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Brave Men of War: Tales of Valour 1965

Autor Lt Col Rohit Agarwal
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 mar 2016
The ancient Greek poet Pindar once wrote, 'Unsung, the noblest deed will die.' Brave Men of War- from the heights of Kargil to the plains of Punjab-sets out to record acts of valour and tell the stories of the brave men, some of whom unflinchingly paid theprice of victory with the ultimate sacrifice of their lives during the 1965 Indo-Pak war.Pakistan's defeat in the war, marked the coming of age of the Indian army. There are stories of countless young men who lost their lives, fighting until they 'd drawn their last breath but all too often their stories were either forgotten or reduced to footnotes in the larger volumes of history.This book recounts the heroic and fearless acts of bravery demonstrated by our men in Olive. The list includes Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh, the military leader who planned, directed and commanded the operations and actions, Lt Col Desmond Hayde, the hero of Dograi, Lt Col AB Tarapore and Lt Col MMS Bakshi and many others.Without glamorising war, this is an attempt to preserve the stories of heroism and sacrifice of some fearless men, so that they may become role models for the youth of India and never be forgotten.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9789385436802
ISBN-10: 9385436805
Pagini: 268
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury India
Locul publicării:New Delhi, India

Caracteristici

These stories have been put together from official histories, war diaries, and from conversation with many of those who participated in the war.Without glamorising war, this is an attempt to preserve the stories of heroism and sacrifice of some fearless men, so that they may become role models for the youth of India and never be forgotten.

Notă biografică

Lt Col Rohit Agarwal (Retd) is an Armoured Corps officer commissioned into 74 Armoured Regiment in 1989. He took premature retirement from the army in 2010 and now lives in Delhi with his wife and two children. He works as a learning and Development Consultant and blogs at www.swordarm.in. His earlier books include Riding the Raisina Tiger and Delhi Durbar 1911 - The Complete Story. Rohit's twitter handle is @ragarwal.

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AcknowledgementsPrologueAn Overview of the War The Prelude Spirit of a Warrior: Major Baljit Singh Randhawa - Kargil, Point 13620 Operation Gibraltar The Uprising that Never Was Haji Pir Operation Bakshi Boldest Action Safest: Major Ranjeet Singh Dyal - Haji Pir Adversity to Victory: Lieutenant Colonel Sampuran Singh - Bedori OPERATION FAULAD - THE LINK UP Raja Litta Raja Ditta: Lieutenant Colonel NN Khanna - Raja Irrepresible: Sepoy Jarnail Singh - Raja Chhamb - Grand slam Indomitable Spirit: Lieutenant Colonel GS Sangha - Chhamb Tough and Resolute: Lieutenant Colonel PK Nandagopal - Kalidhar Unconvetional: Naib Subedar Sarup Singh - Kalidhar The Pioneer Commando: Major Megh Singh - Meghdoot Force Against All Odds: Major Bhaskar Roy - Chhamb Indian Offensive towards Lahore Follow Me - I Lead - Lt Col Desmond E Hayde: The Hero of Dograi We Led the Brave, Gallant and Intrepid - 3 Jat: Dograi Heroes Barki Selfless Service: Subedar Ajit Singh - Barki Going Alone: Lieutenant Kanwaljit Singh - Barki An Army Marches on its Stomach: Subedar Major Kul Bahadur Thapa Khem Karan Daring Beyond Duty: Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid - Khem Karan The Irreverent Trio: Grenadiers Shafi, Naushad, and Suleiman - Khem Karan Blunting the Spearhead: Lieutenant Colonel AS Vaidya - Khem Karan Lt Col Salim Caleb - Khem Karan Sialkot Lieutenant Colonel HL Mehta - Maharajke Param Vir: Lt Col AB Tarapore - Sialkot Charge to Glory: Lt Col MMS Bakshi - Phillora Gallant to the Last Breath: Major Bhupinder Singh - Chawinda Resolute Cavalier: Major MAR Sheikh OP Hill The Last Battle STEADFAST SUPPORT Olive Green Pilots The Mighty Gunners The Commanders At the Helm: General JN Chaudhuri The Mind Behind the Might: Lieutenant General Harbakhsh Singh A National Resolve People of India Bibliography The Heroes