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Rann of Kutch | The Short Lived Affair
*14 Abbasia*
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At PMA, a few days before passing out our units were announced
I got invited on dinner & presented unit shield of 14 Abbasia
There on unit emblem was etched "RAN OF KUTCH"
My unit saw action in a prelude to #SemptemberWar
*14 Abbasia*
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At PMA, a few days before passing out our units were announced
I got invited on dinner & presented unit shield of 14 Abbasia
There on unit emblem was etched "RAN OF KUTCH"
My unit saw action in a prelude to #SemptemberWar
It was heartening to see 14 Field Regiment marked in sand dunes near Rahim ki Bazar on a map marking in @capt_amarinder's "The Monsoon War"
The unit provided fire support and Forward Observation Officers (FOOs) during 18 Punjab and 8 FF attack on Sardar Post on ni 8/9 Apr 1965
The unit provided fire support and Forward Observation Officers (FOOs) during 18 Punjab and 8 FF attack on Sardar Post on ni 8/9 Apr 1965
Interestingly 18 Punjab lost direction at night and attacked the objective of 8 FF instead
In the confusion that followed Brigade Commander called off the attack
As per Indian Commander, had the attack persisted for a while Pakistani troops would have captured Sardar Post
In the confusion that followed Brigade Commander called off the attack
As per Indian Commander, had the attack persisted for a while Pakistani troops would have captured Sardar Post
*Sitara e Jurrat, escape from POW Camp & a Court Martial*
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A little east of Sardar Post in a renewed attack effort by 6 Brigade we come across an account of valour from the enemy
No ni 20/21 Apr raiding party of 6 Punjab commando platoon under Lt Nadir Pervez attacked Point 84
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A little east of Sardar Post in a renewed attack effort by 6 Brigade we come across an account of valour from the enemy
No ni 20/21 Apr raiding party of 6 Punjab commando platoon under Lt Nadir Pervez attacked Point 84
Taking the post by surprise they killed 8 Indian Soldiers, blew up their tents, destroyed their water tank and set fire to their ammunition dump
An action that earned Sitara e Jurat for Lt Nadir
Dear Reader, there's more to this story ...
An action that earned Sitara e Jurat for Lt Nadir
Dear Reader, there's more to this story ...
With a broken arm into battle Lt Nadir had volunteered for action
A night after the above attack On 23 Apr 1965, our valiant officer with his men on a Recce Patrol encountered and bagged 2/Lt Sharma with three men (a recce patrol of 3 Para Battalion) as Prisoners of War (POWs)
A night after the above attack On 23 Apr 1965, our valiant officer with his men on a Recce Patrol encountered and bagged 2/Lt Sharma with three men (a recce patrol of 3 Para Battalion) as Prisoners of War (POWs)
Post 65 War Capt Nadir served as Platoon Commander & then Adjutant PMA
Maj Nadir joined 71 war in East Pakistan with his unit 6 Punjab and was taken prisoner
In Fatehgarh POW camp 45 he attempted a successful prison break with select 6 Punjabis
They reached Pakistan via Khatmandu
Maj Nadir joined 71 war in East Pakistan with his unit 6 Punjab and was taken prisoner
In Fatehgarh POW camp 45 he attempted a successful prison break with select 6 Punjabis
They reached Pakistan via Khatmandu
... there's even more to it
The officer was tried by a military court in Attock Conspiracy case
Court Martialed with 7 years Rigorous Imprisonment he was later released after 5 years
we now know him as a seasoned politician Raja Nadir Pervez
The officer was tried by a military court in Attock Conspiracy case
Court Martialed with 7 years Rigorous Imprisonment he was later released after 5 years
we now know him as a seasoned politician Raja Nadir Pervez
