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BaatcheetSeptember 2017 No. 09/2017 www.indianarmy.gov.in Indian Victory in Indo–pak war 1965 wAr MEMorIALS (A series covering War Memorials across the country to remember our soldiers who sacrifi ced their lives in the line of duty)

TAWANG WAR MEMORIAL

The War Memorial is a 40-feet high memorial DOGRAI WAR MEMORIAL dedicated to the martyrs of the 1962 Sino-Indian The Dograi War Memorial is located confl.ict.. This. memorial,. locally. referred. as. the. at. Khasa,. .. The. Memorial. ‘Namgyal Chortan’ has names of 2420 soldiers is dedicated to the brave soldiers of etched.in.gold.on.32.black.granite.plaques. 6 Jat who laid their lives for winning Battle of Dograi which is considered as one of the toughest battles fought during 1965 Indo- Pak. War.. By. winning. Battle. of. Dograi,.Indian.Army.reached.at.the. door.steps.of.Lahore.

RHINO WAR MEMORIAL

The Rhino War Memorial is located at Shillong and it is dedicated to the gallant soldiers of 101 Communication Zone who laid down their lives during Indo. -. Pak. War. 1971.. The. War. Memorial was shifted to a serene venue in Shillong Cantonment on 31. August. 2017. giving. a. befi.tting. identity to the sacred monument of great reverence and historical signifi.cance.

2 BaatcheetBaatcheet September January 2017 2017 Baatcheet September 2017 In this Issue….. From the Editor’s Desk

his issue of Baatcheet is dedicated to T the 52nd year of 1965 Indo - Pak War. The 1965 Indo - Pak War had seen the most iconic battles since World War II. This had given significant lessons to the world in the field of mechanized warfare. On this occasion we pay homage to the brave soldiers of who laid their life in the line of duty in 1965 war and kept the Tricolour flying high.

The visit of Hon’ble Rakhsha Mantri to and Golden Katar Division is covered in ‘In Focus’ & ‘Snippets’ pages. War Memorial...... 2 This month the Indian Army participated in Chief’s Page...... 4 joint military exercises with US and In Focus...... 5 Army. This has strengthened ’s relation Snippets...... 6-7 with two Nations and made the troops battle Indian Victory in Indo-Pak War 1965...... 8-9 ready to undertake joint military operations Battlefields of 1965 War...... 10-11 across the world. North East and J&K Diary...... 12 We request our readers to send good Sports & Adventure...... 13 quality high resolution photographs along Regimental Celebrations...... 14 with a write up of 40 - 70 words before the 25th Veterans Diary...... 15 of every month. Inputs sent on email/AWAN News You Can Use...... 16 will be preferred.

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Indian Army troops reached on the outskirts of Lahore in during Indo - Pak war 1965. Indian Army An Instrument of National Power Baatcheet September 2017 3 CHIEF’S PAGE

Gen , COAS interacting with Sub Debendro and Naib Sub Rajiv who were conferred with Arjuna Award in Aug 2017 for their outstanding performances in Boxing and Athletics respectively. We are proud of their stellar achievements.

Gen Bipin Rawat, COAS addressing the Gen Bipin Rawat, COAS presenting a memento to Retiring Officers Seminar on 18 Sep 2017. Lt Gen Mohammed Khaled Al Khadher, All our veterans are part of our extended family. Chief of General Staff, Kuwait on 18 Sep 2017.

Gen Bipin Rawat, COAS presenting a memento Gen Bipin Rawat, COAS interacted with the to Admiral Tin Aung San, Commander-in- students from Gurez Valley (J&K) in Sep 2017. Chief Navy on 20 Sep 2017. 4 Baatcheet September 2017 IN FoCUS

RAKSHA MANTRI VISITS GOLDEN KATAR DIVISION Hon’ble.Raksha.Mantri,.Mrs.Nirmala. Sitharaman visited Golden Katar Division.on.11.Sep.2017..During.the. visit she was briefed upon operational preparedness..She.interacted.with.all. ranks & appreciated their relentless efforts in maintaining territorial integrity.. She. also. visited. Lakhpat,. where she appreciated the work of all services.in.maintaining.the.area.

