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Army s Central Command honours soldiers for exceptional bravery, outstanding service to nation ANI | Updated: Feb 27, 2021 17:01 IST
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), February 27 (ANI): The ornamentation ceremony of the Central Command of the Army was held on Saturday at the PVC Parade Ground, the prestigious Colonel Hoshiar Singh of the Grenadiers Regimental Centre, Jabalpur Cantonment.
The ceremony was held to honor the gallant jawans and martyrs of the Indian Army who have demonstrated exceptional bravery and outstanding service to the nation.
On this occasion, the Army Commander of the Central Command Lieutenant General IS Ghuman, honoured the jawans with the Sena Medal (gallantry) for their courage. He awarded 20 gallantry medals, including two posthumous Army Medals (Bravery). In addition, he provided unit citations to 15 Army units for professional excellence.
#ShauryaStories: PVC Havildar Abdul Hamid â the hero of Indo-Pak war of 1965
Havildar Abdul Hamid, who is remembered for single-handedly demolishing Pakistani tanks during the Battle of Asal Uttar during the 1965 war. A statue of CQMH Abdul Hamid Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous), installed at Param Yodha Sthal near the National War Memorial, in New Delhi. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
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Updated: Jan 19, 2021, 10:07 PM IST
When we talk about the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, one name that must find a mention is that of Company Quarter-Master Havildar Abdul Hamid, who is remembered for single-handedly demolishing Pakistani tanks during the Battle of Asal Uttar, one of the largest tank battles fought during the war.