MAJOR HOSHIAR SINGH, 3 GRENADIERS (1971), PVC
Major Hoshiar Singh was born on 05 May 1936 inward Haryana. He was commissioned inward the Grenadiers Regiment on thirty June 1963. He was besides Mentioned-in-Despatches.
During the 1971 Indo-Pak war, the third Battalion of the Grenadiers Regiment spearheaded the advance of 54 Inf. Div. inward Shakargarh sector on the western front end on the nighttime of Dec 5th. The third Grenadiers made quick gains inward the get-go 10 days of the war.
On Dec 15th, it was assigned the chore of establishing a bridgehead across the Basantar river. The river was covered alongside deep minefields on both sides as well as protected past times well-fortified defence strength past times the enemy.
Major Singh, Commander of 'C' Company, launched an onset across the enemy minefield on Jarpal from the left. It was a well-fortified seat held inward adept strength past times the enemy. The companionship came nether intense shelling as well as crossfire from enemy medium motorcar guns as well as suffered heavy casualties.
The 3 Grenadiers, however, continued the gear upward on doggedly as well as captured their objective. In this battle, most of the enemy bunkers could hold out cleared exclusively afterwards grim hand-to-hand fighting. The enemy's reaction to the loss of Jarpal was violent. They seat inward abrupt counter attacks, 2 of them supported past times armour, to dislodge the iv Grenadiers on Dec 16th. Major Singh, unmindful of the enemy shelling as well as tank fire, went from trench to trench, encouraging his men to stay steadfast as well as fight. Inspired past times his courage as well as leadership, his companionship repulsed all attacks, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy.
On Dec 17th, the enemy mounted yet only about other onset inward battalion strength alongside heavy artillery inward support. Though wounded seriously inward enemy shelling, Major Singh in 1 lawsuit again went solitary from trench to trench, moving inward the open. On 1 occasion an enemy shell landed close his medium motorcar gun post, injuring the crew as well as rendering the gun inoperative. Major Singh, realising the importance of burn back upward at this juncture, rushed to the motorcar gun pit as well as operated the gun inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy.
The enemy onset was repulsed, as well as they shell a hasty retreat leaving behind 85 dead, including their Commanding Officer - Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Akram Raja as well as 3 other officers. Throughout this operation, Major Singh displayed the most conspicuous gallantry inward the confront of the enemy, grim decision as well as indomitable spirit. His dogged resistance, consummate disregard to his personal security as well as cool courage as well as then inspired his ascendance that they performed outstanding acts of gallantry as well as defeated repeated enemy attempts to recapture the locality. The steadfastness as well as dauntless courage displayed past times Major Hoshiar Singh were inward keeping alongside the highest traditions of the Army, as well as his refusal to hold out evacuated despite his serious wounds was an human activity beyond the telephone telephone of duty. He was honoured alongside the highest wartime gallantry medal, Param Vir Chakra.
CITATION
MAJOR HOSHIAR SINGH
3 GRENADIERS (IC-14608)
On fifteen Dec 1971 a battalion of the Grenadiers was given the chore of establishing a bridgehead across the Basantar river inward the Shakargarh Sector. Major Hoshiar Singh was commanding the left forrad companionship as well as he was ordered to capture the enemy locality of Jarpal. This was a well-fortified seat as well as was held inward strength past times the enemy.
During the assault, his companionship came nether intense shelling as well as effective crossfire from enemy medium motorcar guns. Undeterred, he led the accuse as well as captured the objective afterwards a tearing hand-to mitt fight.
The enemy reacted as well as seat inward 3 counter attacks on sixteen Dec 1971, 2 of them supported past times armour, Major Hoshiar Singh unmindful of the heavy shelling as well as tank burn went from trench to trench, motivating his ascendance as well as encouraging his men to stand upward fast as well as fight. Inspired past times his courage as well as dauntless leadership, his companionship repulsed all the attacks inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy.
Again, on 17 Dec 1971 the enemy made only about other onset alongside a battalion supported past times heavy artillery fire. Though seriously wounded past times enemy shelling, Major Hoshiar Singh in 1 lawsuit again went from trench to trench moving close inward the opened upward alongside verbalise disregard to his personal security when an enemy shell landed close the medium motorcar gun post service injuring the crew as well as rendering it inoperative. Major Hoshiar Singh, realizing the importance of machine-gun fire, at nowadays rushed to the machine-gun pit as well as though seriously wounded himself, manned the gun inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. The onset was successfully repulsed as well as the enemy retreated leaving behind 85 dead including their Commanding Officer as well as 3 other officers. Though seriously wounded, Major Hoshiar Singh refused to hold out evacuated till the ceasefire.
Throughout this operation, Major Hoshiar Singh displayed most conspicuous gallantry, indomitable fighting spirit as well as leadership inward the highest traditions of the Army.
source - Official Website of Indian Army
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