Awards
Armour Siege Brigadier Theograj
Period : 1971 Indo- Pak warThe Pakistanis launched an offensive in Khem Karan and Bedian on 8 th September, 1971. Brigadier Theoraj who commanded the armored Corps Brigade was ordered to advance with his tanks to prevent an all-out encirclement of the Indian positions. The Brigadier successfully halted the enemy's advance and then he deployed his artillery in such a way that the enemy tanks were driven into a trap he had setup for them. The Pakistanis lost 40 of thier tanks in the battle that followed. Pakistan never again attempted a thrust in this area. The man who had inflicted such a crushing defeat on them , Brigadier Theoraj, was decorated with the Mahavir chakra. | Other CategoriesHero of Phir Thil Major Satyapal ChopraHavildar Fateh Singh Lone Gunner Sepoy Dewan Singh The Gallant Havildar Lance Havildar Daya Ram The Unstoppable Chuna Ram Havildar Chuna Ram Major Hari Chand Blood in the Snow Sepoy Amar Singh Hero in Civies civilian labourer, Ismail Mohammad Rifleman Dhonkal Singh Master Strategist Lt.Colonel Khanna Main CategoriesParam Vir ChakraAshoka Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Kirti Chakra Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra Shaurya Chakra President's Police and Fire Services Medal for Gallantry Sena Medal |
