Awards
A Charge Across The Bridge Captain Devinder Singh Ahlawat
Period : 1971 Indo Pak WarThe Dogra Regiment was deployed on the western front during the Indo Pak war of 1971. On the night of 5th December, the Regiment commanded by Captain Devinder Singh Ahlawat launched an attack to capture the eastern end of the Dera Baba Nanak Bridge. The bridge was extremely well defended with machine guns and anti tank guns. In his desperate run towards the machine gun, the Captain has sustained six bullet injuries. Even as his life ebbed away, he held on to the machine gun. Captain Ahlawat was posthumously honoured 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 |
