Brigade of Gurkhas, who was born to the Warring Tribes

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Gurkha Special Force is not really, but they are known as a fearsome reputation. There are two tribes in Nepal are known to the wider community, which is known as ethnic Sherpa climber / guide in the Himalayas, one Gurkha, who likes to fight.

During the colonial period occurred during the War in Nepal, the UK was so impressed by the tenacity of the Gurkha soldiers and recruit them to work for the East India Company in India and the British Army.
Famous Gurkha fighting natural ability, aggressive on the battlefield, not afraid to die, high loyalty, stand in various fields, physically strong and hardworking. So the Gurkhas are so respected by his friends, feared by opponents.

At first they become mercenaries (mercenaries) finally entered the ranks of the British Army as British soldiers paid their own or a foreign legion in general. They have their own unit with the name of the Brigade of Gurkhas as one of the top ranks of the British armed forces.

Formed since 1815, Gurkha forces have been involved in various battlefields with England. When World War I raged as many as 100,000 soldiers in the Brigade of Gurkhas Gurkha entry.

They fought on the battlefields of France, Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine and Salonika. They get two prestigious Victoria Crosses.
In World War II as many as 112 000 Gurkha soldiers alliance with Commonwealth forces to work together in the war in Syria, North Africa, Italy and Greece to Malaysia and Singapore, they got the 10 Victoria Crosses.

Along with many combat experience, Gurkha was transformed into a terrifying force, exceeding even the elite ones.

Raged during the Malvinas war (Falkland War, 1982), in a battle front, Britain propagated to the military, Argentina will include a battalion of Gurkhas was. Heard that the army ran helter skelter Argentina left their posts.

During World War II at the battle front Tunisia (North Africa), Gurkha soldiers have run out of ammunition they throw away the guns, ran up to the German tanks in the midst of a hail of bullets and cut the Germans with their traditional weapons, khukri.
When this is not just the UK that recruit Gurkha soldiers in the ranks, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong (before submission to the PRC) was recorded using Gurkhas in their armed forces unit. Even in Brunei, is used as the Gurkha Guard Force Special Sultan of Brunei.
Sources : Taken from any sources

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