Dy Army chief pays tributes to 1971 martyrs of Assam Regiment

Army today paid tributes to the martyrs of Assam Regiments who fought the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Subarata Saha led the troops to pay tributes to the martyrs at a war memorial in Akhnoor sector.
"We are here to commemorate the valiant action which the Fifth Battalion of Assam Regiment fought during the 1971 Indo-Pak war here," said Lt Saha, also the colonel of the Assam Regiment and Arunachal Scouts.
He also flagged off a motorcycle rally from the Akhnoor as part of the platinum jubilee celebrations of the raising of the regiment.
He said that Pakistani troops attacked five Assam Regiment positions on December 3, 1971 in which five officers and 19 men lost their lives.

"However, due to resolute leadership and dauntless courage of the officers and men of this unit, the attack was stemmed and such the capture of Akhnoor Bridge, the final objective of this offensive was prevented," he said.

"The battalion was conferred with a battle honour for Chhamb and Theatre honour for Jammu and Kashmir for its heroic and chivalrous performance.
This is the only Infantry Battalion which was awarded a battle honour in this sector during this war," he said.
Commemorating its platinum jubilee celebrations, the Assam Regiment is conducting two motorcycle expeditions, one from the general area of the Mandiala (Akhnoor) and the other one from Fazilka (Punjab).

Both the expedition will terminate in Shimla where its First Battalion is presently stationed.