Awasthi
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>A Soviet Union SAM shot down a U-2. >US realized it could no longer rely on altitude alone, needed speed. >CIA approached Lockheed's Skunk Works division. >Project Archangel launched. >Plan was to build a A/C which could fly so high and so fast that neither Soviet interceptor jets nor missiles could catch it. >sole purpose was strategic reconnaissance. >The ultimate engineering marvel of the Cold War aviation era was created. >Speed: Mach 3.3+ >cruised at 85,000 feet. >Over 4,000 missiles were fired at it during its service, and not a single one hit.
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>Be Sagat Singh Rathore. >Born into a Rajput family of the Bikaner State. >Joined the Bikaner Ganga Risala as a Naik. >Due to his ability and sharp intellect, received a commission as a Second Lieutenant. >Served with distinction in World War II. >After Independence, joined 2/3 Gorkha Rifles at Ferozepur. >In September 1961, was promoted to Brigadier and given command of the elite 50th Para Brigade at Agra. >Played a decisive role in the liberation of Goa in 1961. >He was the first commander to enter the capital, Panjim. >His aggressive seizure of Goa so enraged the Portuguese government that it reportedly placed a $10,000 bounty on his head. >Promoted to Major General and appointed GOC, 17 Mountain Division. >In 1967, Chinese troops began encroaching on the border at Nathu La. >Refusing to retreat, ordered his medium artillery guns to open direct fire on Chinese positions, decimated Chinese bunkers and killed over 300-400 PLA soldiers. >Subsequently appointed GOC, 101 Communication Zone, Shillong. >Immediately initiated counter insurgency operations. >Employed velvet glove and iron fist strategy. >Aggressively hunted insurgents in jungle terrain while simultaneously winning the support of the local population through development initiatives and fair treatment. >Awarded PVSM for distinguished service. >Promoted to Lt Gen and assumed command of IV Corps. >Rendered exemplary service during the 1971 War. >Conceptualised the Indian Army’s first heliborne operation during the Battle of Sylhet. >Over a period of 36 hours, Mi-4 helicopters ferried thousands of troops and artillery across the Meghna River, bypassing heavily fortified Pakistani defences at Bhairab Bazar. >His forces were the first to reach the outskirts of Dhaka, effectively compelling the surrender of the Pakistani Army. >Awarded Padma Bhushan by GOI for his strategic brilliance and unwavering leadership.
Awasthi64,001 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce
He surrounded himself with men cut from the same cloth. One of them was Chandan Singh Rathore, who landed a gorkha battalion across the Surma River at Sylhet under heavy enemy fire. later, an entire brigade along with elements of the 57th mountain division was airlifted across the wide meghna river in Mi-4 helicopters.
Awasthi13,757 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce
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