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SECOND LIEUTENANT SURINDERPAL SINGH SEKHON

Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Vir Chakra (Posthumous) , 09-05-1965
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-13986
Rank SECOND LIEUTENANT
Unit/Regiments/Corps 2 RAJ RIF
Son Of NIRANJAN SINGH
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Village Ubha, Sangrur, Punjab
War/Operation/Battle 1965 Indo Pak War
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  1. The Indian-Pakistan War of 1965: A History. S.N. Prasad. U.P. Thapliyal (2011). Natraj Publishers and Ministry of Defence, Government of India
  2. The Monsoon War: Young Officers Reminisce. Captain Amrinder Singh and Lt Gen Tajinder Shergill (2015). Roli Books, New Delhi
  3. 1965: A Western Sunrise: India's War with Pakistan. Shiv Kunal Verma (2021). Aleph Book Company, New Delhi
  4. Baptism Under Fire: Anti-Aircraft Artillery in India Pakistan War 1965. Col Mandeep Singh. (2017) Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. New Delhi
  5. Farooq Naseem Bajwa. 2013. From Kutch to Tashkent: The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965. London, England: Hurst.
  6. War Despatches: Indo-Pak Conflict 1965. Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh, VrC (1991). Lancer International, New Delhi
  7. Concise War Stories of Independent India: A Glance at Nine Decisive Battles. Col J Francis (2021). Vij Books India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
  8. Portraits of Valour: India’s Highest Gallantry Awards and Their Recipients. Gandhi, S.S. (2006) New Delhi, India: Defence Review.
  9. MILITARY DIGEST | 1965 INDO-PAK WAR BRAVES: SOLDIER, PILOT AND RAILWAY FIREMAN (Accessed On 06 June 2024) https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/military-digest-1965-indo-pak-war-braves-8922307/
  10. Return Of Haji Pir Pass In 1965 – Myth `and The Reality (Accessed On 06 June 2024)

OPERATION GRANDSLAM I AKHNOOR BRIDGE #shorts (Source: YouTube Wings IAS)

The Inside Story of Indo-Pak 1965 War | Operation Gibraltar | Operation Grand Slam (Source: YouTube STUDY IQ IAS)

Operation Grand Slam (Source: YouTube ADGPI-INDIAN ARMY)

Ravi Bridge Jassar to Dera Baba Nanak jathay India gaye || ਜੱਸੜ ਤੋਂ ਡੇਰਾ ਬਾਬਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਰੂਟ 1947 (Source: YouTube Media Top)

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