Dedicated to the Brave Soldiers who died fighting for the Country

[maomao]

Great thread brother.....keep up the good work!!

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzonji Tarapore

The biggest tank battle of the 1965 Indo-Pak War took place at Phillora in theSialkot sector at the Battle of Chawinda. During the southern thrust of the Indian Army on the Kaloi-Phillora axis the 17 Horse commanded by Lt. Col. Tarapore advanced on the right flank. On 11 September 1965, the regiment was assigned the task of delivering the main armoured thrust for capturing Phillora. It decided upon launching a surprise attack on Phillora from the rear. To achieve the surprise, when the regiment was thrusting forward between Phillora and Chawinda, it was suddenly counter-attacked by the Pakistani Army's heavy armour from Wazirwali.Lt. Col. Tarapore defied the Pakistani Army's charge, held his ground and gallantly attacked Phillora with one of his squadrons supported by an Infantrybattalion. Though under continuous enemy tank and artillery fire, he remained unperturbed throughout this action. When wounded, he refused to be evacuated. On 14 September 1965, he led his regiment to capture Wazirwali.Unmindful of his injury, he again led his regiment and captured Jassoran and Butur-Dograndi on 16 September 1965. In this battle his own tank was hit several times. But despite the odds, he maintained his pivots at both these places and thereby helped the supporting infantry to attack Chawinda from the rear.Inspired by his leadership, the regiment fiercely attacked the enemy armour and destroyed approximately sixty Pakistani Army tanks, suffering only nine tank casualties.

However, Lt. Colonel Tarapore was enveloped in flames and died a hero's death. The valour displayed by him in this action, lasting 6 days, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Indian Army. Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore was awarded with the highest war-time gallantry medal, Param Vir Chakra, posthumously. Major Aga Humayun Khan & Major Shamshad of Pakistan Army in their article on Battle of Chawinda,which was published in Defense Journal had described Lt. Col Tarapore as a tough & brave opponent, who inspired & led the 17th Poona Horse bravely throughout the battle..

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[Kunal Biswas]

MAJOR-DHAN-SINGH-THAPA-PVC

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[Kunal Biswas]

Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria

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[Kunal Biswas]

Naik Jadunath Singh

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[Kunal Biswas]

Company Havildar Major Piru Singh

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[Kunal Biswas]

Subedar Joginder Singh

Subedar Joginder Singh was the commander of a platoon of the Sikh Regiment holding a defensive position at a ridge near Tongpen La in NEFA. At 0530 hours on 23 October 1962, the Chinese opened a very heavy attack on the Bumla axis with the intention of breaking through to Towang. The leading battalion of the enemy attacked the ridge in three waves, each about 200 strong. Subedar Joginder Singh and his men mowed down the first wave, and the enemy was temporarily halted by the heavy losses it suffered. Within a few minutes, a second wave came over and was dealt with similarly. But the platoon had, by then, lost half its men.
Subedar Joginder Singh was wounded in the thigh but refused to be evacuated. Under his inspiring leadership the platoon stubbornly held its ground and would not withdraw.
Meanwhile the position was attacked for the third time. Subedar Joginder Singh himself manned a light machine-gun and shot down a number of the enemy. The Chinese however continued to advance despite heavy losses. When the situation became untenable Subedar Joginder Singh and the few men that were left in the position fixed bayonets and charged the advancing Chinese, bayoneting a number of them before he and his comrades were overpowered. Throughout this action, Subedar joginder Singh displayed devotion to duty, inspiring leadership and bravery of the highest order.

