Editing Assam Rifles (section)

=== World War II ===
During [[World War II]], the role of the Assam Rifles evolved once more as they were called upon to undertake even more varied tasks due to their status as both a police and military organisation. This time, however, their service would be undertaken closer to home. After the lightning [[Burma Campaign#Japanese conquest of Burma|Japanese advance]] in 1942, the Assam Rifles fought a number of Independent actions behind enemy lines as the task of rear-area defence and rear-guard often fell to them during the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] retreat into India. Later, as a large influx of refugees fled from the advancing Japanese into India, the Assam Rifles were given the task of managing and organising this mass of humanity.<ref name=History />

They also organized a resistance group on the Indo–Burmese border to counter the Japanese invasion and to harass the enemy line of communications. This group became known as "Victor Force" (or sometimes [[V-Force]]), and the nucleus of it was formed from platoons made up of men from the Assam Rifles. As part of this force, Assam Rifles platoons were used as covering forces during the latter stages of the [[Burma Campaign]]. Other elements fought in the defensive "boxes" around [[Battle of Kohima|Kohima]], whilst another, from the 4th Battalion, trained as airborne troops, was dropped near the [[Sittang River]] behind Japanese lines.{{sfn|Sharma|2008}} The 1st Battalion, as part of [[Lushai Brigade]] was sent ahead of the rest of the force to provide resistance in the [[Chin Hills]]. As a testament to the performance of Assam Rifles men during the war, members of the unit received forty-eight gallantry awards. These included: three [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]]'s, five [[Military Cross]]es, 4 [[Order of British India|Orders of British India]], one [[Indian Order of Merit]], 13 [[Military Medal]]s, 15 [[Indian Distinguished Service Medal]]s and 7 [[British Empire Medal]]s.<ref name=History />
[[File:Assam Rifles marching contingent passes through the Rajpath during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013.jpg|alt=|thumb|Assam Rifles personnel]]
[[File:Assam Rifles Soldier.jpg|thumb|Assam Rifles Soldier on a regular patrol.]]