the Middle East during 1940-41.)'' The narrative of the Eritrean campaign, the battle of Sidi Barrani, and the Syrian campaign. Published for the Government of India.
*''The Tiger Kills: The story of the Indian Divisions in the North African campaign'' by Lieut.-Colonel-W. G. Hingston and Lieut.-Colonel G. R. Stevens may be viewed online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website, catalogued as ''The Tiger Kills''. The Western Desert from 1941 onwards, and the Tunisian campaign. Also available as a [http://www.mlrsbooks.co.uk/bookstore/index.php/prod9.html?qry=Tiger reprint] by Military Library Research Service Ltd (Jun 2004)
