*Drass War Memorial. From:* harshad mishra <[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: Jai Hind sir. Good Afternoon Sir. Wanted to share with you all a clip that was taken during our journey through the Kargil region. This was taken at the Drass War Memorial. Please do go through it when you are free. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lns5r9xvhc8 Regards, Harshad The briefing was carried out by Hav. Mohd. Rajak of Indian Army As part of 5 day excursion to Kargil Citizen 4 Forces team visited Dras war memorial and team was well received by Hawaldar Mohammed Rajak. Just to give viewer a background about Dras War Memorial, otherwise known as Bimbat War Memorial, it is the prime attraction of the town of Dras. The memorial, located about 5 km from the city centre across the Tiger Hill, commemorates the martyrs of the Kargil War. The names of the soldiers who lost their lives in the War are inscribed on the Memorial Wall and can be read by visitors.A museum attached to the Dras War Memorial, which was established to celebrate the victory of 'Operation Vijay', houses pictures of Indian soldiers, archives of important war documents and recordings, Pakistani war equipments and gear, and official emblems of the Army from the Kargil war. 'Operation Vijay', victory in Hindi, was the name given to the operation to clear Kargil of enemy soldiers. As a mark of respect and paying homage, tourists make it a point to visit the Dras War Memorial when around Dras. The Army personnel at the Memorial are very courteous and welcoming and treat visitors to coffee as well. Wg Cdr SC Batra (Retd) -- With best wishes S Chander -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
