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Jun 20, 2022, 6 tweets

Havan being performed by LIEUTENANT COLONEL Y K JOSHI then CO 13 JAKRIF before launching assault on Pt 5140 during #KargilWar on June 20 in 1999.

@YkJoshi5 @Vedmalik1 @LostTemple7

The assault on Pt 5140 was launched by the young Company Commanders of 13 JAKRIF

CAPTAIN SANJEEV JAMWAL
CAPTAIN VIKRAM BATRA

What happened in next 24 hours is a history now.

Keep it in mind #FreedomisnotFree

June 20, 1999

at 0335 hrs
CAPTAIN JAMWAL shouts on radio
" Sir, Oh! Yeah Yeah Yeah ...No Casualties...

at 0435hrs
CAPTAIN BATRA shouts
"Yeh Dil Maange More, .... No Casualties...

13 JAKRIF Commanding Officer @YkJoshi5 with his jubilant Company Commanders on Pt 5140.

13 JAKRIF Company Commanders at Pt 5140 were ably supported by

HAVILDAR DEV PRAKASH
LANCE HAVILDAR MOHAN LAL
NAIK KAMAL KUMAR
RIFLEMAN AJAY PATHANIA
RIFLEMAN SUNIL KUMAR
RIFLEMAN KEWAL KUMAR
RIFLEMAN MEHAR SINGH

#KargilVijayDiwas #KargilWar #IndianArmy

The then Army Chief @Vedmalik1 sir interacting with the jubilant 13 JAKRIF Officers and Jawans.

1 CAPTAIN SANJEEV JAMWAL
2 CAPTAIN VIKRAM BATRA

Unfortunately, their side poses only in this photo !

@VJSWRITER @deepaksurana813

CAPTAIN SANJEEV SINGH JAMWAL
HAVILDAR DEV PRAKASH
RIFLEMAN MEHAR SINGH

were decorated with VIR CHAKRA for their bravery at Pt 5140 during #KargilWar in 1999.

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