Commander who would not leave: The battle that won Lt Col Tarapore the Param Vir Chakra
Direct Source Verification:
This story is aggregated from The Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com). Full reporting rights and copyright belong to the primary publisher.
Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Tarapore died bravely leading his regiment in 1965. His unit destroyed sixty enemy tanks while losing only nine during intense fighting. Tarapore refused evacuation even after sustaining wounds on the battlefield. He was posthumously awarded India's hi...
Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Tarapore died bravely leading his regiment in 1965. His unit destroyed sixty enemy tanks while losing only nine during intense fighting. Tarapore refused evacuation even after sustaining wounds on the battlefield. He was posthumously awarded India's highest wartime gallantry award. The Poona Horse regiment has a distinguished history of service and valor.
Original Source
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/news/commander-who-would-not-leave-the-phillora-battle-that-won-lt-col-tarapore-the-param-vir-chakra/articleshow/134283159.cms