EX YUDH ABHYAS – 2017 A Joint Indo - US Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas-2017 was conducted in.Washington,.USA.from.14.to.27.Sep. 2017..Exercise.Yudh.Abhyas.provided. an opportunity to the armed forces of both countries to train in an integrated manner at Battalion level with. joint. planning. at. . level.. The exercise resulted in a higher degree of Jointmanship that would further facilitate interoperability between the armed forces of both countries to meet any unforeseen contingency.across.the.globe..

EX SURYAKIRAN – XII Exercise. Suryakiran,. twelfth. edition. of Indo – Nepal Joint Military Exercise was conducted from 03 to 18 Sep 2017 at Shree Battle School.(NABS),.Saljhandi,.Nepal..The. aim of exercise was to train troops in counter insurgency / counter terrorism. operations,. Humanitarian. Assistance and Disaster Relief Management. (HADR).. The. Exercise. enhanced defence co-operation and military relations between the two nations.

Baatcheet September 2017 5 SNIPPEtS

Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman visited Western Command on. 16. Sep. 2017.. During. the. visit. she was briefed upon operational preparedness. of. the. Command.. She. commended the high motivation level of.the.troops.&.their.efforts.

26. MM. Mazambe. cadres. (07. Offi.cers. and. 19. soldiers) surrendered to the Indian Battalion Lt Swati Mahadik wife deployed.in.Congo.under.UN.Mission..Various. of Late Col Santosh community outreach programs addressing the Mahadik,. who. laid. youth of the society is paying rich dividends down his life while in the form of their willingness to surrender fi.ghting. terrorists. &.joining.the.mainstream. in J&K and Lt Nidhi Dubey wife of Late Naik Mukesh Dubey have been commissioned into Indian Army as offi.cers.. Both. have. strived hard to become offi.cers. after. their. husbands.passed.away..

A commemoration ceremony on the occasion of 52nd martyrdom anniversary of CQMH ,. Param. Vir. Chakra. was. organised at his native village in. U.P. on. 10. Sep. 2017.. Gen. Bipin. Rawat,. COAS. unveiled. a. memorial in honour of CQMH Abdul. Hamid. and. laid. a. wreath.. He also interacted & felicitated Smt. Rasoolan. Bibi,. widow. of. CQMH Abdul Hamid and other Veer.Naris.of.the.area.

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Investiture Ceremonies were conducted under the aegis of Command Headquarters during the month.of.Sep.2017.to.confer.Gallantry.and.Distinguished.Service.Awards.to.Offi.cers,.JCOs.and. Other.Ranks..The.Army.Commanders.gave.Unit.Citations.to.the.units.of.their.respective.Commands. for.their.meritorious.and.outstanding.performance.

Northern Command Western Command

Central Command South Western Command

Four Operation Theatres & an Intensive Care Unit. were. inaugurated. at. MH. CTC,. . on. 06.Sep.2017..MH.CTC.is.famous.for.treatment. of.Cardio.related.diseases.

Attestation Parade at and Light Infantry Regimental Centre was conducted. on. 12. Sep. 2017.. The. parade. was. reviewed. by. Lt. Gen. Satish. Dua,. Chief. of. Integrated. Defence. Staff.. The. Parade. was. witnessed.by.hundreds.of.proud.parents..

Baatcheet September 2017 7 INDIAN VICTORY IN indo-pak war 1965

In 1965, Pakistan’s forcible attempt to annex Kashmir was once again defeated when India caught by surprise at Pakistan offensive, responded with extraordinary zeal and turned the tide in a war Pakistan thought it would win. The 1965 Indo – Pak war accounts for most iconic tank battles since world war II. This has given significant lessons to the world in the field of mechanized warfare and Indian Army had already gained the dividends from these lessons in 1971.

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Baatcheet September 2017 9 BATTLEFIELDS OF 1965 wAR

J & K SECTOR SIALKOT SECTOR Operation

Pakistan. sends. infi.ltrators. to. India. in. Aug. 1965. codenamed. Gibraltar. Force.. The. infi.ltrators. were. tasked. to. precipitate. insurgency. against. India.. India. countered. the. Pakistan. move. of. sending. infi.ltrators. to. J. &. K. by. crossing. Ceasefi.re. Line. and. capturing. key. positions. like. Hajipir. pass. in. Pakistan. Occupied. Kashmir.to.plug.infi.ltration.routes.

