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<blockquote data-quote="Neutral Singh" data-source="post: 11616" data-attributes="member: 2"><p><strong>Re: Sikh Regiment-A Glorious History</strong></p><p></p><p>The 27th of October is celebrated as Infantry Day in India to commemorate the day in 1947 when the first Indian Army infantry unit went into action to defend the country.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>Following the Pakistani-sponsored tribal invasion of J&K , the State's Maharaja acceded to India on the evening of the 25th Oct 1947. It was from this point onwards upto the Govt of India to take steps to defend Kashmir from the invaders.The GOI decided to immediately send troops to Srinagar. The famous 1st Battalion of the Sikh Regiment was chosen to be the first unit to be flown in because it was then operating close by at Gurgaon on internal security duties, protecting Muslims from Hindu wrath, and also because of its distinguished record in World War 2.It was wholly appropriate that the first Army unit to go into action to defend the motherland should be the senior Battalion of the Sikh Regiment for are we not the foremost defenders of the faiths and peoples of India ? </p><p> </p><p>Starting from 0520 hours on 27th Oct, a small detachment from the Battalion, commanded by Lt Col Dewan Ranjit Rai was flown into Srinagar airfield. The rest of the unit and reinforcements were to be flown in on subsequent sorties.Col Rai's orders were to hold the airfield and the civil aviation wireless station. Taking stock of the situation and learning that the raiders were at Baramula where they were engaged in plunder(it was officially estimated that between 200 and 250 truckloads of loot had been despatched by the tribals to their homes), murder (the town's population of 14,000 had been reduced to less than 1,000 souls in just 2 days of unabated massacre) and rape (hundreds of Hindu, Sikh and Muslim girls were carried off to the tribal lands), he decided instead to move forward with his small force and take up a blocking position just outside the town. This was done on the same day on a hill feature just east of the unfortunate habitation. In addition a part of the Battalion was sent to block the other approach to Srinagar over the Jhelum from Sopore The enemy 5,000 in number then debouched from Baramula and attempted a frontal attack which was beaten off by the Sikhs causing heavy casualties.They then tried the classic Pathan tribal tactic of outflanking the Sikhs' position. </p><p> </p><p>Col Rai realising that his tiny force of 264 men were in danger of being outflanked, decided on a tactical withdrawal to the Shellatang Spillway where the enemy would be held, all the while his men taking a heavy toll of the enemy.Sadly during the withdrawal the valiant Colonel was shot by a sniper, he being unmistakable in his beret and clean-shaven visage within a group of turbaned, bearded soldiers.Major Harwant Singh, MC then took over the Battalion. Taking an inspired decision he ordered a move to a defensive position at the heights around Pattan where the Battalion firmed in, beating off numerous enemy attacks, loudly shouting their war-cry all the time,'Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akaal !'</p><p> </p><p>1st Sikh held their positions at Pattan till the 5th of November.In the meantime the Indian build-up had continued and there was now a full Brigade supported by artillery and armoured cars in the Kashmir Valley.Following the Battle of Shellatang on the 6th and 7th of November where the Pakistanis suffered huge losses, the Indian forces went on the offensive,pushed the enemy back and by the 15th cleared the Kashmir Valley of all the raiders.</p><p> </p><p>The First J&K War was to continue for another year and there were tough times as well as triumphs ahead for the 1st Sikhs but they had by their inspired and dedicated delaying action between 27th Oct-5th Nov effectively held off the enemy thereby buying time desperately needed for the induction of enough Indian forces into Kashmir.By their courage,skill and devotion to duty they had prevented Srinagar from falling into enemy hands and denied them the airfield and its vital communications.since leaving Gurgaon on the evening of 26th Oct the troops had not rested by day or night yet their resolution had never faltered and their conduct of operations had been impeccable.</p><p> </p><p>The architect of the gallant performance by this distinguished Battalion was their Commanding Officer, Lt Col Ranjit Rai. It was he who took the fateful decision to carry out his task of preventing the airfield from falling into the adversary's hands by taking the fight to the enemy at Baramula 34 miles away.had he stuck to the letter of his orders and dug-in the leading elements of his Battalion on the airfield India would unquestionably have lost Srinagar by the early hours of 28th Oct and one can only hazard a guess at the scale of rape,murder and pillage to which the people of the city would have been subjected. With a strength of only 264 all ranks with no air or artillery support, until the rest of the Battalion arrived later that day, there could only have been one outcome to a pitched battle with 5,000 tribal raiders, J&K State Forces deserters and an unknown number of Pakistani regular troops.