g l batra (3 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: New. 1st Edition. Kargil, 1999. Two entire brigades of Pakistani army regulars infiltrated Indian territory and fortified themselves before the Indian army even realized they were there. The top army brass ignored warnings, downplayed the threat and the number of infiltrators till it was almost too late. They were also poorly prepared, operationally and in every other respect. Infantry soldiers were pushed up with inadequate maps, clothing and weapons and no information of either the enemy's numbers or their weapon strength. With foreword by GL Batra, father of Capt. Vikram Batra, the kargil war hero and recipient of the highest gallantry award, Param Vir Chakra, this is the true story of Kargil as seen through the eyes of one of the front-line commanders. Written in the form of a diary, it offers the first really detailed and exclusive account of the events that led to the invasion and the subsequent battle to retake the peaks occupied by the intruders. Even after almost two decades, the book is still the most accurate account of the many Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the line of duty.

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Soft cover. Condición: New. Captain Vikram Batra pushed aside his colleague telling him that he had a family and took the bullet himself. Capt. Batra achieved martyrdom on 7 July 1999 fighting for his country during the Kargil War. Despite heavy odds and the most difficult terrain, Vikram displayed exemplary personal bravery and leadership to recapture Point 5140 and Point 4875. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously. Vikram was 24 years old. In Param Vir Vikram Batra: The Sher Shah of Kargil, Vikram s father, GL Batra, chronicles his son s life and relives his memories. He attempts to inspire generations and highlight the rigorous lives of men in uniform provoking, as for the first time in history, a loving father, Rahul, tells his son, It s okay to fail, my son. Rahul s words to his son startle the people around him; he is also accused of being irresponsible! But he has a different end in mind: he is preparing his son for greater and permanent success, the transformation from being mediocre to a genius! This book reflects the emotions of every loving father towards his child. on the path lit by love and sacrifice. It is a journey which converts pressure to passion, fear to flight of success. For his son, as well as for millions of children across the nation and the globe - a journey of faith and belief. This novel describes a journey, whose destination was doubted by everyone, except Rahul, who set out and charted the path so far unexplored.