Gurkhas - The Fierce Fighters
Gurkhas have been part of the British Army for almost 200 years, but who are these fearsome Nepalese fighters?
The Gurkhas are soldiers from Nepal, recruited and served in Nepalese, Indian and British armed forces, mostly in battalions and regiments.
Gurkhas are closely associated with the khukuri, a forward-curving Nepalese knife and have a well known reputation for their fearless military prowess. The former Indian Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, once stated that "If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha."
Gurkha motto: "It's better to die than to be a coward"
(Wikipedia)
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