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Brigadier
Rattan Kaul, 4/5 Gorkha Rifles {Frontier Force}
“Trust each other again
and again, when the trust level gets high enough, people
transcend apparent limits, discovering new and awesome
abilities for which they were previously unaware.– David
Armstead”
This is an account of a
classic battle of surprise, Khukri and bravery on both sides.
The opposing commanders were awarded their respective
country’s second highest bravery awards {Brigadier Harolikar {MVC}
and Late Major Alvi of Pak Army Hilal-e-Jurat {Posthumously}}.
The battle also talks of dilemma, personal Izzat, upholding of
tribal ethos by a Pak Army Tribal from Tochi Scouts. It also
talks of some prominent figures involved in this saga; General
Krishna Rao who became our Army Chief later. Also talks of
Late General Zia-ul-Rehman, then a colonel who also became
Chief of Bangladesh Army and Later President of Bangladesh.
You will find the human angles also in this battle, of late
Brigadier Bunty Quinn; heroics of young leaders etc. BATTLE OF
ATGRAM was the start of the final catapulting of Pakistan Army
from the largest District of the East Pakistan {Bangladesh}.
Read the complete feature as a
.pdf file, and is available by clicking here.
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