by DL Admin | Dec 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
During Operation Vijay, Rifleman Sanjay Kumar was the leading Scout of a company of 13 JAK RIF for the capture of area Flat Top on 04 July 1999 in Mushkoh Valley, Jammu & Kashmir. As the attack progressed, enemy automatic fire from one of the sangars posed stiff...
by DL Admin | Dec 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
During ‘Operation Vijay’, on 20 June 1999, Captain Vikram Batra, Commander Delta Company, 13 JAK RIF was tasked to attack Point 5140. Captain Batra with his company skirted around the feature from the East and maintaining surprise reached within assaulting distance of...
by DL Admin | Dec 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Major Dhan Singh Thapa of 1/8 GORKHA RIFLES was in command of a forward post in Ladakh. On 20 October 1962, his post was attacked by Chinese troops in overwhelming strength after an intense artillery and mortar bombardment. Under his leadership, the greatly...
by DL Admin | Dec 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
On 03 November 1947, Major Somnath Sharma’s company of 4 KUMAON was ordered on a fighting patrol to Badgam in response to the invasion by Pakistani forces towards Srinagar. The enemy, estimated at about 500, attacked his company position from three sides with...
