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Oct 24, 2020 · Major Shaitan Singh, PVC Major Shaitan Singh. Unit: Kumaon Regiment. Operation: Battle of Rezang-La, Sino-Indian War, 1962. Date of Action: 18 November 1962.
Dec 16, 2023 · I discovered the story of Major Shaitan Singh, PVC, during my poetry writing, and after I lost a college competition where I had told his story, I began searching for more information about him. The Commune: You’re a relatively young author, and taking on the biography of Major Shaitan Singh is quite an ambitious project.
Nov 18, 2020 · By Brig. (Retd.) Vijay Atray. Major Shaitan Singh, PVC, The Hero of Rezang La. New Delhi.18 November 2020. Today is Rezang La Day. It commemorates the battle which took place in Ladakh 58 years back on 18 th November 1962 at minus 40 degrees centigrade in the icy heights of Ladakh. Our brave hearts remained buried in heavy snowfall till the ...
Feb 26, 2024 · 1962 China-India War 1962 Major Shaitan Singh. . "Major Shaitan Singh's body was still resting on a boulder, and his hands held an LMG with the trigger depressed. Wild birds had feasted on his ...
The 'C' Company of Kumaon 13, under their fearless leader PVC Major Shaitan Singh, fought an unbelievable battle against all odds, and created grounds for a legendary story, that was instrumental in Times magazine's statement that 'The fighting has shown that the Indians need nearly everything, except courage.'
Command. Major Shaitan Singh was the Company Commander of the Charlie Company of 13 Kumaon. Career Ranks. Second Lieutenant (1 August 1949) Captain (25 November 1955) Major (11 June 1962) Awards, Honours, Achievements. • Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) • A shipping tanker was named as MT Major Shaitan Singh PVC.
Major Shaitan Singh Bhati, PVC was an Indian Army officer and recipient of India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra. Singh was born in Rajasthan. On completing his graduation, Singh joined the Jodhpur State Forces. He was transferred to the Kumaon Regiment after the princely state of Jodhpur was merged into India. He took part in operations in the Naga Hills and also in the ...
