Lt Balwan Singh

Lt balwan singh The route to the objective situated at a height of 16 500 feet was snowbound and interspersed with crevasses and sheer falls.

Lt balwan singh. He assumed the post after lt general rajan bakshi retired and was succeeded by lt general abhay krishna 1 2. Lieutenant balwan singh and his ghataks were tasked to assault tiger hill top on 03 july 1999 as part of multi pronged attack from the north east direction. Lt balwan singh mvc 18 grenadiers lieutenant now colonel balwan singh and his ghataks were tasked to assault tiger hill top on the night of 03rd and 04th jul 1999 as part of a multi pronged attack from the north east direction. Lieutenant now colonel balwan singhis one of the brave soldiers who fought valiantly in the battle field and was honoured with india s second highest gallantry award maha vir chakra for his.

Lieutenant balwan singh 18 grenadiers lt balwan singh now a colonel was the tiger of tiger hill the decisive battle of the kargil wara. The officer executed his task with courage and determination. Singh was tasked with the recapture of tiger hill. At 25 he led soldiers of the ghatak platoon through a steep treacherous path on 12 hour journey to reach the hilltop.

The route to the objective was untrodden interspersed with pointed rocks and thick snow at a height of 16 500 feet. 1 born in sasrauli village in jhajjar district of haryana lt. On 03 july 1999 lieutenant balwan singh with his ghatak platoon was tasked to assault the tiger hill top from the north eastern direction as part of a multi pronged attack. Lt balwan singh maha vir chakra award maha vir chakra year of award 1999 independence day service no.

Colonel balwan singh panghal mvc born 17 october 1973 is a decorated indian army officer who was awarded the maha vir chakra for his courage in leading the successful assault to capture tiger hill during the 1999 kargil war. Balwan singh is an alumnus of sainik school kunjpura.