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.
Autorentext
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.
Zusammenfassung
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.
Inhalt
Acknowledgements
Prologue
An 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