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- 23 Jan 2003 20:02
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force -- News Folder -- January 2003
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6001
- 14 Jan 2003 20:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Books that cover Indian Armed Forces and its History
- Replies: 267
- Views: 102554
Re: Books that cover Indian Armed forces and its History
Portrait of Courage: A century of the 5th battalion Sikh Regiment by Maj. Gen. Prem K. Khanna, MVC and Pushpinder Singh Chopra ( of Vayu fame) Book has B& W and colour photos, maps. For unknown reasons Sikh Regiment is one of the very few IA infantry regiments which has not published a post 1947...
- 17 Dec 2002 22:01
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army -- News Folder -- December 2002
- Replies: 66
- Views: 21294
Re: Indian Army -- News Folder -- December 2002
1971 war martyrs remembered
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021217/ldh1.htm
War veterans allege politicking
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021217/ldh1.htm#2
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021217/ldh1.htm
War veterans allege politicking
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021217/ldh1.htm#2
- 17 Dec 2002 21:52
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force -- News Folder -- December 2002
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6756
- 17 Dec 2002 21:50
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army -- News Folder -- December 2002
- Replies: 66
- Views: 21294
- 15 Dec 2002 01:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Badges, Patches, Insignia, Medals & Uniforms
- Replies: 197
- Views: 85085
Re: Military Medals, Ribbons and Patches
ASPaur and Ray You are right the Sikh IG does have the 1965 war medal as well as a number of army medals. Looks like he was in the army and then transferred over to BSF or ITBP. Also the guy on the left rear row does have the wound medal. Whats happening to the guy in the first row between the 2 sik...
- 10 Dec 2002 21:05
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army -- News Folder -- December 2002
- Replies: 66
- Views: 21294
Re: Indian Army -- News Folder -- December 2002
IMA celebrates 70th anniversary of glorious existence
http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/02dec09/national.htm#7
http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/02dec09/national.htm#7
- 07 Dec 2002 02:50
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
- Replies: 224
- Views: 137144
Re: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
what happened to the good old tales of the 1962 war on this thread??
- 05 Dec 2002 02:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Books that cover Indian Armed Forces and its History
- Replies: 267
- Views: 102554
Re: Books that cover Indian Armed forces and its History
new book by Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury
Officially at Peace
Here is a review:
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021201/spectrum/book7.htm
Officially at Peace
Here is a review:
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021201/spectrum/book7.htm
- 03 Dec 2002 22:19
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
- Replies: 224
- Views: 137144
Re: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
Regarding the article by Wg. Cdr. Parasnis in the end he writes that he marched With Brig Sunderji in 1962(?????). Then how comw Sunderji wasa Lt Col in 1965 during the Kutch incident. Someone has got his facts wrong. Sunderji was not involved with either 4 Div or 4 Corps, in 1962 during the chinese...
- 03 Dec 2002 19:44
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army -- News Folder -- December 2002
- Replies: 66
- Views: 21294
- 25 Nov 2002 23:15
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
- Replies: 224
- Views: 137144
Re: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
Wow! TOI has done it again. First the 1965 war then 1971 war and now the 1962 war history. Great Thanks Giving Gift. Muddur thanks for the link. Major Sita Ram Johri's two books one about the NEFA and the other about Ladakh sector has been quoted a lot in the references. Has any one read these books...
- 20 Nov 2002 23:20
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
- Replies: 224
- Views: 137144
Re: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
Nice to see the BR Battles section and LNS getting some recko. Congrats!. It been a one man team for this section. The 13 Kumaon article has raised some valid points. Its time the Indian Media start writing more about these battles. Also forgotten is the stand of 4 Garhwal Rifles in NEFA in 1962. Th...
- 05 Nov 2002 19:46
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: A Tale of Two Hydraulic Systems
- Replies: 99
- Views: 45471
Re: A Tale of Two Hydraulic Systems
Shiv
Thanks for the article and pictures
Thanks for the article and pictures
- 31 Oct 2002 00:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Books that cover Indian Armed Forces and its History
- Replies: 267
- Views: 102554
Re: Books that cover Indian Armed forces and its History
Just Received a few new books A Ridge too Far by Amarinder Singh Falcon in my name by Maj. Gen. Kuldip Singh Bajwa Portrait of Courage: A century of the 5th battalion Sikh Regiment by Maj. Gen. P.K. Khanna, MVC and Pushpindar Singh Chopra Will have a review of these in the next couple of months.
