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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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FROM FENI TO CHITTAGONG

FROM FENI TO CHITTAGONG

Chittagong was the second major city in East Pakistan and its main port, but was on a limb on the
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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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MOMENTOUS TIMES WITH MANEKSHAW : An Aide Recalls

MOMENTOUS TIMES WITH MANEKSHAW : An Aide Recalls

Brigadier Behram Panthaki, who was his ADC, shares interesting anecdotes of the Field Marshal.    In early 1966, the Government
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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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