NE NEWS SERVICE
TEZPUR, OCT 4
Gajraj Corps of Indian Army on Sunday celebrated its 58th Raising Day at its headquarters in Tezpur, Assam, a Defence release said.
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It may be recollected that during the #IndoPak War of 1971, the #GajrajCorps had made the famous advance to #Dhaka during the liberation of #Bangladesh & also participated in the #MeghnaHeliBridgeOps. #GajrajCorps was first to enter #Dhaka.@easterncomd pic.twitter.com/6rbfxLSEEY— PRO Defence Tezpur (Assam/Arunachal Pradesh) (@ProAssam) October 4, 2020
“Gajraj Corps was raised by Lt Gen BM Kaul at Tezpur on October 4, 1962, in the midst of the India-China War and over the years, has played a commendable role in both Conventional and Counter-Insurgency Operations in the Eastern Theatre,” the statement added.
To mark this occasion, Lt Gen Shantanu Dayal, GOC 4 Corps on behalf of all ranks paid homage to those who have made supreme sacrifice during the special ceremony and complimented all ranks for their dedication and devotion to duty while serving in counter-Insurgency areas of Assam as well as being deployed along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh.
It may be recollected that during the India-Pak War of 1971, the Gajraj Corps made the famous advance to Dhaka during the liberation of Bangladesh and also participated in the Meghna Heli Bridge Operations
In fact, that operation had stunned the world‘s armies. The then Corps Commander, Lt Gen Sagat Singh had innovatively employed Mi-4 helicopters to cross Meghna River which was considered impassable and his Corps relentlessly attacked and defeated the Pakistani forces. The innovative use of helicopter has remained unparalleled.
The Corps had proved its mettle and very proficiently carried out its task in the most complex Sector in terms of distances from the logistic bases. The Corps was first to enter Dhaka.
