It has long been a legend of the Falklands War that the Argentines defending Stanley were so terrified of the Gurkhas, Nepalese soldiers fighting ... their huge curved "kukri" knives.

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 ... they performed their traditional kukri dance with heavy hearts. On July 1, 1997, soldiers from the People’s ...

Most have in common an ancestral connection – now, a couple of generations removed – to Gurkha servicemen who ... with single blows from a large kukri, and afterwards transformed into a ...

A winter exhibition will showcase the photography and videography skills of Gurkha soldiers. The Gurkha Museum Trust, in collaboration with the Gurkha Brigade Association, is hosting the ...