Brig Khushal Thakur (Retd)
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Social Activist, War Veteran,Defence Analyst and philanthropist.
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Today,on #TigerHill day, it proudly stands as an enduring symbol of courage,grit and indomitable spirit of the #Indian soldier. The Tricolour flies there today because of the supreme sacrifice of our brave martyrs and the unwavering resolve of every warrior who fought for it.🫡🇮🇳
Brig Khushal Thakur (Retd)18,960 görüntüleme • 14 gün önce
#24YEARSOFKARGILWAR … #TIGERHILL 04 Jul 99…The Pakis had prepared formidable defences on Tiger Hill Top and provided it depth by occupying all the Spurs leading to top. Despite having suffered so many casualties in Tololing,the morale of my men was sky high... Beside enemy fire,our valiant soldiers had to negotiate the steep slopes of boulder strewn mountains, hostile weather, icy winds, pouring rain and sleet, slippery slopes and poor visibility for long hours.However, armed with self belief, profound faith of our cause and feeling of vengeance for our martyr fellow soldiers, our fearless soldiers inched their way up the top displaying nerves of steel and utter disregard for their personal safety. It was a multdirectional attack and Ghatak Platoon under Lt Balwan Singh assaulted Tiger Hill through most difficult and unexpected approach with a very steep gradient with the help of ropes and mountaineering equipment and that took enemy by surprise. As the Ghataks reached on Top, it was hand to hand fight, during the fight an enemy machine gun opened fire injuring Lt Balwan Singh and two soldiers. One of the injured soldier was 19 year old Grenadier Yogendra singh yadav (Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav Param Vir Chakra) who in complete disregard of his injuries,charged forward towards the machine gun bunker,lobbed a grenade and fired his weapon killing four enemy soldiers and silencing the machine gun.He then continued engaging the enemy and refused medical evacuation. This brave act further motivated other members of Ghatak Platoon and they were than able to establish foothold on Top forcing enemy to retreat to reverse slopes. The bravery and tenacity with which the men fought and gave the supreme sacrifice of their lives on my orders, I certainly could have not asked for any bit more as they were right in front and took bullets on their chest. It is here i strongly feel that the camaraderie, regimental spirit and above all the love for our motherland that motivates us during such nerve wrecking trying times. The enemy kept on sending reinforcements and counter attack force along Western Spur but Ghatak Platoon held on to Top. For this act of most conspicuous gallantry Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav was awarded the Param Vir Chakra and Lt.Balwan Singh was awarded Maha Vir Chakra.Capt Sachin Nimbalkar awarded Vir Chakra and Hav Madam lal awarded Vir Chakra posthumously. The capture of Tiger Hill (Pic 4)proved to be a major turning point which hastened Pak Army's defeat and amost ended Kargil War. My salute to Brave men of 18 GRENADIERS and 8 SIKH सर्वदा शक्तिशाली ।जय हिंद।
Brig Khushal Thakur (Retd)123,837 görüntüleme • 3 yıl önce
On this day in 1999,bravehearts of 18GRENADIERS recaptured #TigerHill,glorious chapter in the Kargil War. Proud to have led such gallant men whose courage,sacrifice & unflinching spirit continue to inspire generations. We bow to our #bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice🇮🇳
Brig Khushal Thakur (Retd)38,680 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
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