Indian soldiers attacking Phillora India launched another offensive on 08 Sep 1965 to threaten. Sialkot. and. captured. Phillora. and. Chawinda.. Battle of Phillora and Chawinda witnessed decisive tank battles.which.assured.the.victory.of.Indian.Army.in.war. Victorious Indian Army troops with Indian Tricolour after the capture of Hajipir Pass

Operation Grand Slam Maj Gen S K Korla , GOC, 6 Mountain Division at a captured railway station in Sialkot sector After. infi.ltration. Pakistan. launched. Operation. Grand. Slam on 01 Sep 1965 to isolate Kashmir from India which.witnessed.the.Battle.of.Chammb.–.Jurian. KHEM KARAN SECTOR Pakistan launched counter offensive in Khem Karan 88 mm 25 pounder Field Guns Sector.on.08.Sep.1965..The.offensive.was.repulsed.by. in action during Battle of the.gallant.action.of.Indian.soldiers.in.the.fi.erce.Battles. Chammb - Jurian of. Asal. Uttar. and. Hussainiwala.. Battle. of. Asal. Uttar. was.one.of.the.biggest.tank.battles.post.World.War.II.. Pakistan Tank division had lost 100s of which led to forming of biggest tank graveyard of Patton tanks later. named. as. Patton. Nagar.. The. Battle. assured. the. Intruders of Gibraltar Force Indian.victory.in.the.1965.War. being taken prisoner of war by Indian Army Soldiers

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SIALKOT SECTOR LAHORE SECTOR India launched offensive on 06 Sep 1965 and opened another.front.in.Punjab.to.threaten.Lahore.and.captured. Dograi.and.reached.13.Km.short.of.Lahore.

Indian soldiers attacking Phillora India launched another offensive on 08 Sep 1965 to Soldiers of 3 Jat with Indian Tricolor post threaten. Sialkot. and. captured. Phillora. and. Chawinda.. capture of Dograi Battle of Phillora and Chawinda witnessed decisive tank battles.which.assured.the.victory.of.Indian.Army.in.war.

Hon'ble in 1965, Mr. Lal Bahadur Shastri A Gallant soldier of Indian Army congratulating Col Desmond on sentry duty next to Maj Gen S K Korla , GOC, 6 Mountain Division at a Hayde, CO 3 Jat after capturing Police station Barkee captured railway station in Sialkot sector Dograi in Pakistan Lahore in 1965

KHEM KARAN SECTOR Pakistan launched counter offensive in Khem Karan Sector.on.08.Sep.1965..The.offensive.was.repulsed.by. the.gallant.action.of.Indian.soldiers.in.the.fi.erce.Battles. of. Asal. Uttar. and. Hussainiwala.. Battle. of. Asal. Uttar. was.one.of.the.biggest.tank.battles.post.World.War.II.. Pakistan Tank division had lost 100s of tanks which led to forming of biggest tank graveyard of Patton tanks later. named. as. Patton. Nagar.. The. Battle. assured. the. Indian.victory.in.the.1965.War.

The biggest graveyard of tanks created by destroying Pakistan Tank division by Indian Army in Battle of Asal Uttar later named as Patton Nagar Baatcheet September 2017 11 North east AND J&K DIARY

Indian Army helps reviving the traditional Quay Martial Arts, a South Asian form of sword fighting, in its endeavor to support old and rich traditions of Kashmir at Sophian, J & K

Indian Army has undertaken Swachch Bharat Abhiyan to highest battlefield. Since Oct 2014, Siachen troops have removed and sent back more than 63 tons of garbage to the Base where it is buried in deep trenches by mechanical means.

A National Integration Tour for students from Leh was organised by Indian Army from 25 Aug to 05 Sep 2017. The aim of the tour was to provide an insight into the rich heritage of the country as well as various developmental and industry initiatives that are underway. Students interacted with Lt Gen , Vice Chief of Army Staff on 01 Sep 2017 during their visit to Delhi.

A tri Service Expedition was organised under the aegis of Blazing Sword Division during Sep 2017. It included 85 km trek from Sapper to Buragaon in West Kameng District followed by 103 km of cycling along NH 229 culminating at Tezpur.

A cultural festival namely ‘YUSMARG FESTIVAL’ was organised by Indian Army at Budgam, J&K in Sep 2017 with an aim of reaching out to people and promoting social harmony. It was attended by Shri N N Vohra, Hon’ble Governor of J & K along with villagers. 12 Baatcheet September 2017 SPORTS & ADVENTURE

Inter Command Sports Climbing Championship 2017-18 was conducted at Madras Regimental Centre, Wellington from 12 to 14 Sep 2017. The Championship was won by the team of Southern Command.