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[Kunal Biswas]

Lance Naik Albert Ekka

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[Kunal Biswas]

MAJOR RAMASWAMY PARAMESWARAN 8 MAHAR (IC-32907)

MAJOR RAMASWAMY PARAMESWARAN 8 MAHAR (IC-32907) On 25 November 1987, when Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran was returning from search operation in Sri Lanka , late at night, his column was ambushed by a group of militants. Then he realised that it was hard core trained and world no 1 weaponized LTTE fighters attacking them completely by surprise. During this heavy fighting in the dark, militant shot him in the chest. Gravely wounded, he continued to give orders and inspired his command until he breathed his last. Five militants were killed and three rifles and two rocket launchers were recovered and the ambush was cleared with 32 forces laid their life bravely

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[Kunal Biswas]

Havildar Rajesh Kumar of 11 Rajputana Rifles

Havildar Rajesh Kumar of 11 Rajputana Rifles. On 01 August 2009, a section of Ghatak team searching the dense forest in Kupwara district of Jammu & Kashmir was subject to intense and indiscriminate firing by terrorists. Havildar Rajesh Kumar, who was leading the section, returned fire and scrambled into the undergrowth to outflank the terrorist. With dogged determination he closed-in around the flank and killed the terrorist. While continuing the search, the team was again engaged by two terrorists positioned upslope. Realizing the danger to the lives of his teammates, Havildar Rajesh Kumar moved to outflank one of the terrorists through a veritable hail of bullets. While closing-in, he sustained gun-shot wounds in the abdomen. Disregarding his grievous wounds, he shot and killed the second terrorist. Bleeding profusely, he moved to outflank the third terrorist from his blind side and engaged him in fierce hand to hand combat killing the terrorist with a burst of fire, before succumbing to his injuries. Havildar Rajesh Kumar showed unparalleled feat of most conspicuous gallantry, fortitude and the rare spirit of self-sacrifice in fighting the terrorists.

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[Kunal Biswas]

Lieutenant Triveni Singh

Officer Lieutenant Triveni Singh became a real life hero when he gunned down two terrorists in direct combat. The young soldier's raw courage averted what could have been a bloodbath at Jammu Railway Station on January 2. After accomplishing his duty, the brave officer laid down his life.Singh took on the terrorists in a gunfight at close quarters. He faced indiscriminate firing and lobbing of grenades. He succeeded in killing one of them and took charge of the so far 'uncontrollable' situation, the official said. The first terrorist was killed near the bridge between the first and the second platforms, he added.The second terrorist lobbed a grenade at Singh while trying to escape but the seriously injured officer stood up and killed him before being shot in the head."Task accomplished," Singh said and saluted the GOC before breathing his last.

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[Kunal Biswas]

Paratrooper Sanjog Chhetri (9 Para SF)

Sanjog Chhetri was part of a team tasked for carrying operations on terrorist locations in Hill Kaka on April 22, last. The commandos, while approaching the terrorists' hideout, drew heavy automatic fire. Sensing danger to his comrades, Sanjog assaulted the terrorists' hideout with grenades and, charging his gun, killed one terrorist in no time. In the intense fire, he suffered a gun-shot on his right shoulder but he continued his assault and killed another terrorist. He, however, collapsed at the entrance of the cave due to profuse bleeding. Taking advantage of this, terrorists inflicted multiple gun-shots on Sanjog. Undethered by the volley of shots, Sanjog, in the last act of supreme valour, drew his commando's knife and charged into the hideout killing one more terrorist in a hand-to-hand combat before finally succumbing to the wounds. Sanjog's gallant action inspired his comrades to eliminate thirteen terrorists from the hideout and to capture one terrorist alive.

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[Sabir]

@ Kunal Sir

During Kargil war, story of a naga soldier was published in news paper (though no name was mentioned) who climbed a stiff cliff alone to engage enemies positioned in a banker which kept Indian troops for long from climbing due to its favourable position. Unfortunately for him his attempt to sneak in the banker failed and he sacrificed his life in a valient attempt. can you shade some light on the incident. I could not find it anywhere later.

