History of Pakistan Army

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Watercolour - Khyber Pass From The Staff Camp

Artist:- Attrib. J. Hansbord - Mid 20th Century.

 

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Ali Masjid Camp, Khyber Pass, 1919 (c).

 

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Soldiers At Meal Near Ali Masjid In Khyber Pass, North-West Frontier, 1918 (c).

 

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Landi Kotal Camp In Khyber Pass, 1919 (c).

 

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British Military Camp In Khyber Pass, 1920 (c).

 

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An Aerial View Of Bara Fort & Bara River Water Storage Tank, Khyber Pass, 1920's (c).
Courtesy - Farrukh Husain

Bara fort built by Britsh supplied water to Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).

 

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Indian Mountain Battery in action in the Khyber Agency, 1930's (c).

This could possibly be the 21st Kohat Mountain Battery (Frontier Force). The road from Landi Kotal to Torkham can be seen in the right of the picture. Some soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool) can also be seen near the gunners.

 

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K.B. Malik Murad Khan Shinwari "The Chief Of Shinwari Tribe" First From The Left With British Officials At Landikotal, Khyber Pass, NWFP, October 1930.

 

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Shagai Fort, Khyber Pass, 1946-48 (c).

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah With Colonel Mohammad Sharif Khan Afridi Kuki khel, Commandant Khyber Rifles. Standing Beside Him At The Parade Ground Of Shagai Fort, Literally In The Khyber Pass. Colonel Sharif Was The First Commissioned Officer In 1936 From Khyber.

Courtesy - Ikramullah Jan Kuki Khel

 

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Members of an Indian Army Vickers Machine Gun Section, NWFP, 1940.

From an album of photographs compiled by Major C W Hopkins, 2nd 19th Hyderabad Regiment, North West Frontier, India, 1940-1944.

 

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Pakistan Army Aviation flew 2 OGDC Mil Mi4 'Hound' after 65 war.

 

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Serving in the army and having a shave daily go hand in hand..
No one is spared,
One has to get a shave even on sentry duty,up on the mountains,right on the frontline..

 

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Eid day 1951 Gilgit. inducting the very first jeep into the Northern Scouts

 

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