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SECOND LIEUTENANT SHAMSHER SINGH SAMRA

Maha Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous) , 17-12-1971
Service Indian Army
Service Number SS-22826
Rank SECOND LIEUTENANT
Unit/Regiments/Corps 8 GUARDS
Son Of GURDEEP SINGH SAMRA
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Pakhoke, Punjab
War/Operation/Battle
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A Historic Surrender: Major Niyazi, 38 Punjab Regiment (Pakistan Army) surrendering after the famous battle of Hilli. https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/galleries/

The Statue of Second Lieutenant Shamsher Singh Samra

Battle of Hilli

Army commemorates victory in Battle of Hilli

  1. Ian Cardozo. 1971 Stories of Grit and Glory from the Indo-Pak War. Published by Penguin Random House, 2021.
  2. SN Prasad and UP Thapliyal. The India - Pakistan war of 1971 A History. Published by Natraj Publishers, Dehra Dun on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, 2014.
  3. Armour 71, Cavalry officers Association. (2022). Defstrat Books
  4. 2nd Lt Shamsher Singh Samra, MVC.” 2022. Honourpoint. December 19, 2022. https://honourpoint.in/profile/2-lt-ss-samra-mvc/#:~:text=2nd Lt Shamsher Singh Samra hailed Pakhoke village in Tarn
  5. SNS. 2023. “Army Commemorates Victory in Battle of Hilli.” The Statesman. December 20, 2023.
  6. https://archive.claws.in/images/journals_doc/2131815590_AnuraagChhibber.pdf

Battle of Hilli (Source: Twitter– News Nation)

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