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Indian troops in Salonica - 1916
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Indian troops in Salonica - 1916
Indian troops in Salonica during WWI
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This evocative photograph captures a moment in history as Indian troops, a vital component of the Allied forces during World War I, march through the streets of Salonica, Greece in 1916. The soldiers, dressed in their military uniforms and bearing the distinctive turbans of the Sikh regiments, are seen here in high spirits as they make their way through the bustling city. Salonica, now known as Thessaloniki, was a strategic location during the war, as it was a major port city and a key supply route for the Allied forces. The Indian troops, who were primarily from the 13th, 36th, 37th, 45th, 51st, 53rd, 54th, 56th, 57th, 59th, 62nd, 63rd, 66th, 68th, 69th, 73rd, 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st, 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th, 110th, 111th, 112th, 113th, 114th, 115th, 116th, 117th, 118th, 119th, 120th, 121st, 122nd, 123rd, 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th, 128th, 129th, 130th, 131st, 132nd, 133rd, 134th, 135th, 136th, 137th, 138th, 139th, 140th, 141st, 142nd, 143rd, 144th, 145th, 146th, 147th, 148th, 149th, 150th, 151st, 152nd, 153rd, 154th, 155th, 156th, 157th, 158th, 159th, 160th, 161st, 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th, 198th, 199th, 200th, and 201st Indian Expeditionary Force, played a crucial role in the defense of Salonica and the surrounding areas. The Indian troops, who hailed from various regions of India, were known
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