Year: 2021

ESCAPE FROM ‘PRISONER OF WAR’ (POW) CAMP

ESCAPE FROM ‘PRISONER OF WAR’ (POW) CAMP

This is the hair-raising story of the attempted escape by pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from a PoW
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DOGFIGHT OVER DHAKA

DOGFIGHT OVER DHAKA

After the Pakistani Air Attacks on the evening of 03 December 1971, the Indian Air Force (IAF) responded with full
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BATTLE OF CHHAMB 1971 A Panoramic Turret View from a Chhamb Knight Tank

BATTLE OF CHHAMB 1971 A Panoramic Turret View from a Chhamb Knight Tank

This is a brief recollect which draws a condensed, edited battle account from the book “The Little Giant Stands Tall”
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THE DUO AT THE HELM – Mrs G and Sam

THE DUO AT THE HELM – Mrs G and Sam

The author has put together some interesting incidents from the lives of the two main leaders of the 1971 War. 
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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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