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#RememberingKargil
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Maj Padmapani Acharya, #MahaVirChakra (P) 2 RAJ RIF (TOLOLING), his fierce fight until his last, and unforgettable supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 28 June in 1999 during #OpVijay
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Maj Padmapani Acharya, #MahaVirChakra (P) 2 RAJ RIF (TOLOLING), his fierce fight until his last, and unforgettable supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 28 June in 1999 during #OpVijay
On 28 June 1999, Major Padmapani Acharya as a Company Commander of 2 RAJ RIF was assigned the formidable task of capturing an enemy position which was heavily fortified, strongly held and covered with mines and sweeping machine gun and artillery fire.
Success of the battalion and brigade operation hinged on the early capture of this position.
However the company attack almost faltered at the very beginning when the enemy's artillery fire came down squarely on the leading platoon, inflicting large numbers of casualties.
However the company attack almost faltered at the very beginning when the enemy's artillery fire came down squarely on the leading platoon, inflicting large numbers of casualties.
#RememberingKargil
Barefoot, he scaled a rock wall at 16,000ft in a daring mission
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Capt Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, #MahaVirChakra (P) 2 RAJ RIF & his supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 28 June 1999 at #Tololing
The gallant #IndianBrave was only 25 yrs old. #OpVijay
Barefoot, he scaled a rock wall at 16,000ft in a daring mission
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Capt Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, #MahaVirChakra (P) 2 RAJ RIF & his supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 28 June 1999 at #Tololing
The gallant #IndianBrave was only 25 yrs old. #OpVijay
In 1999, as the #Kargil conflict started, Capt Kenguruse was a junior commander with 2nd Battalion The #RajputanaRifles. For his determination and prowess, he was made the lead commander of the #GhatakPlatoon of his unit.
On 28 June night, Capt. Kenguruse’s platoon was given the responsibility of taking out a strategic machine gun post held by the enemy on a cliff face, the Black Rock. Heavy gun fire from this position had been hindering the battalion’s progress in the sector for days.
#Reliving1971
On evening of 03 Dec 1971, then PM Smt Indira Gandhi announced-
''I speak to you at a moment of grave peril to our country...The Pakistan Air Force suddenly struck at our airfields in Amritsar, Pathankot, Srinagar, Avantipur, Utterlai, Jodhpur, Ambala & Agra''
(1/n)
On evening of 03 Dec 1971, then PM Smt Indira Gandhi announced-
''I speak to you at a moment of grave peril to our country...The Pakistan Air Force suddenly struck at our airfields in Amritsar, Pathankot, Srinagar, Avantipur, Utterlai, Jodhpur, Ambala & Agra''
(1/n)
The first hostilities had broken-out between India & Pakistan!
However, known to a few, Pakistani Submarine Ghazi was already on the prowl on the Eastern coast of India since end-Nov - its target, the aircraft carrier #INSVikrant - the pride of #IndianNavy (2/n).
#NavalArchives
However, known to a few, Pakistani Submarine Ghazi was already on the prowl on the Eastern coast of India since end-Nov - its target, the aircraft carrier #INSVikrant - the pride of #IndianNavy (2/n).
#NavalArchives
In fact, from 27 Nov onwards, PNS Ghazi hung around 5-10 miles off the harbour entrance, armed with torpedoes & mines, waiting for Vikrant.
Did Ghazi get its target? Or did Vikrant manage to counter the deadly submarine?
To know more, watch this space (3/n)
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
Did Ghazi get its target? Or did Vikrant manage to counter the deadly submarine?
To know more, watch this space (3/n)
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
#RememberingKargil
Barefoot, he scaled a rock wall at 16,000ft in a daring mission
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Capt Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, #MahaVirChakra (P) 2 RAJ RIF & his supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 28 June 1999 at #Tololing
The gallant #IndianBrave was only 25 yrs old #OpVijay
Barefoot, he scaled a rock wall at 16,000ft in a daring mission
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Capt Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, #MahaVirChakra (P) 2 RAJ RIF & his supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 28 June 1999 at #Tololing
The gallant #IndianBrave was only 25 yrs old #OpVijay
In 1999, when the #Kargil conflict started, Capt Kenguruse was a junior commander in the #RajputanaRifles battalion. For his determination and prowess, he was made the lead commander of the #GhatakPlatoon of his battalion.
