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* ''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.
* ''A Roll of Honour: the Story of the Indian Army'' by Major General J. G. Elliott. Full title appears to be ''A Roll of Honour: the Story of the Indian Army, 1939-1945'', published 1965. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111189 Archive.org version].
: Also available as [https://archive.org/details/unfadinghonourst00elli ''Unfading honour; the story of the Indian Army, 1939-1945''] by Maj.-Gen. J G Elliott 1966. Archive.org Lending Library. Appears to be a better quality digital file.
→Historical books online
:** ''Campaigns In The Eastern Theatre'' 1964. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111565 Archive.org version].
:'''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]
* ''A Roll of Honour: the Story of the Indian Army'' by Major General J. G. Elliott. Full title is ''A Roll of Honour: the Story of the Indian Army, 1939-1945'', published 1965. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.111189 Archive.org version] (missing page 1) and [https://archive.org/details/rollofhonourstor0000elli Archive.org Lending Library version].
: Also available as [https://archive.org/details/unfadinghonourst00elli ''Unfading honour; the story of the Indian Army, 1939-1945''] by Maj.-Gen. J G Elliott 1966. Archive.org Lending Library. Appears to be a better quality digital file.
*''The Tiger Strikes : India's fight in the Middle East'' by W. G Hingston [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.127324 Archive.org version]. 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 [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 [http://www.ourstory.info/library/4-ww2/Tiger/triumphsTC.html ourstory.info] AFS [American Field Service]
* ''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.
*Nine short histories, from a series of at least eleven,<ref>[http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/short-online-histories.51379/ WW2Talk Forum thread] Short online Histories, category British Indian Army</ref> published under the authority of the Director of Public Relations, War Department , Government of India. All from Archive.org . Note that for these books, original pages have been filmed two to each digital page, and you may need to adjust settings to read all the pages. Select the single page viewing option.
**[https://archive.org/details/TheFightingFifthHistoryOfTheFifthDivision ''The Fighting Fifth - History Of The Fifth Division''] Abyssinia, Burma. Note text out of order. Pages 7-10 and some accompanying photographs follow page 38. [https://archive.org/stream/TheFightingFifthHistoryOfTheFifthDivision/The%20Fighting%20Fifth%20-%20History%20of%20the%20Fifth%20Division#page/n27/mode/1up Maps]
*''The Sikh Regiment in the Second World War'' by Colonel F. T. Birdwood c 1950 is available in a reprint edition, <ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/sikh-regiment-in-the-second-world-war/ ''Sikh Regiment in the Second World War''] by Colonel F. T. Birdwood c 1950. Naval & Military Press reprint edition.</ref> which in turn is available [https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8EamDdOvskuaNAUj4 online on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3] (located in World War II/Military Books/India).
*For regimental histories which include WW2, see the regimental pages
**[[Assam Rifles]]
**[[12th Frontier Force Regiment]]
**[[13th Frontier Force Rifles]], on fold3 (pay website).
* ''The Indian Engineers, 1939-47'' by Lieut Colonel E. W. C. Sandes 1956. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.505988 Archive.org version].
*[https://archive.org/details/THEROYALBOMBAYSAPPERSMINERS19391947 ''The Royal Bombay Sappers & Miners 1939 - 1947''] Laurie and Cecilia Norman (eds.) 1999 Archive.org.
* ''The March On Delhi'' by A J Barker 1963. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.119329 Archive.org version]. The title refers to Japanese plans for a "march on Delhi", following March 1944 when the 15th Japanese Imperial Army, supported by forces of the Indian National Army, crossed the Chindwin to invade India. Includes material supplied by Japanese commanders. The author served as an army air liaison officer during the siege of Imphal.
*[https://archive.org/details/ImphalFlowerOnLoftyHeights ''Imphal: A Flower On Lofty Heights''] by Lieutenant-General Sir Geoffrey Evans and Antony Brett-James 1962 Archive.org. 1944 Battle.
*[https://archive.org/details/kohima0000swin/page/n5 ''Kohima''] by Arthur Swinson 1966 Archive.org Lending Library. 1944 Battle.
*[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/CBI/index.html#burma-def Hyperwar: CBI Theater of Operations] from "HyperWar: World War II on the World Wide Web".
:[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/index.html Hyperwar: Scroll to The China-Burma-India Theater] "Hyperwar: US Army in World War II"
