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5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force), also abbreviated as 5 GR(FF) is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin. It was formed in 1858 as part of the British Indian Army.The regiment's battalions served in the First World War (Mesopotamia) and Second World War (Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, Mediterranean, Italian campaign, and in Burma). Since 1947, the regiment has served in a number of conflicts, including the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It has also participated in peacekeeping operations in Sri Lanka.

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  • 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) (en)
  • 5e régiment de fusiliers gorkhas (armée indienne) (fr)
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  • 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force), also abbreviated as 5 GR(FF) is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin. It was formed in 1858 as part of the British Indian Army.The regiment's battalions served in the First World War (Mesopotamia) and Second World War (Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, Mediterranean, Italian campaign, and in Burma). Since 1947, the regiment has served in a number of conflicts, including the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It has also participated in peacekeeping operations in Sri Lanka. (en)
  • Le 5e Régiment de fusiliers Gorkhas (garde frontières), souvent appelé le 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force), ou 5 GR (FF) en abréviation est un régiment d'infanterie de Gorkhas de l'armée indienne. Il fut créé en 1858 dans le cadre de l'armée indienne britannique. A l'indépendance de l'Inde, en 1947, il est transféré, en application de l'accord tripartite signé entre l'Inde, le Népal et la Grande-Bretagne, avec 5 autres régiments, à l'Inde pour intégrer sa nouvelle armée. Il recrute des soldats du Népal et de l'Inde. Le régiment fut engagé pendant la Première et la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Depuis 1947, le régiment a servi dans un certain nombre de conflits, notamment la guerre indo-pakistanaise de 1965 et la guerre indo-pakistanaise de 1971. Il a également participé à des opérations de ma (fr)
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  • 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) (en)
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  • Frontier Force (en)
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