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:[https://web.archive.org/web/20190131182335/http://diplomatic-documents.org/editions/united-kingdom Contents of the volumes] diplomatic-documents.org, now an archived webpage.
===Indian ArmyArmed Forces===
''Official History of the Indian Armed Forces In the Second World War'' by the Combined Inter-Services Historical Section (India & Pakistan) was published in the 1950s and 1960s. Some details of the series are in [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India India in World War II] (ibiblio.org/hyperwar) and 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/index.php?threads/official-history-of-indian-armed-forces-in-the-second-world-war-reprints.47088/ Official History of Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War reprints] (retrieved 18 September 2018) </ref> Many of the ''Official History'' publications are available at the [[British Library]].
*''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 [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.527937 Archive.org version] 1944. The Western Desert from 1941 onwards, and the Tunisian campaign.
*[http://www.ibiblio.org/britishraj/Tiger3/index.html ''The Tiger Triumphs: The Story of Three Great Divisions in Italy''] Published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office for the Government of India 1946 "The Fourth, Eighth and Tenth Indian Divisions will forever be associated with the fighting for Cassino, the capture of Rome, the Arno Valley, the liberation of Florence and the breaking of the Gothic Line". Transcribed by Chris Gage ibiblio.org. Alternative version from [https://web.archive.org/web/20200220214558/http://www.ourstory.info/library/4-ww2/Tiger/triumphsTC.html#TC ourstory.info] AFS [American Field Service], now an archived website.
*[https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Detail/2R3BF1F0TKOYJ ''The Royal Indian Air Force at War : an account of Air Operations against the Japanese in South East Asia''] by Director of Public Relations, General Headquarters, New Delhi catalogued 1945. Digital Collection University of Calgary Canada. Download may be possible, see under Actions "Permissions and access" (registration required, fee seems to/perhaps may apply for digital copies- see [https://libanswers.ucalgary.ca/ FAQ]).
* ''Eastern Epic Volume I'' 1951. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.113944 Archive.org version]. Full title: ''Eastern Epic Volume I September 1939 - March 1943 Defence'' by Sir Compton Mackenzie. "The story of India's efforts during the war" Includes the activities of Indian forces in the various theatres-North Africa, the Near East and Southeast Asia. Volume I appears to have been the only volume published.
*[https://archive.org/details/forgottenarmiesf00bayl/page/n5 ''Forgotten Armies : the Fall of British Asia, 1941-1945''] by Christopher Bayly and Tim Harper 2005. Archive.org Lending Library. India, Burma, Malaya, Singapore.
