On This Day
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 the gallantry of Major Harbhajan Singh, Maha Vir Chakra (P), 13 MECH INF (18 RAJPUT) (Akhaura Tigers) at Nathu La, Sikkim.
The #IndianBrave made the supreme sacrifice leading his men in action, fighting Chinese troops #OnThisDay 11 September in 1967
At 0540 hours on 11 September 1967, Maj Singh was commanding a company, which was detailed as a
protection party for engineers who were constructing a wire obstacle at North Shoulder on Nathula.
When the wire was being laid, a scuffle took place with the Chinese. Suddenly the Chinese soldiers
opened fire from the front as well as from both the flanks.
Realising that his company and the engineers had been caught in the open, he shouted to his men to charge the attacking force.
After bayoneting three Chinese soldiers, he moved forward and silenced their LMG, which was firing on the men in the open, by throwing a hand grenade.
In doing so, he made the supreme sacrifice.
In this action, Maj Singh displayed conspicuous
gallantry and determination of a high order. The #IndianBrave was conferred the Maha Vir Chakra (posthumous) 🏵️
