India Historical Indian War History Thread

[Jackdaws]

Lots of writeups and analysis this year on the Kargil War. Can't believe it's been more than 2 decades.

Video of captured Pak PoWs

 

[Nilgiri]

While i was doing some personal research on anti-tank grenades, i came across this @Jackdaws @Joe Shearer et al:

Jhirad, Bisht, Tarapore, Khan: Four Indian Heroes of the 1965 War

The fact that a Jew, a Parsi and a Muslim were killed alongside their Hindu comrades does not amount to much in the Indian Army, which self-consciously avoids invidious distinctions. But their sacrifice was a bright, shining moment for what was then a teen-aged republic.

thewire.in

 

[Jackdaws]

While i was doing some personal research on anti-tank grenades, i came across this @Jackdaws @Joe Shearer et al:

Jhirad, Bisht, Tarapore, Khan: Four Indian Heroes of the 1965 War

The fact that a Jew, a Parsi and a Muslim were killed alongside their Hindu comrades does not amount to much in the Indian Army, which self-consciously avoids invidious distinctions. But their sacrifice was a bright, shining moment for what was then a teen-aged republic.

thewire.in

Quite a contrast from today's India, no?