The 'Sher Shah' Bravest Of The Brave Capt Vikram Batra, ParamV | SSB Future Officers

The "Sher Shah" Bravest Of The Brave Capt Vikram Batra, ParamVirChakra (P) 13 JAK RIF.

Lest We Forget India The supreme sacrifice of this gallant Indian Brave while re-capturing Point 4875, On This Day 07 July 1999 remains etched forever. Op Vijay Kargil 1999

On 20 June 1999, Capt Batra, Commander Delta Company, was tasked to attack point 5140 during. Capt Batra, with his company, skirted around the feature from the East and maintaining surprise reached within the assaulting distance.

The officer reorganized his column and motivated his men to physically assault the enemy positions. Leading his men from the front, the officer in a daredevil assault pounced on the enemy and killed four intruders in a hand-to-hand fight.

On 07 July 1999, in yet another operation in the area of Point 4875, the company of the officer was tasked to clear a narrow feature with sharp cuttings on either side and heavily fortified enemy defences that covered the only approach to it. In order to speed up the operation, Capt Batra decided to assault the enemy positions along a narrow ridge.

Leading the assault, he engaged the enemy in a fierce hand-to-hand fight and killed five enemy soldiers at point blank range. In this action, Capt Batra sustained grievous injuries.

Despite the serious injuries, he crawled towards the enemy and hurled grenades clearing the position. Leading from the front he rallied his men and pressed on the attack and achieved a near impossible military task in the face of heavy enemy fire with utter disregard for personal safety.

However, Capt Batra succumbed to his injuries. Inspired by this display of extraordinary junior leadership, the troops fell upon the enemy with vengeance and annihilated them, finally capturing Point 4875.

For his extraordinary bravery and leadership, Captain Vikram Batra, was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously.

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