The naga soldiers were said to attack the enemies with kukris in close combat and they terrforise the enemies such a way that they used to flee from the banker anticipating approach of the Naga battalian.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Capt Kevin Kumar

Captain Kevin Kumar of the 9 Para Special Force who died on Monday fighting terrorists at Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir will be buried with full military honours at the Corporation Cemetery on Hosur Road on Thursday. The mortal remains of the soldier arrived late on Wednesday night. Minister for Social Welfare A.Krishnappa, also the district minister-in-charge for Bangalore Urban received the body at the Bangalore Airport. A prayer service will be held at 11.15 am at St Marks' Church on Thursday in his memory. Twenty seven year-old Captain Kevin Kumar was a para commando with the 9th Para Special Force. Kevin, a resident of Bangalore's Anand Nagar, is the son of Lt Col Ashok Kumar (Retd) and Christine Kumar, a teacher at the Para Regimental School in the city. Kevin graduated from Bangalore's Army School and joined the NDA in 1992. Kevin's father retired in 1996. Kevin's grandfather (mother's father) had served in the British Air Force. He was commissioned by the Indian Military Academy into the 9th battalion of the special force of the parachute regiment. ``He has been on the Kashmir border since the Kargil war and had succeeded in eliminating many terrorists earlier,'' says one of Kevin's cousins. He was an avid paraglider also into paramotoring and car rallying. His younger brother is working in a software firm in Bangalore. Kevin called home regularly, nearly once a week and only a few days ago had spoken to his parents. Governor V.S.Rama Devi has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of Kevin Kumar. In a condolence message, the Governor said Captain Kumar who was instrumental in many successful operations at Kargil and Operation Rakshak in Jammu and Kashmir has shown exemplary valour, sense of commitment and dedication in safeguarding the honour of his motherland and attained martyrdom by making the supreme sacrifice.

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[Kunal Biswas]

@ Kunal Sir

During Kargil war, story of a naga soldier was published in news paper (though no name was mentioned) who climbed a stiff cliff alone to engage enemies positioned in a banker which kept Indian troops for long from climbing due to its favourable position. Unfortunately for him his attempt to sneak in the banker failed and he sacrificed his life in a valient attempt. can you shade some light on the incident. I could not find it anywhere later.

The naga soldiers were said to attack the enemies with kukris in close combat and they terrforise the enemies such a way that they used to flee from the banker anticipating approach of the Naga battalian.

Found this..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Captain Sylvester Rajesh Rathnam

Captain Sylvester Rajesh Rathnam of the 21 Jat Regiment also laid down his life fighting insurgents in the Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir on August 2. Bangalore and joined the Army through Officers' Training Academy.

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[Kunal Biswas]

Major Mangerira Vinod Muthanna

On January 12 last, at about 6 pm, when the soldiers were about to have their dinner, a Maruti van barged into the camp with four militants in it. The intruders were firing indiscriminately from AK 47 assault rifles, rocket launchers and hurling grenades to give the impression that a large number of them had broken into the camp. As the soldiers returned fire and stopped the vehicle, one of the militant was fatally hit and died on the spot. Another, who was wounded, fled and two of them managed to slip into the barracks.

Major Vinod Muthanna, who was leading the counter attack on militants finding that the militant fire had subsided, informed his Commanding Officer about the incident and informed him that two of the militants were suspected to have entered the camp. The CO instructed a thorough search of the camp and apprehension of the intruders. Accordingly, the entire camp was cordoned off and a search began. During the search operations it was found that the militants were holed up in a two storey building at the other side of the road. The building had only one entrance with a staircase leading to the first floor.

Two jawans entered the building and were fired upon by the militants. Both the soldiers were injured and Major Muthanna, who was the third to enter the building fired at the militants. He gave covering fire till both of the wounded jawans retreated into safety outside the building. In the process, Major Vinod Muthanna was hit by a bullet on his lower right hip and grievously injured when a grenade, hurled by the militants, exploded on the right side of his face. He however, managed to kill one of the militants before falling unconscious. The time was around 1.30 am that fatal night and already seven hours had gone by with the encounter continuing.