On 28 June night, Capt. Kenguruse’s platoon was given the responsibility of taking out a strategic machine gun post held by the enemy on a cliff face, the Black Rock. Heavy gun fire from this position had been hindering the battalion’s progress in the sector for days.
#Remembering1971
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the gallantry & supreme sacrifice of @indiannavy #IndianBraves Capt M N Mulla #MahaVirChakra (P), & crew of 18 Officers & 176 sailors of #INSKhukri that went down in action during #IndoPakWar1971 off Diu, #OnThisDay 09 Dec in 1971
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the gallantry & supreme sacrifice of @indiannavy #IndianBraves Capt M N Mulla #MahaVirChakra (P), & crew of 18 Officers & 176 sailors of #INSKhukri that went down in action during #IndoPakWar1971 off Diu, #OnThisDay 09 Dec in 1971
Capt Mulla was commanding the 14th anti submarine sqn, a task force which formed part of the Western Fleet.
The sqn consisted of the INS Khukri (F149), INS Kirpan (F144) & INS Kuthar (F146). The sqn was tasked to hunt & destroy enemy submarines in the North Arabian Sea
The sqn consisted of the INS Khukri (F149), INS Kirpan (F144) & INS Kuthar (F146). The sqn was tasked to hunt & destroy enemy submarines in the North Arabian Sea
At 2050 hours on 09 December 1971, INS Khukri, was hit by a torpedo fired by an enemy submarine, PNS Hangor, about 64 kms off Diu.
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Gallantry of a Living #IndianBrave honoured
L/Hav Dil Bahadur Chhetri, 4/5 #GorkhaRifles (FF) #MahaVirChalra for his actions in #IndoPakWar1971.
The #COAS Gen M M Naravne during his visit to Nepal presented with an honorarium of Rs 5 lakh
Here's his story:
L/Hav Dil Bahadur Chhetri, 4/5 #GorkhaRifles (FF) #MahaVirChalra for his actions in #IndoPakWar1971.
The #COAS Gen M M Naravne during his visit to Nepal presented with an honorarium of Rs 5 lakh
Here's his story:
As a Rifleman, Lance Havildar Dil Bahadur Chhetri, #MahaVirChakra led a daring khukri charge eliminating 8 Pakistani soldiers at Atgram, during the Battle of Sylhet, December 1971.
4/5 #GorkhaRifles (FF) was given the specific task of clearing a well-fortified Medium Machine Gun (MMG) enemy post at Atgram. Then Rifleman Chhetri, with complete disregard to his personal safety, fought fearlessly, charged the bunker, killed eight enemy troops with his khukri
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 The "Saviour Of Kashmir", gallant #IndianBrave Brig Rajendra Singh, #MahaVirChakra (P) Chief of Military Staff, Jammu & Kashmir State Forces, defended Kashmir from Pakistani raiders until his last breath allowing time for #IndianArmy to fly in on 27 Oct
In October 1947, soon after the partition, thousands of raiders assisted by Pakistani regulars invaded J & K all along its border. Brigadier Rajendra Singh, Chief of Military Staff, J & K State Forces took over the command of a relief column and proceeded to check the raiders.
