Pranam KR On Tue, 25 Jul 2023 at 22:42, sivaraman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Lt Col Ramakrishnan Viswanathan was one of the first senior officers or > probably the first Lt. col to die there. > For his extraordinary valour in killing enemies in hand to hand combat > under heavy fire and after being wounded was awarded the Vir Chakra > posthumously. > > > > > Sent from my iPad > > On 26-Jul-2023, at 9:36 AM, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Lets pray for the entire in general and these particular lions on this > Kargil 1999 day; especially Batra, Kengu and PremRaj shook the Pakistanis > overnight The film also can be seen in OTT KR IRS 26 7 23 > > *Captain Vikram Batra:* > Captain Vikram Batra, afterwards known as "Tiger of Drass," was 24 years > old when he lost his life in battle against Pakistani forces during the > Kargil War in 1999. He received the Param Vir Chakra, the highest medal for > valour during a war. Captain Vikram received numerous honours in > recognition of his outstanding achievement. He earned the nicknames "Tiger > of Drass," "Lion of Kargil," "Kargil Hero," and others. > > *Lieutenant Balwan Singh* > Lieutenant Balwan Singh, also referred to as "the Tiger of Tiger Hill," > was in charge of recapturing Tiger Hill. At age 25, he led the Ghatak > platoon's soldiers up the hill in a 12-hour trek via a dangerous, steep > path. The attack caught the adversary off guard because India was not > anticipated to pursue such a challenging approach. He raised the Indian > flag on Tiger Hill, and for his valour, he was later given the Mahavir > Chakra. > > *Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav * > Yogendra Yadav was the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra in > history. Nayab Subedar Yogendra Singh Yadav received the Param Vir Chakra, > the highest military medal in India, in August 1999. On June 12, 1999, his > regiment took Tololing Top, and two officers, two junior commissioned > officers, and 21 troops gave their lives in the process. > > *Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey* > Manoj Pandey was the soldier with 1/11 Gorkha rifles. His father claims > that when he enlisted in the Indian Army, his only motivation was to get > the highest gallantry honour, the Param Vir Chakra, which he eventually > did. > > *Riffleman Sanjay Kumar* > Sanjay Kumar served in a column during the Kargil conflict that was tasked > with capturing the Flat Top of Point 4875 in the Mushkoh Valley. When the > column was slowed down by automatic fire from one of the enemy bunkers, > Kumar charged directly at them. > > *Major Saurabh Kalia* > Saurabh Kalia and five other troops were caught alive while on a routine > patrol of the Bajrang Post in the Kaksar sector of the untamed, treeless > highlands. They were surrounded by a battalion of Pakistani rangers. The > patrol had left no traces behind. They were all subjected to 24 days of > torture by Pakistani Army troops, after which the army turned over their > mutilated bodies. > > *Captain Jerry Prem Raj* > The mission was given to Captain Jerry Prem Raj to attack the Twin Bumps > in the Drass sector. He was able to pinpoint the opposing position and > target it with precise artillery fire. He was injured by enemy fire during > this, yet he ignored his personal safety and continued to deliver efficient > fire on the enemy. He was severely wounded after being shot a second time. > His courage reduced losses to his own unit while ensuring the enemy > suffered heavy losses. He made the greatest sacrifice by doing this, for > which he was given the Vir Chakra. > > *Captain N Kenguruse * > N Kenguruse led the Ghatak Platoon during Operation Vijay's strike on Area > Black Rock in the Drass Sector on the evening of June 28, 1999. He assumed > responsibility for the risky commando mission that involved attacking a > strategically placed enemy machine gun post on a cliff face that was > severely impeding all routes to the Battalion's primary goal. > > On Tue, 25 Jul 2023 at 20:46, 'N Sekar' via iyer123 < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> "On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination >> of "Operation Vijay", declaring victory after a nearly three-month-long >> battle at the icy heights of Kargil, including super-high-altitude >> locations, such as Tololing and Tiger Hill". - From Republic World >> >> >> Our Pranams and sincere thanks to all those heroes who keep us safe; May >> God Bless them all >> >> May the Indian Flag always fly High. >> >> N Sekar >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "iyer123" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/577252436.4344640.1690343159480%40mail.yahoo.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/577252436.4344640.1690343159480%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/CAL5XZoq-0%2BWZOstd_j2tZsuKn5vvATcVsuRHabYb1kpLmuumOQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/CAL5XZoq-0%2BWZOstd_j2tZsuKn5vvATcVsuRHabYb1kpLmuumOQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/67BCBAB9-9196-43B7-A410-ED8D8880B297%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/67BCBAB9-9196-43B7-A410-ED8D8880B297%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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