- 30 Oct 2002 23:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Badges, Patches, Insignia, Medals & Uniforms
- Replies: 197
- Views: 85085
Re: Military Medals, Ribbons and Patches
What are the medals or ribbons for:
Air Chief's Commendation card
Army Commander's Commendation card
Air Commander's Commendation card
Thanks
Air Chief's Commendation card
Army Commander's Commendation card
Air Commander's Commendation card
Thanks
- 29 Oct 2002 20:17
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army -- News Folder -- October 2002
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7987
- 26 Oct 2002 01:59
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army -- News Folder -- October 2002
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7987
Re: Indian Army -- News Folder -- October 2002
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Officials show Pak-made pistols and ammo recovered from border village of Daoke, Amritsar
Officials show Pak-made pistols and ammo recovered from border village of Daoke, Amritsar
- 25 Oct 2002 21:46
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
- Replies: 224
- Views: 137144
Re: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
Jagan It was the other way around, The Fairy tale started after the movie ;) . Untill the mid sixties there was only a shrine and the defence locality of 4 Garhwal was named Jaswant Garh. Then a temple was built and all the various stories started flying around. The two other persons who attacked th...
- 25 Oct 2002 21:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Badges, Patches, Insignia, Medals & Uniforms
- Replies: 197
- Views: 85085
Re: Military Medals, Ribbons and Patches
ASPaur
The medal looks like the Sainya Seva Medal. Its awarded for non operational duties in hard or severe climates. There is a bar for service in J&K, NEFA,Assam and couple of other stuff. I remenber my dad had one of those with 4 bars.
JAI HO!
The medal looks like the Sainya Seva Medal. Its awarded for non operational duties in hard or severe climates. There is a bar for service in J&K, NEFA,Assam and couple of other stuff. I remenber my dad had one of those with 4 bars.
JAI HO!
- 24 Oct 2002 20:31
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
- Replies: 224
- Views: 137144
Re: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
The article regarding Rifleman Jaswant Singh of 4 Garhwal Rifles is pure bakwas , regarding his head bust etc. Jaswant Singh was killed when he and two others attached a chinese machine gun position which was causing trouble on one of the flanks of 4 Garhwal rifles. These guys managed to put the chi...
- 22 Oct 2002 21:25
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Remembering a War: The 1962 Indo-China War
- Replies: 224
- Views: 137144
- 17 Sep 2002 21:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Books that cover Indian Armed Forces and its History
- Replies: 267
- Views: 102554
Re: Books that cover Indian Armed forces and its History
Missed opportunities Indo-Pak War 1965 by Maj. Gen. Lachhman Singh Lehl, Natraj Pub. Dehradun, 1997, 364 p. ills and maps. Maj.Gen Lehl a Gunner who won the VrC for operations in Jammu sector in 1948 and then went on to command the 20 Inf. Div. in the Eastern Sector during the 1971 war has written ...
- 17 Sep 2002 20:12
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Books that cover IAF and its History
- Replies: 69
- Views: 52643
Re: Books that cover IAF and its History
A Delightful account of an ace pilot
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020915/spectrum/book6.htm
Another review of the book about Arjan Singh published by Rupa
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020915/spectrum/book6.htm
Another review of the book about Arjan Singh published by Rupa
- 11 Sep 2002 20:33
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force - News Folder - September 2002
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12297
Re: Indian Air Force - News Folder - September 2002
Probe sealed Sekhon's fate
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020911/nation.htm#1
Mig crashes: George meets service chiefs
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020911/nation.htm#2
Wreckage retrieval a challange
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020911/haryana.htm#8
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020911/nation.htm#1
Mig crashes: George meets service chiefs
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020911/nation.htm#2
Wreckage retrieval a challange
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020911/haryana.htm#8
- 11 Sep 2002 01:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Books that cover Indian Armed Forces and its History
- Replies: 267
- Views: 102554
Re: Books that cover Indian Armed forces and its History
Operation Rescue: military operations in Jammu & Kashmir 1947-49 by Maj. S. K. Sinha, Vision Books 1979 Yes the author is the same Gen. Sinha who was superceeded by Gen. Vaidya for the army chief's post. The author wrote this book in 1959 but could not publish it untill 1979 ( Nehru and IG at w...
- 09 Sep 2002 20:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Books that cover Indian Armed Forces and its History
- Replies: 267
- Views: 102554
Re: Books that cover Indian Armed forces and its History
Jagan Is the book about Col. C. Rinchen MVC & Bar published by the Dehradun based company which also published, Hunters of Longewala? There are a number of regimental histories books published by various regimental centers, any idea how to obtain one of them in India? Most of these deal with pos...
- 25 Aug 2002 22:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Books that cover Indian Armed Forces and its History
- Replies: 267
- Views: 102554
Re: Books that cover Indian Armed forces and its History
Starting from 1948 sounds like a good idea. hope I can follow it. I dont have time to figure out titles by a,b,c,.... :( :( I wholly endorse Jagan's wite up about Battles of Zojila. Well here are some of the books that I have recently read. 1. Pakistan's Criminal Folly in Kashmir by Lt. Gen. M.L. Ch...
