Major Krishna Gopal Chatterjee (MVC)
Gazette Notification: 34 Pres/88 26.1.88 Operation: 1987 Pawan Sri Lanka Date of Award: 15 Aug 1987 Citation: He was inducted at Bialafondla Complex in …
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Lance Havaldar Nar Bahadur Ale (MVC)
Lance Havaldar Nar Bahadur Ale was born on 15 July 1954 in the hamlet of Kaitar in Nepal’s Dailekh district. L/Hav Nar Bahadur Ale, …
Subedar Sansar Chand (MVC)
Gazette Notification: 34 Pres/88 26.1.88 Operation: 1987 Pawan Sri Lanka Date of Award: 26 Jan 1988 Citation: Subedar Sansar Chand formed part of a …
Subedar Imliakum Ao, MVC
During the 1999 Kargil battle, Subedar Imliakum Ao won the Maha Vir Chakra for demonstrating outstanding courage in the face of an opponent. This …
The Parachute Regiment – special forces regiment of the Indian Army
The Parachute Regiment is an airborne and special forces regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised in 1945 as part of the British …
Madras Regiment – the oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army
The Madras Regiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army, originating in the 1750s. The regiment took part in numerous campaigns with …
CoBRA Commandos: The Jungle Warriors
Many of you may have seen the magnificent images of the CoBRA commandos that have been shared on various social media channels. Some of …
Ghatak commandos – the invincible Special Forces of India
In order to equip the Indian Army in fighting insurgency, government decided to roll out Ghatak Platoon to make the infantry more effective. Ghatak …
Lieutenant General Ved Prakash Airy, MVC
Lieutenant General Ved Prakash Airy, MVC (20 March 1935 – 28 December 2007) was an officer of the Indian Army, who served with the 3 Grenadiers. He is best …
Brigadier Manjit Singh Minhas, MVC
Brigadier Manjit Singh Minhas, MVC was an officer of the Indian Army, who served with the Mahar Regiment and the 11 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry. He was awarded the Maha Vir …
