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Historical books online
==Historical books online==
*[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/UK/londongazette.html Despatches Published in the ''London Gazette''] includes a number relating to Burma and South East Asia, in addition to the Middle East, North Africa, Malaya, etc. from "HyperWar: World War II on the World Wide Web", section "The United Kingdom in the Second World War".
*[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India India in World War II]. Details of the ''Official History of the Indian Armed Forces In the Second World War'' by the Combined Inter-Services Historical Section (India & Pakistan), published in the 1950s and 1960s. From "HyperWar: World War II on the World Wide Web". HyperWar describes two volumes in the ''Medical Services'' series, however there are seven in total. The complete ''Medical Services'' series is ''v. 1. Administration.--v. 2. Medicine, surgery and pathology.--v. 3. Campaigns in the Western Theatre.--v. 4. Preventive medicine (nutrition, malaria control and prevention of diseases).(1961)--v. 5. Statistics(1962).--v. 6. Medical stores and equipment.(1963)--v. 7. Campaigns in the Eastern Theatre''. Further details of the series generally in the [http://stonebooks.com/archives/960515.shtml Book Survey] by Stone&Stone. A set of eight volumes was reprinted in 2012.<ref> WW2Talk Forum post [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/47088-official-history-of-indian-armed-forces-in-the-second-world-war-reprints/ Official History of Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War reprints] (retrieved 31 May 2014) </ref> Many of the ''Official History'' publications are available at the [[British Library]]. The online transcription publications on HyperWar are
**[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/RIN/index.html ''The Royal Indian Navy 1939-1945''] by Instructor Lieutenant D.J.E. Collins, B.A.L.T. Indian Navy. 1964
**[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/EAfrica/index.html ''East African Campaign, 1940-41''] by Bisheshwar Prasad 1963
***[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, 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.
:*Series: ''Campaigns in the Eastern Theatre''
:**''Campaigns In South East Asia'' 1960 (catalogued 1962) barcode 99999990080987 [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111425 Pdf download]
:**''Indian War Economy Supply Industry And Finance'' 1962 barcode 99999990080985. [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111422 Pdf download]
:*Series: ''Medical Services'' edited by B. L. Raina.
:**''Medical Services: Administration'' 1953 barcode 99999990062920. [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/119524 Pdf download] Catalogued as ''Official history of the Indian armed forces in the second world war - 1939-45 Administration'' . A second [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111521 pdf download] barcode 99999990081073. 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. [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111520 Pdf download]
:**[http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/111518 ''The Campaigns In The Western Theatre''] 1957. Pdf download.
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