- 07 Aug 2002 20:41
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Books that cover IAF and its History
- Replies: 69
- Views: 52643
Re: Books that cover IAF and its History
Jagan
Any idea what the books by Group Cap. Ranbir Singh are about (Footprints of courage...)?. I have read a couple of articles where these books are reffered too but can find these books in any of the book sellers in N. India or even in the libraies of some US universties?
Thanks
Any idea what the books by Group Cap. Ranbir Singh are about (Footprints of courage...)?. I have read a couple of articles where these books are reffered too but can find these books in any of the book sellers in N. India or even in the libraies of some US universties?
Thanks
- 07 Aug 2002 20:25
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Books that cover IAF and its History
- Replies: 69
- Views: 52643
Re: Books that cover IAF and its History
Impressive list Jagan
Where is the BR Hyderabad Library located? :o :mad : o be avoided at all cost
Where is the BR Hyderabad Library located? :o :mad : o be avoided at all cost
- 23 Jul 2002 20:09
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army - News Folder - July 2002
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8529
Re: Indian Army - News Folder - July 2002
Fauji Beat:
.TA has done the country proud
.Discrimination against ex-servicemen
.Qualifications for recruitment
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020723/cth1.htm#6
.TA has done the country proud
.Discrimination against ex-servicemen
.Qualifications for recruitment
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020723/cth1.htm#6
- 15 Jul 2002 20:57
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army - News Folder - July 2002
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8529
Re: Indian Army - News Folder - July 2002
Injured Major killed four militants before dying
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020715/punjab1.htm#20
Martyr's families await relief
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020715/punjab1.htm#21
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020715/punjab1.htm#20
Martyr's families await relief
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020715/punjab1.htm#21
- 13 Jul 2002 01:22
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army - News Folder - July 2002
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8529
Re: Indian Army - News Folder - July 2002
Sainik Samachar
http://mod.nic.in/samachar/july1-02/index.htm
Passing out Parade at GRC Kamptee
Kudos to Heroes
Attestation Parade for Recruits (Raj Rif)
India-US Defence policy group
Pop with a Difference (IMA Passing out Parade)
http://mod.nic.in/samachar/july1-02/index.htm
Passing out Parade at GRC Kamptee
Kudos to Heroes
Attestation Parade for Recruits (Raj Rif)
India-US Defence policy group
Pop with a Difference (IMA Passing out Parade)
- 09 Jul 2002 18:38
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army - News Folder - July 2002
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8529
Re: Indian Army - News Folder - July 2002
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020709/cth1.htm#14
Fauji Beat:
1. Stagnation forces officers to quit army
2. Gallantry awards
Fauji Beat:
1. Stagnation forces officers to quit army
2. Gallantry awards
- 02 Jul 2002 20:00
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Five Years!
- Replies: 76
- Views: 56359
Re: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Five Years!
Rakesh
You may want to add this link or article to the 1961 Goa liberation page.
Forgotten battles of Daman and Diu by Anil Shorey
http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99feb21/sunday/head3.htm#1
You may want to add this link or article to the 1961 Goa liberation page.
Forgotten battles of Daman and Diu by Anil Shorey
http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99feb21/sunday/head3.htm#1
- 02 Jul 2002 19:47
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Army - News Folder - July 2002
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8529
- 02 Jul 2002 19:45
- Forum: News Folders Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force - News Folder - July 2002
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5050
- 02 Jul 2002 19:37
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Five Years!
- Replies: 76
- Views: 56359
Re: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Five Years!
Great Job Rakesh! All the best in the future. A question about the July updates: Regarding the army senior officers list, the new appointments for deputy chiefs dont take place until Aug 31st and some of the new corps commanders are not promoted to Lt. Gen's until mid august :D Typo or just covering...
- 21 Feb 2002 17:45
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Rising Star: Maj. Gen. Dalbir Singh AVSM, VrC, VSM
- Replies: 59
- Views: 36398
Re: Rising Star: Maj. Gen. Dalbir Singh AVSM, VrC, VSM
Babui I am not sure how the wound medal is awarded or even if one gets a second or third one like the Purple Heart., but even other security forces like BSF, IPBF, CRPF can get them too for wounds sustained during internal security.<p>In the early 90's I talked with a number of Jawans from Garhwal R...
- 20 Feb 2002 19:47
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: Rising Star: Maj. Gen. Dalbir Singh AVSM, VrC, VSM
- Replies: 59
- Views: 36398
Re: Rising Star: Maj. Gen. Dalbir Singh AVSM, VrC, VSM
Babui<p> The wound medal is a good thing because this is one of the few medals you get without any of the giri's ( chamcha or babu). It was started in the 1980's but is back dated regarding the awards. You can get the wound medal both during war and CI operations. Its like a red cross flag. The midd...