The men were taken prisoner and the Gurkhas unsheathed their huge curved "kukri" knives. The incident is Captain Rai's most abiding memory of the war. He said: "The Argies were terrified that we ...
The Kukri is the national symbol of Nepal. It is a utility tool in the home and a lethal weapon on active service.Gurkha soldiers from Nepal have served and fought alongside British military ...
On a cold evening in November 1996, a troop of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers from ... and carrying curved swords and knives, they performed their traditional kukri dance with heavy hearts.