Action at Badama Post: The Third Afghan War, 1919 Macro Paul
Action at Badama Post: The Third Afghan War, 1919 Macro Paul The 3rd Afghan War in 1919 was the only time that the Afghans invaded British India during Britain's long history of conflict in…
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Action at Badama Post: The Third Afghan War, 1919 Macro Paul
The 3rd Afghan War in 1919 was the only time that the Afghans invaded British India during Britain's long history of conflict in Afghanistan and along the North-West Frontier. An aircraft of 20 Sqn RAF was lost, whilst investigating a gathering of tribesman. It was a campaign that cost the lives of well over 1,000 British and Indian troops.This is the story of an unknown action of this little-known war, an aircraft crash and rescue.
It was an all-arms action - the lives of 2 airmen were saved at the cost of an Indian Militiaman and an unknown number of Afghan tribesmen. The crew was rescued and the majority of the aircraft was recovered by members of the Kurram Militia and 22 Battery Motor Machine Gun Service. Above all it is an action which typifies the experience of a virtually unknown group of soldiers, 22 Battery of the Motor Machine Gun Service.
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