Another column with all available troops (nearly 100) was dispatched on 23 Oct 1947 to join Brig Singh with orders from Maharaja Hari Singh “Brigadier Rajendra Singh is commanded to hold the enemy at Uri at all costs and to the last man...“ #LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳
BLACK DAY
On this day, Lashkars armed with axes, swords & guns backed by #Pakistan Army attacked Jammu & Kashmir. Unleashed atrocities on men, women and children. (2/n)
#PakAtrocities #JammuKashmir1947
#ThisDayThatYear
On this day, Lashkars armed with axes, swords & guns backed by #Pakistan Army attacked Jammu & Kashmir. Unleashed atrocities on men, women and children. (2/n)
#PakAtrocities #JammuKashmir1947
#ThisDayThatYear
24 Oct 1947
Sub Ram Saran Dass despite being wounded continued to provide effective fire support & saved his comrades during operations against #Pakinvaders in #Uri. Displayed #courage & #valour. Awarded #VirChakra. (3/n)
#SavioursofKashmir1947
gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/ram-sa…
Sub Ram Saran Dass despite being wounded continued to provide effective fire support & saved his comrades during operations against #Pakinvaders in #Uri. Displayed #courage & #valour. Awarded #VirChakra. (3/n)
#SavioursofKashmir1947
gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/ram-sa…
The parks and the public open space of #Srinagar were filled with #women, who took military training & learned how to fire rifles. These were members of Kashmir’s Women Militia, raised in the face of #PakInvaders.(4/n)
#SavioursofJammuKashmir1947
#SavioursofJammuKashmir1947
Kargil war was fought in Mashkoh valley , Dras , Kaksar & Batalik sub-sectors of Ladakh
region.
#21YearsOfKargilVijay
region.
#21YearsOfKargilVijay
Kargil War- Pak’s motive was to internationalise the issue of Kashmir & Garner Western
power’s support. However, India was not going to give in to the international pressure .
#21YearsOfKargilVijay
power’s support. However, India was not going to give in to the international pressure .
#21YearsOfKargilVijay
“I am dying but let not the territory we were fighting for fall for the enemy”.
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 'Naushera ka Sher' Brig Mohammad Usman, #MahaVirChakra (P), the gallant #IndianBrave made the supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 03 July in 1948 at Jhangar, J&K, Kashmir War 1947-48
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 'Naushera ka Sher' Brig Mohammad Usman, #MahaVirChakra (P), the gallant #IndianBrave made the supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 03 July in 1948 at Jhangar, J&K, Kashmir War 1947-48
In 1947 Pakistan sent tribal irregulars into the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir in an attempt to capture it and accede it to Pakistan. Brig Usman, then commanding the 77th Parachute Brigade, was sent to command the 50th Parachute Brigade, deployed at Jhangar in December 1947.
On 25 December 1947, with the odds stacked heavily against the brigade, Pakistani forces captured Jhangar. . On that day Brig Usman took a vow to recapture Jhangar a feat he accomplished three months later, but at the cost of his own life.
#RememberingKargil
Barefoot, he scaled a rock wall at 16,000 ft in a daring mission
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Capt Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, #MahaVirChakra (P), 2 RAJ RIF & his supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 28 June #BattleOfTololing #OpVijay
The gallant #IndianBrave was only 25 yrs old
Barefoot, he scaled a rock wall at 16,000 ft in a daring mission
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Capt Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, #MahaVirChakra (P), 2 RAJ RIF & his supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 28 June #BattleOfTololing #OpVijay
The gallant #IndianBrave was only 25 yrs old
In 1999, when the #Kargil conflict started, Capt Kenguruse was a junior commander in the #RajputanaRifles battalion. For his determination and prowess, he was made the lead commander of the #GhatakPlatoon of his battalion.
On 28 June night, Capt. Kenguruse’s platoon was given the responsibility of taking out a strategic machine gun post held by the enemy on a cliff face, the Black Rock. Heavy gun fire from this position had been hindering the battalion’s progress in the sector for days.
#RememberingKargil
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Maj Padmapani Acharya, #MahaVirChakra (P) 2 RAJ RIF (TOLOLING), his fierce fight until the last and his unforgettable supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 28 June in 1999 during #OpVijay #Kargil1999
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Maj Padmapani Acharya, #MahaVirChakra (P) 2 RAJ RIF (TOLOLING), his fierce fight until the last and his unforgettable supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 28 June in 1999 during #OpVijay #Kargil1999
On 28 June 1999, Major Padmapani Acharya as a Company Commander, was assigned the formidable task of capturing an enemy position which was heavily fortified, strongly held and covered with mines and sweeping machine gun and artillery fire.
Success of the battalion and brigade operation hinged on the early capture of this position. However the company attack almost faltered at the very beginning when the enemy's artillery fire came down squarely on the leading platoon, inflicting large numbers of casualties.