The Army then employed controlled blasting of the building with the intention of saving Major Muthanna. At that time, they did not know that Muthanna was fatally injured. Moreover, the two wounded jawans, in their dazed state, had informed their colleagues that "Major saab theek hain". This later proved to be wrong. As the building was being blasted, the lone surviving militant showed a desire to surrender. When questioned by the army, he confessed that he was part of a suicide squad sent in by the militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Toiba and was a native of Lahore in Pakistan. However, during the interrogation, he once again started firing from inside the building and was killed in return fire by the army fire.

The Army personnel entered the building at around 3.30 am and found that Major Vinod Muthanna had already succumbed to his injuries. They also found that the dead militant was holding fast to a grenade in his hand with the pin removed so that when the army personnel attempt to remove it from his grasp, a few more of them would be killed in the blast.

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[SPIEZ]

A salute to our brave soldiers.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Lt Hari Singh Bisht (11 GR)

Hari Singh Bisht of 11 Gorkha Rifles showed undaunting courage, valour and in the highest tradition of the Indian Army made supreme sacrifice in Bhimer Gali sector while fighting with terrorist. Lieutenant Hari Singh Bisht eliminated the most dreaded terrorist Abu Ahad Divisional Commander Rajouri and Poonch of HUJI organisation in a closely fought gunfight. The above terrorist was also involved in firing at Harni Police Station and killing innocent people at Harni. It was also reported that the he had physically abused the womenfolk at gunpoint, locals in and around the neighbouring area heaved a sign of relief on his elimination. Lieutenant Hari Singh Bisht was the son of the soil and with illustrious Army background, he was the second generation to be in the Indian Army. His father is a Honorary Captain also from the Army. Lieutenant Hari Singh Bisht was born in December 1974 and commissioned into the 11 Gorkha Rifles in December 1999. The young officer had dynamic personality and an outstanding sportsman and was liked by all for his tremendous sense of humour.

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[Kunal Biswas]

Major Inderjeet Singh Babbar

The troops of Red Horns Division deployed in Darrang district had a spectacular success on 17 June 2003 in smashing an ULFA temporary transit hideout at village Neogpara five kilometers north east of Deomornai in Darrang district.

Based on specific information about the presence of ULFA militants in Neogpara village the troops of Red Horns Division carried out seek and destroy operation under Major IS Babbar on 17 June 2003. At about 1100 hours the stops were placed on the escape routes and the search party under the officer approached the village to search the specific house.

At about 1130 hours, as the search party approached the specific house the party suddenly came under heavy automatic fire from the house. The party Commander Major IS Babbar in a swift offensive action charged into one of the houses from where the hiding militants opened fire.

In this ensuing encounter the officer sustained grievous injuries in his abdomen and shot dead one ULFA militant. Mean while another militant from the adjacent house opened fire indiscriminately at Major IS Babbar and his buddy, undaunted and in complete disregard to his personal safety the officer continued to engage the militant and killed the second militant.In spite of his critical injuries and profuse bleeding the officer in the highest traditions of theIndian Army, refused to be evacuated and continued to systematically destroy the militant hideout.

The third militant who tried to flee while firing on own troops was also injured by Major IS Babbar and later shot dead by one of the stops. The dead militants were identified as self styled lieutenant Ajit Saikia Alias Kausher Ali and Bhairab Deka.

In this unparalleled act of raw courage the officer killed two hardcore ULFA militants and succeeded in destroying the ULFA hideout. On search of the area Army recovered one 7.62 mm universal machine gun with one box cylindrical magazine, one rifle AK 56 with three magazine, 290 live rounds, 109 rounds of fired cases, one Chinese grenade, three detonators with safety fuse, large quantity of medicines and four rucksacks with personal belongings. Major IS Babbar in a rare display of inspired bravery and personal courage laid down his life fighting the militants in the service of the nation.

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