THE INDO-SINO WAR, 1962

[ India's Wars in Pictures ]

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- Sepoy Nursing Assistant D S Dhaiya, VrC, lies half buried in rocks after a Chinese invasion. This jawan of the Army Medical Corps fell to enemy fire, while tending to a wounded colleague. Notice the red cross on his right forearm, indicating his association with the Army Medical Corps.
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Image © Indian Army via Harshavardhan Vedak A Bren Gun Section on Guard. The Jawan in the foreground is carrying a bulky .303 Lee Enfield Rifle.
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Image © Indian Army via Harshavardhan Vedak A pair of jawans manning a forward post, somewhere along the Indo-China border. Circa 1962.
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- A Chinese plaque placed next to a a dead Indian jawan reads, "Corpse of the Indian Invader."
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Image © Indian Army via Harshavardhan Vedak A Jawan manning a border post, somewhere along the Indo-China border. Circa 1962.
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Image © Indian Army via Harshavardhan Vedak A Sikh gunner hauls a 25 pounder field howitzer into place, before battle.
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