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Where Gurkhas served in amphibious campaigns

Beyond the Falklands, the discussion tentatively mentions Gurkha participation around D-Day and more firmly identifies service in Burma and earlier amphibious campaigning during Britain's conquest of India.

Question

Apart from the Falklands, which amphibious operations involved Gurkhas?

Short answer

The discussion tentatively mentions D-Day and more firmly identifies Burma and operations during Britain's conquest of India, while stressing that Gurkhas remained army units.

Notes

Gurkha service in amphibious campaigns reached beyond the Falklands. Some presence around D-Day is mentioned tentatively, while operations off Burma during the Second World War are identified more confidently. Gurkha units also took part in amphibious episodes during the British conquest of India. Their primary identity remained that of an army formation rather than a permanent marine force. This separates recurring service in coastal campaigns from a specialized institutional amphibious role.