The #IndianBrave led his tanks into decisive battles, making the supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 16 Sept in 1965
On 11 September 1965, the Poona Horse Regiment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzarji Tarapore was assigned the task of delivering the main armored thrust for capturing Phillora in the Sialkot Sector in Pakistan.
The regiment was thrusting between Phillora & Chawinda when it was suddenly counter-attacked by the enemy’s heavy Armour from Wazirali.
Lt Col Tarapore defied the enemy’s charge, held his ground and attacked Phillora with one of his squadrons supported by an infantry battalion.
Though under the continuous enemy tank and artillery fire, LT Col Tarapore remained unperturbed throughout this action and when wounded refused to be evacuated.
The #IndianBrave led his regiment to capture Wazirwali on 14 September, and Jassoran and Butur-Dograndi on 16 September 1965.
Though his own tank was hit several times, he maintained his pivots at both these places and thereby helped the supporting infantry attacking Chawinda.
Inspired by his leadership, the regiment fiercely attacked the enemy armor and destroyed approximately sixty Pakistani Army tanks, suffering only nine tank casualties. However, Lt Col Tarapore’s tank was hit and was enveloped in flames and he made the supreme sacrifice
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Lt Col Tarapore, inspite of being injured, led his men and fought valiantly for six days before meeting a hero's death in the battlefield at Chawinda
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 For his extraordinary valour. exceptional leadership and supreme sacrifice, Lt Col A B Tarapore was awarded the #ParamVirChakra posthumously
The supreme sacrifice of the #IndianBrave#OnThisDay 16 September in 1965 remains etched in the annals of time.
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“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
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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.
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.
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.
Lance Naik Albert Ekka was in the left forward company of a battalion of the Brigade of Guards during their attack on the enemy defences at #Gangasagar on the Eastern Sector. This was a well-fortified position held in strength by the enemy.
The assaulting troops were subjected to intense shelling and heavy small-arms fire, but they charged onto the objective and were locked in bitter hand-to-hand combat. L/Nk Ekka noticed an enemy light machine-gun (LMG) inflicting heavy casualties on his company.
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.
A forgotten action, from a time long gone #LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Sub Ujeen Singh Shekhawat, #VirChakra (P), 19 GRENADIERS made the supreme sacrifice #OnThisDay 22 January in 2000.
Remember the gallant #IndianBrave & the special mission defending LoC at Pallanwala (Chamb sec) J&K🏵️
During this operation, #IndianBrave Sub Shekhawat displayed rare courage and single-handedly killed two enemy soldiers. A fierce firefight took place, and he was shot in the chest.
Despite grievous wounds, he shouted to his men and relentlessly pursued the mission. He killed three more enemy soldiers before finally succumbing to his wounds. His acts of gallantry encouraged his men to achieve outstanding success in the special operation.