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| Publisher | Lancer Publishers All Leisure Read books by Lancer Publishers |
| ISBN | 9781935501244 |
| Author: | Lt Gen (Retd) Harbakhsh Singh |
| Number of Pages | 452 |
| Available | Available in all digital devices |
Walking tall, literally, and figuratively, Lt Gen Harbakhsh Singh, VrC, was one of the most gallant and outstanding officers of the Indian Army. He was among the first batch of officers commissioned from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. His military career of nearly 35 years was acknowledged for his distinguished service of an exceptional order.
He commanded the 1st Battalion the Sikh Regiment during operations in J&K in 1947-48; the historic battle of Shelatang was fought under his command; Battle of Tithwal won him the award of Vir Chakra.
He had the rare distinction of having had combat experience in command of troops of or against many nationalities, at all levels of command from a platoon of 40 men to an Army Group consisting of 400,000 military personnel.
1. Introduction
2. Parentage
3. Education
4. The Indian Military Academy
5. Second Battalion: The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
6. 5th Battalion the Sikh Regiment, Aurangabad
7. The Brevet Rank and Regimental Marriages
8. North West Frontier Province- Razmak
9. The Second World War
10. Surrender to the Japanese
11. Prisoner-of-war
12. Destined for Rahal Island & the Death Railway; Passed on to the Japanese Air Force Instead
13. Early Days as Prisoners-of-war at Kluang Camp
14. Our Life as Prisoners-of-war Continues
15. Fighting Illness and Disease with Lady Luck
16. Hospital Facilities for Prisoners-of-war at Singapore
17. The Japanese Soldier
18. The Struggle to Stay Alive
19. The End of the War
20. Of Leadership & Luck
21. Coming Home
22. Jammu and Kashmir
23. Commander, Sri Garrison
24. Dropped 1 Star - Thok Over 1 Sikh
25. Gilgit
26. 1 Sikh Offensive - Winter of 1948
27. General Thimayya Takes Over Srinagar
28. Advance of 163 Infantry Battalion to Tithwal
29. The Capture of Tithwal
30. Recce-in Force by 3 Royal Garhwal Rifles
31. Deputy Commandant, IMA
32. Inter-Services Scientific Team for J&K Operations
33. Brigadier General Staff - Western Command
34. Commander 19 Infantry Brigade, Damana
35. The Imperial Defence College Course, London
36. Project Jyoti
37. Commander 4 Corps
38. Taking over Command of 33 Corps at Siliguri
39. Army Commander Western Command
40. The 1965 War with Pakistan
41. General Chowdhary, Intelligence Empires and Awards
42. Peace Talks & Visit to Lahore
43. Retirement
44. KCIOs and ICOs
45. Postscript
