Soldiers from the Madras Regimental Centre (MRC) distributed food packets to residents in far-flung parts of the Nilgiris on Saturday, a press release from the MRC said. The press release said that th
Coimbatore: On the golden jubilee year of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, which came to an end with the surrender of about 93,000 Pakistani soldiers and the liberation of Bangladesh, Brigadier Mahadevan recalled his memories about the Battle of Gangasagar that took place near a railway station on the international border.
As Tripura side was filled with jungle and the other side with paddy fields and marshland, the brigadier said the team had to plan cautiously. Once he, along with two majors, had crossed the border to collect data. He had also infiltrated Gangasagar from the southern side, when the opponents were least expecting it. Despite his severe injury, the brigadier fought the battle till the end and was rescued by the Indian Air Force.
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‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ torch reaches Wellington Military Station
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150 war veterans to be felicitated in Coimbatore on March 10
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Former Vice-Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General S. Pattabhiraman honouring a war veteran at MRC in Wellington on Monday.
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150 war veterans to be felicitated in Coimbatore on March 10 The ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ torch reached the Shrinagesh Barracks at the Wellington Military Station on Monday. The year-long Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations started from December 20, 2020 to commemorate the victory of the Armed forces in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.
The torch was received by Brigadier Rajeshwar Singh, Commandant of the Madras Regimental Centre and Station Commander, Wellington Military Station. He was joined by veterans from the 1971 war led by former Vice-Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General S. Pattabhiraman, the senior-most veteran at the occasion.