</p><p> </p><p>Of equal importance was the inspired decision taken by Major Harwant Singh, MC almost as soon as he assumed temporary command of the Battalion after Col Rai's death.He had only 6 years of service but his acute tactical sense honed by wartime experience in North Africa and Italy during World War 2 led him to the conclusion that instead of holding a defensive position at Shellatang a mere 4 and a half miles out of Srinagar as had been planned he must situate the Battalion on the heights around Pattan where they had a reasonable chance of holding the enemy for the vital 48 hours necessary for the build-up in Srinagar to be completed and could then fight their way back to Shellatang if need be.</p><p> </p><p>It can seldom be that a battalion has been committed against a force many times its own size with so few resources,without any communications, despite a very wide deployment and so uncertain a resupply chain.What 1st Sikh did have in plenty was courage, skill, absolute devotion to duty,a commitment to the nation and the martial legacy of the Gurus.</p><p> </p><p>The first test of Indian arms in the defence of their newly-independent homeland caused a tremendous upsurge, a great nationalistic spirit was born, a zeal to serve the nation till their last breath was witnessed among soldier and citizen alike.Every man jack of the Army volunteered for service in J&K.Soldiers who had deserted during the recent Partition riots to bring out their families to safety from West Punjab suddenly re-joined their units to fight for the country.For now there was something to fight for, to shed blood for - their own free India.</p><p> </p><p>The nation owes a very great debt to the Officers,JCOs and men of 1st Sikh, the old XIVth Ferozepur Sikhs who that cold autumn day landed in Srinagar,resolve in their hearts, the Gurus' name on their lips, went into action and saved the day for India.But for them and their determination Kashmir would have been lost to the nation.My humble homage to them and the glorious martyrs of the 1st Battalion, The Sikh Regiment.</p><p> </p><p>May the 1st Sikh always stay in Chard di Kala !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neutral Singh, post: 11616, member: 2"] [b]Re: Sikh Regiment-A Glorious History[/b] The 27th of October is celebrated as Infantry Day in India to commemorate the day in 1947 when the first Indian Army infantry unit went into action to defend the country. Following the Pakistani-sponsored tribal invasion of J&K , the State's Maharaja acceded to India on the evening of the 25th Oct 1947. It was from this point onwards upto the Govt of India to take steps to defend Kashmir from the invaders.The GOI decided to immediately send troops to Srinagar. The famous 1st Battalion of the Sikh Regiment was chosen to be the first unit to be flown in because it was then operating close by at Gurgaon on internal security duties, protecting Muslims from Hindu wrath, and also because of its distinguished record in World War 2.It was wholly appropriate that the first Army unit to go into action to defend the motherland should be the senior Battalion of the Sikh Regiment for are we not the foremost defenders of the faiths and peoples of India ? Starting from 0520 hours on 27th Oct, a small detachment from the Battalion, commanded by Lt Col Dewan Ranjit Rai was flown into Srinagar airfield. The rest of the unit and reinforcements were to be flown in on subsequent sorties.Col Rai's orders were to hold the airfield and the civil aviation wireless station. Taking stock of the situation and learning that the raiders were at Baramula where they were engaged in plunder(it was officially estimated that between 200 and 250 truckloads of loot had been despatched by the tribals to their homes), murder (the town's population of 14,000 had been reduced to less than 1,000 souls in just 2 days of unabated massacre) and rape (hundreds of Hindu, Sikh and Muslim girls were carried off to the tribal lands), he decided instead to move forward with his small force and take up a blocking position just outside the town. This was done on the same day on a hill feature just east of the unfortunate habitation. In addition a part of the Battalion was sent to block the other approach to Srinagar over the Jhelum from Sopore The enemy 5,000 in number then debouched from Baramula and attempted a frontal attack which was beaten off by the Sikhs causing heavy casualties.They then tried the classic Pathan tribal tactic of