India was also used as the base for American operations in support of China in the China Burma India Theater. India, as a part of the Allied Nations, sent over two and a half million soldiers to fight under British command against the Axis powers. British India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. ![]() ARP Warden Service Efficiency Warrant issued to NH Karanjia, Bombay, June 1942 with Acknowledgement of Gratitude Cardĭuring the Second World War (1939–1945), India was a part of the British Empire. Indian women training for air raid precautions (ARP) duties in Bombay, 1942. ![]() Infantrymen of the 1/5 Maratha Light Infantry during training, Florence, Italy, AugIndian Airforce Pilots after a mission during the Burma Campaign Victory Week Parade in Delhi to celebrate the final defeat of the Axis Powers, March 1946. ![]() See also: Indian Army during World War II, Indian Airforce in World War II, Indian Navy during World War II, and Propaganda and India in World War II
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