The Sepoys on the Western Front…often praised - sometimes derided.
Were they lions in the trenches or did they fail the big test against the Germans?
Were they terrified by artillery, did a huge number deliberately wound themselves, and could they operate without command and control from their British officers?
These are all thorny questions and ones which we will be examining closely today.
To discuss the topic I am joined by friend of the show David Snape.
He has written a book called A Tiger Loose on an Ice Floe - all about the Ferozepore Brigade on the Western Front in 1914-15.
If you want to buy a discounted copy of the book then please follow this link put in the discount code SNAPE5 at checkout.
You can also sign up for my free mailing list over www.redcoathistory.com/newsletter - when you do so you will receive a free copy of my eBook about the Battle of Isandlwana.
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