outflanking the Sikhs' position. Col Rai realising that his tiny force of 264 men were in danger of being outflanked, decided on a tactical withdrawal to the Shellatang Spillway where the enemy would be held, all the while his men taking a heavy toll of the enemy.Sadly during the withdrawal the valiant Colonel was shot by a sniper, he being unmistakable in his beret and clean-shaven visage within a group of turbaned, bearded soldiers.Major Harwant Singh, MC then took over the Battalion. Taking an inspired decision he ordered a move to a defensive position at the heights around Pattan where the Battalion firmed in, beating off numerous enemy attacks, loudly shouting their war-cry all the time,'Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akaal !' 1st Sikh held their positions at Pattan till the 5th of November.In the meantime the Indian build-up had continued and there was now a full Brigade supported by artillery and armoured cars in the Kashmir Valley.Following the Battle of Shellatang on the 6th and 7th of November where the Pakistanis suffered huge losses, the Indian forces went on the offensive,pushed the enemy back and by the 15th cleared the Kashmir Valley of all the raiders. The First J&K War was to continue for another year and there were tough times as well as triumphs ahead for the 1st Sikhs but they had by their inspired and dedicated delaying action between 27th Oct-5th Nov effectively held off the enemy thereby buying time desperately needed for the induction of enough Indian forces into Kashmir.By their courage,skill and devotion to duty they had prevented Srinagar from falling into enemy hands and denied them the airfield and its vital communications.since leaving Gurgaon on the evening of 26th Oct the troops had not rested by day or night yet their resolution had never faltered and their conduct of operations had been impeccable. The architect of the gallant performance by this distinguished Battalion was their Commanding Officer, Lt Col Ranjit Rai. It was he who took the fateful decision to carry out his task of preventing the airfield from falling into the adversary's hands by taking the fight to the enemy at Baramula 34 miles away.had he stuck to the letter of his orders and dug-in the leading elements of his Battalion on the airfield India would unquestionably have lost Srinagar by the early hours of 28th Oct and one can only hazard a guess at the scale of rape,murder and pillage to which the people of the city would have been subjected. With a strength of only 264 all ranks with no air or artillery support, until the rest of the Battalion arrived later that day, there could only have been one outcome to a pitched battle with 5,000 tribal raiders, J&K State Forces deserters and an unknown number of Pakistani regular troops. Of equal importance was the inspired decision taken by Major Harwant Singh, MC almost as soon as he assumed temporary command of the Battalion after Col Rai's death.He had only 6 years of service but his acute tactical sense honed by wartime experience in North Africa and Italy during World War 2 led him to the conclusion that instead of holding a defensive position at Shellatang a mere 4 and a half miles out of Srinagar as had been planned he must situate the Battalion on the heights around Pattan where they had a reasonable chance of holding the enemy for the vital 48 hours necessary for the build-up in Srinagar to be completed and could then fight their way back to Shellatang if need be. It can seldom be that a battalion has been committed against a force many times its own size with so few resources,without any communications, despite a very wide deployment and so uncertain a resupply chain.What 1st Sikh did have in plenty was courage, skill, absolute devotion to duty,a commitment to the nation and the martial legacy of the Gurus. The first test of Indian arms in the defence of their newly-independent homeland caused a tremendous upsurge, a great nationalistic spirit was born, a zeal to serve the nation till their last breath was witnessed among soldier and citizen alike.Every man jack of the Army volunteered for service in J&K.Soldiers who had deserted during the recent Partition riots to bring out their families to safety from West Punjab suddenly re-joined their units to fight for the country.For now there was something to fight for, to shed blood for - their own free India. The nation owes a very great debt to the Officers,JCOs and men of 1st Sikh, the old XIVth Ferozepur Sikhs who that cold autumn day landed in Srinagar,resolve in their hearts, the Gurus' name on their lips, went into action and saved the day for India.But for them and their determination Kashmir would have been lost to the nation.My humble homage to them and the glorious martyrs of the 1st Battalion, The Sikh Regiment. May the 1st Sikh always stay in Chard di Kala ! [/QUOTE]
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