Month: September 2021

THE SYLHET HELIBORNE OPERATION

THE SYLHET HELIBORNE OPERATION

The Sylhet Heliborne operation was the first heliborne operation after independence executed during war by the Indian Armed Forces. The
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CHACHRO – The Desert Scorpions Strike Deep

CHACHRO – The Desert Scorpions Strike Deep

The Special Forces are the elite units of the Indian Armed Forces, and have performed remarkably in several operations over
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SCRAMBLE : Sabres Over Srinagar

SCRAMBLE : Sabres Over Srinagar

A tribute to a valiant pilot who took off from Srinagar Airfield while under attack by Pakistani fighter jets, and
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THE POONA HORSE AT BASANTAR

THE POONA HORSE AT BASANTAR

Hanut Singh led Poona Horse across a partially cleared minefield to beat back intense attacks by the Pakistani 8 Armoured
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THE TANGAIL ‘TRUMP CARD’ Indian Army’s Airborne Assault Of 1971

THE TANGAIL ‘TRUMP CARD’ Indian Army’s Airborne Assault Of 1971

As the Indian Army moved deeper into East Pakistan (EP), it was decided to speed up the operations exponentially and
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THE BOYRA AIR BATTLE : Drawing First Blood

THE BOYRA AIR BATTLE : Drawing First Blood

Even before the start of the December 1971 War, air space violations had started taking place along the borders with
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BRIDGEHEAD OVER THE BASANTAR

BRIDGEHEAD OVER THE BASANTAR

In one of the last battles of the 1971 War, a bridgehead was established over the Basantar Nala by the
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LESSONS TO LEARN FROM 1971

LESSONS TO LEARN FROM 1971

The trigger to Bangladesh’s uprising in March 1971 and genocide by the Pakistan Army thereafter was the willful denial of
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GOING DOWN WITH INS KHUKRI: Captain MN Mulla in 1971

GOING DOWN WITH INS KHUKRI: Captain MN Mulla in 1971

This evocative piece is a letter written by Commander FA Rodrigues, IN (Retd) in response to an article Ms Ameeta
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