Indo-Pak War 1971 - Daruchhian: A Saga of Valour (First) - Softcover

Singh, Professor Inderjit

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9386288184 ISBN 13: 9789386288189

Publisher: K W Publishers Pvt Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

The Battle of Daruchhian, a Saga of Valour and Sacrifice” is an account of a battle which in less than twelve hours eight officers, seven Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and one hundred and forty nine Other Ranks (ORs) were killed, wounded or missing. Those who survived came back with their heads held high not only for what their compatriots did but also for their own contributions towards achieving the objective. This battle was doomed for failure from the beginning.
The book written in three parts, is a narration of the successful raids on the enemies supply points, before the main battle. A detailed account of the main battle which was thrust on the battalion to fight, as per the orders from the Commanders who rejected the request for time to patrol the area
The narrative dwells on low morale of the battalion with the loss of compatriots and the role of the Commanding Officer (CO) to restore the confidence. Finally,the rare decision to meet with the Army Commander, against the advice of his Commanders, to restore the dignity and honour without sacrificing any values.
The Book would be of tremendous interest to not only the soldiers who face such odds, but to all interested readers for a better understanding of the life of a soldier especially on the borders.

About this title

About the Author:

Lt. Col. Inderjit Singh had been fortunate to receive professional training from Col. Kim Yadav, an outstanding trainer who taught him all aspects of being a good soldier. Being attached to Strike Corps of the Army he had a very exciting tenure writing and conducting exercises regularly. He took charge as Second-in-Command of 14 Grenadiers which he later commanded during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Battle of Daruchhian was fought under his Command. In 1975 he joined the Army HQs Pamphlet Writing Team, where he wrote two pamphlets. The first being 'Military Leadership and Command' and the second 'Attack Opposed River Crossing Operation', besides many more. Later he was given charge of foreign training of Indian Army and foreigners' training in India. He left the Army in 1978. After retirement he dedicated his life to serve the ex-servicemen. He raised the issue of One Rank One Pension with the then Prime Minister on February 22, 1982, which is being pursued currently too.

About this edition

• Publisher: K W Publishers Pvt Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 9386288184
• ISBN 13: 9789386288189
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160