Golden Key Trekking Expedition was conducted from 04 to 23 Sep 2017. The team covered 154 Km through high altitude terrain passing through heights ranging upto 13000 ft in Kinnaur Valley.

28 Army Rafters created a speed rafting record on Zanskar river in high altitude area of Ladakh by negotiating 160 Km from Padum to Nimu in 10 hours & 10 minutes on 22 Sep 2017.

A trekking expedition to Mt Kang Yatse in Ladakh region was conducted by Tithwal Brigade under the aegis of White Knight Corps with an aim of displaying Indian Army’s commitment to ecological and environment sustenance.

A team of 28 soldiers under the aegis of A desert cycle expedition team under Tripeak Brigade scaled Mt Gangchua (6288M) Ranbankura Division traversed across 47 in Sep 2017. desert villages covering 349 Kms from 04 – 17 Sep 2017 with an aim to inculcate the spirit of adventure among troops.

Baatcheet September 2017 13 REGIMENTAL CELEBRATIONS

Bemisaal Baees celebrated their Triumphant Third celebrated 250 years of First Raising Day on 01 July 2017 Raising in Aug 2017

Fire & Fury Corps celebrated it’s 92 Base Hospital celebrated its 18th Raising Day on 01 Sep 2017 Platinum Jubilee from 09 to 11 Sep 2017

Golden Arrow Division celebrated Western Command celebrated its 52nd Barki Day 0n 10 Sep 2017 70th Raising Day 0n 15 Sep 2017

14 Baatcheet September 2017 VEtErANS DIArY

Veterans’ Outreach App Veterans’ Outreach Mobile App (Android based) was launched in Dec 2016 with an aim to provide a platform for the veteran community to connect directly to the agencies responsible for redressal of their grievances. Mobile app can be downloaded from Google Play Store on mobile. It has had 10710 downloads by the veterans since its launch. features of the App are as follows :-

 Ask a question  Locator Services  Pension Calculator  Find Course-mate  Related Website Links

Baatcheet September 2017 15 NEwS YoU CAN USE CHANGE OF POLICY FOR ALLOTMENT OF DWELLING UNITS : AWHO Existing allottees of Army Welfare Housing Organisation are now allowed to apply for an additional dwelling unit in the same station / project as restriction imposed vide 11(A) of AWHO Master Brochure has been dispensed with. Retired TA Pers who are pension holders for continuous embodied AWHOAWHO service or broken spells of qualifying service are now eligible to apply. Widow quota will be merged into general category after one year from launch of project. However, one percent of dwelling units subject to minimum one DU of each type will be kept reserved, which will be merged one month prior to issue of option letter for specifi c fl oor & parking space to allottees of the project.

DUs.Available.for.Firm.Allotment.on.First-come-First.Served.Basis.

S..No. Name.of.projects Types of DUs Remarks PDC a) Belgaum (Kudchi) DSU Under constr Jun 18 (Chitnis Vihar) b) Coimbatore SFA, MDA, DXA, Under constr Dec 17 (Raman Vihar) SDA, LXA & RH c) Gurgaon sec-95 DXA, SDA & LXA Regn open only for Under constr (Shanti Vihar) eligible widows (under reserved quota) d) Jabalpur SFA, MDA & DUP (L) Under constr Dec 17 (Anup Vihar) e) Kochi-SIL MDA & DXA Under constr Oct 17 (Chander Kunj) f) -VAY SFA, MDA & DXA Under constr Dec 19 (Bahadur Vihar) g) Mohali sec - 114 SFA,MDA, DXA, SDA, Completed Jun 17 (Harbhajan Vihar) LXA, PHC & PHB Ready to move h) Nainital khurpatal SFA & MDA Ready to move Dec 12 (Rajesh Vihar) i) Pune wagholi SFA, DXA & SDA Under constr Dec 19 (Vijay Vihar) j) - JJAY JJAY Under plg (Ajit Vihar)

For more details please contact : CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT CELL Army Welfare Housing Organisation, Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg, -110011 EPABX – 011-23012619, 23792411, 23792413, 23792416 Fax – 23010599, Dir (L&L) – 011-23014039 E-mail : [email protected]

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