December 8- 404 Field Company, was given task of providing support to the 91 Infantry Brigade, while 405 did the same for 16 Armored Brigade, while 406 extended the track beyond Tarakwal.

December 9-404 Field Company, was marked for 76 Infantry, and the operational track was connected to Bari.
December 10/11- Naik Subedar Doraiswamy, who had the task of clearing the minefields, found the path blocked by a damaged Indian tank.

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The Regiment’s CO Lt. Col B.T.Pandit who supervised this task was later awarded the Vir Chakra.

By December 6, the track was completed up to Badala Gujran in Pakistan and on December 7, a 600 m long, 6 m wide track was laid out in conjunction with the 47 Infantry Brigade.

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Lt. Gen K.K. Singh from Rohtak, who had earlier won the MVC for his services during the 1965 War, headed the I Corps. Lt. Gen WAG Pinto headed the 54th Infantry, which led the main thrust during the battle.

While Brigadier Arun Shridhar Vaidya was in charge of the 16 Armored Brigade( he would later head Operation Bluestar), Lt.Col B.T.Pandit was in charge of the 9 Engineer Regiment.

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The battle was known for the sacrifice of Lt. Arun Khetarpal, Major Hoshiar Singh, Major Vijay Rattan Chaudhary, Lt. Col.V.P.Ghai, Capt R.N.Gupta who laid down their lives in the course of action.

With the war intensifying on the Eastern front, Pakistan decided to open up the Western front to divert the Indian army and prolong the conflict. Shakargarh was crucial, as Pakistan had a military base nearby in Sialkot.

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On the occasion of #VijayDiwas sharing details of the epic Battle of Basantar in the 1971 War, one of the most critical and intensely fought battles ever, that had some astounding acts of bravery.

Shakargarh is a small tehsil town on the West bank of the Ravi river, originally a part of the Gurdaspur district, but transferred to Pakistan after Partition as per the Radcliffe award. Pretty much a sleepy small town, like most in Punjab.

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My article on Operation Trident on occasion of #NavyDay #1971War

https://t.co/LpseCqK5ce

When you're so insecure that even a photograph can show that you have no clothes on...

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1/3 I was sent the 1971 War Brochure (PDF) and one picture caught my attention . It was obvious the picture was cropped and the three chiefs are smiling at someone.. I found the pic on the net and its obvious why it was cropped. 🙄 #1971war Look we get it. you dont want to give .