Rajinder Singh's Last Battle
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- Written by Major (Retd.) Dr. K. Bramha Singh
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The first ever Maha Vir Chakra award for free India went to a man who at the time of the action was not even part of the Indian Army. It was Brigadier Rajinder Singh, the Commander of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces. Major Brahma Singh recalls the circumstances leading up to Brigadier Rajinder Singh's last battle in Kashmir in 1947.
Heliborne Operations by Sylhet Gorkhas Leads to Early Surrender at Dacca
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- Written by Brigadier Rattan Kaul, 4/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
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Brigadier Rattan Kaul chronicles the operations carried out by the Sylhet Gurkhas (4/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)) during the war in 1971 and how it led to the surrender of Dacca.
Battle of Kohima - 4/5 Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
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- Written by Brigadier Rattan Kaul, 4/5 Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
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Brigadier Rattan Kaul chronicles the epic battle of Kohima and how the Japanese assault came grinding to a halt in the summer of 1944
The National Military Memorial, Bengaluru
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- Written by Jagan Pillarisetti
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The National Military Memorial Park (NMM Park) is a tribute by the Bangalore citizens to honour the men and families of martyrs of the Armed Forces, who have died in the service of the nation. National Military Memorial is located adjacent to Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park in Bangalore.
Major Mohit Whig (1960 - 1997) and a quest from Australia
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- Written by Kunal Verma
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Diverse people come together to help the son of an Indian Army officer who was killed in Kupwara in 1997 in an IED explosion. Starting with the Australian Army's Military attache in the UK to his school mates, in an eye-catching and staggering feat, the group hopes to collect the funds required for the fallen officers son. A former classmate, Kunal Verma and Brigadier Bill Sowry tell us the story...
Book Excerpt: Beyond NJ9842 - The Siachen Saga
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- Written by Nitin A Gokhale
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Journalist Nitin Gokhale's book on the Siachen Glacier is a first of its kind - detailing the history of Operation Meghdoot - the fighting on Siachen Glacier. The Book "Beyond NJ9842" is due to be on the market in April. Bharat Rakshak provides exclusive excerpts from this forthcoming book.
The Nyukmadzong war memorial
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Nyukmadzong memorial (Arunachal Pradesh - Sela Road)
The Nyukmadzong memorial is on the road from Bomdilla to Sela. It was the place where a major ambush took place on 18 Nov 62. View the photos provided by Veteran Hemant Sharma of the Indian Veterans Group
The Lord of Boundary Pillar BP 638
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- Written by Col N N Bhatia (Retd)
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Ours not to reason why : With the IPKF in Sri Lanka
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- Written by Brig. R. R. Palsokar (Retd)
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Published by Power publishers, Calcutta, October 2012
Price: Rs.450
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Escape from Singapore
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- Written by Brigadier Jasbir Singh
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Published by Lancer International, New Delhi, 2007
Price: Rs.295
Pages: 149 Pages.
ISBN: 1-935501-20-8.
Review by Colonel N N Bhatia (Retd)
1971 War: Dhaka or Bust?
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- Written by Sumit Walia
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Was Army HQ in 1971 so blind that they failed to identify Dhaka (then Dacca) as a military objective? Sumit Walia looks into the claims of Lt Gen J F R Jacob and analyses the existing litterature.