{"product_id":"indian-army-general-three-fold-silk-reppe-tie","title":"Indian Army General Three-Fold Silk Reppe Tie","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Indian Army\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Indian Army was, at its peak, the largest volunteer army in history — and one of the most formidable fighting forces the world has ever seen. Drawn from the martial peoples of the subcontinent — Sikhs, Gurkhas, Rajputs, Jats, Dogras, Punjabi Muslims, Pathans, and many others — it was an army of extraordinary diversity, bound together by shared discipline, regimental loyalty, and the professional pride of the soldier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the campaigns of the East India Company in the 18th century through to the end of the Second World War, the Indian Army served across an astonishing range of theatres. It fought in Egypt and the Sudan, in Afghanistan and on the North-West Frontier, in China, in East Africa, in Mesopotamia and Palestine in the First World War, and in North Africa, Italy, Burma, and the Pacific in the Second. At its wartime peak in 1945, the Indian Army numbered over two and a half million men — the largest volunteer force ever assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe General pattern tie is worn by those whose connection to the Indian Army spans multiple regiments or corps, or who carry the broader tradition of British India's military heritage. It is a tie for those who understand what that army was, what it achieved, and what it meant to those who served in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Tie\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted by \u003cstrong\u003eBenson \u0026amp; Clegg\u003c\/strong\u003e, London's foremost makers of regimental and club neckwear since 1937, this three-fold silk reppe tie is constructed without an interlining — allowing the silk to drape and knot with exceptional weight and fluidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% silk reppe weave, three-fold construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade width approx. 8.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry clean only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in a Benson \u0026amp; Clegg gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"FatChimp \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57055333515642,"sku":"TIE-HIST2-INDIAN","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/4684\/files\/TIE-HIST2-INDIAN_a3a25f89-f9bd-49f2-a029-33b3416dd842.jpg?v=1783621975","url":"https:\/\/www.fatchimp.co.uk\/products\/indian-army-general-three-fold-silk-reppe-tie","provider":"Fat Chimp Forces Wear \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}