Analysis of India’s Ability to Fight a 2-front War

Review by Brig D S Sarao

Lt Gen Zorawar Chand Bakshi, PVSM, MVC, VrC, VSM (1921-2018)

A tribute to Zoru Bakshi by Brigadier Rattan Kaul. Indian Army Lost a Gallant Solider On…

The Birth of the Para Commandos

This story is dedicated to Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh Padma Vibhushan, VrC, Padma Bhushan GOC-in-C Western…

10 Para (SF) – Mustafas of Desert Warfare

`Mussoorie main honeymoon manane walon ko pata chale ki IMA mein loha ban raha hai` This…

Harry Kler, the man who raced to Dacca (1924 – 2016)

H S "Harry" Kler, is well known in the war lores of the Indian Army as…

Battle of Pakokku (Irrawady River Operations)

Brigadier Rattan Kaul of the 4/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) details the Battle of Pakokku (Irrawady…

1962 : The War that wasn’t

A first look at the book by Shiv Kunal Verma

Outline Organisation of a Standard Infantry Battalion

Outline Organisation Structure of a Standard Infantry Battalion in the Indian Army

Battle of Sylhet

Brigadier Rattan Kaul, commissioned and commanded 4/5 GR (FF) brings the account of the Heliborne Operations…

Farthest Field : An Indian Story of the Second World War

A review of Raghu Karnad's Farthest Field, a book that makes enjoyable reading for everyone..

Battle of Atgram

Brigadier Rattan Kaul brings the account of a Khukri assault launched by his battalion, which annihilated…

Rajinder Singh’s Last Battle

The first ever Maha Vir Chakra award for free India went to a man who at…

Heliborne Operations by Sylhet Gorkhas Leads to Early Surrender at Dacca

Brigadier Rattan Kaul chronicles the operations carried out by the Sylhet Gurkhas (4/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier…

Battle of Kohima – 4/5 Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)

Brigadier Rattan Kaul chronicles the epic battle of Kohima and how the Japanese assault came grinding…

The National Military Memorial, Bengaluru

The National Military Memorial Park (NMM Park) is a tribute by the Bangalore citizens to honour…

Major Mohit Whig (1960 – 1997) and a quest from Australia

Diverse people come together to help the son of an Indian Army officer who was killed…

Book Excerpt: Beyond NJ9842 – The Siachen Saga

Journalist Nitin Gokhale's book on the Siachen Glacier is a first of its kind - detailing…

The Nyukmadzong war memorial

Nyukmadzong memorial (Arunachal Pradesh – Sela Road) The Nyukmadzong memorial is on the road from Bomdilla…

An analysis of Tank Losses in the 65 War

  The tank battles of 1965 took their place in annals of military history as the…

The Meghna Crossing

The battle for Meghna was a heli-borne operation east of Dacca that arguably shortened the 1971…

J & K State Forces POWs in the 1947-48 War

Finally based on a list published in a book titled “Inside Pakistan Occupied Kashmir”,  former BLITZ…

Army Aviation

Army Aviation Units currently consist of  Army Aviation Squadrons and component flights. This a partial list…

Video: India’s Paratroopers – Earning the Badge

A documentary on India's Paratrooper Special Forces Selection.