{"product_id":"punjab-frontier-force-three-fold-silk-reppe-tie","title":"Punjab Frontier Force Three-Fold Silk Reppe Tie","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Punjab Frontier Force\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Punjab Frontier Force was one of the most celebrated irregular corps of the British Indian Army — raised in 1849 following the annexation of the Punjab after the Second Anglo-Sikh War, and tasked with garrisoning and patrolling the North-West Frontier: the vast, mountainous borderland between British India and Afghanistan that would test soldiers of every generation who served there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown simply as the \"Piffers\" to those who served in its ranks, the Force comprised infantry, cavalry, and artillery units drawn from the martial peoples of the Punjab and the Frontier — Sikhs, Punjabi Muslims, Pathans, and Gurkhas among them. They were frontier soldiers in the truest sense: operating in some of the most demanding terrain on earth, against opponents who knew every pass and valley, in a campaign that was never truly won and never truly lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Punjab Frontier Force served with distinction in the Indian Mutiny of 1857, in the numerous frontier expeditions of the late 19th century, and in both World Wars — where its battalions fought in Mesopotamia, Palestine, East Africa, and on the Western Front. The Force was disbanded at Partition in 1947, its units divided between the armies of India and Pakistan. The tie is a connection to one of the most storied chapters in the history of British India.\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. 9.0cm\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":57055333319034,"sku":"TIE-HIST-PUNJABFRON","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/4684\/files\/Punjab-Frontier-Force-Three-Fold-Silk-Reppe-Tie.jpg?v=1783621974","url":"https:\/\/www.fatchimp.co.uk\/products\/punjab-frontier-force-three-fold-silk-reppe-tie","provider":"Fat Chimp Forces Wear \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}