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<b>November 14, 1962:</b>
The epic battle of Walong in Arunachal Pradesh began today, when 6th battalion of the KUMAON Regiment launched the attack on Chinese defence, the ONLY unit of the Indian army to do so. And they did this under the command of Lt Col CN Madiah, with limited resources without any tangible artillery or air fire support, but unlimited ferocity and aggression.
The enemy had occupied Yellow and Green Pimples and other dominating heights to outflank 11 Infantry Brigade's defences at Walong, an isolated area from road communication that was then only air maintained. The Paltan was ordered to counter attack and clear the Chinese from these features.
The fierce attack that began during the night, continued the whole day against very heavy Chinese resistance. Once the ammunition was exhausted, hand to hand battle ensued with both sides suffering heavy casualties. To reclaim the lost ground, the Chinese counter-attacked with greater ferocity at Tri junction on night 14/15 Nov. They pressed their attack with human wave after wave coming onto the tenacious hold of the gallant KUMAONIS who pushed back the Chinese during the day and 'ding dong' battle raged throughout the night.
The brave KUMAONI bulls led by their gallant young officers like Major Prem Nath Bhatia, the Hero of Walong, remained struck to their ground till 'the last man, last round'. The unrelenting enemy suffered very heavy losses at the hands of gritty KUMAONIS but eventually the enemy succeeded as there were no able bodied KUMAONIS left to defend. Whether it was Major Prem Bhatia, the Adjutant, firing the Light machine Gun or Capt Mathur, 2 Lt AS Khatri, late Lt Bikram Singh killed in the action, Capt BC Chopra, the RMO, late Naik Bahadur Singh and score of unsung heroes of 6 KUMAON who fought like wounded 'Man Eaters' of KUMAON till there was an 'eerie silence'. On a final muster, the causalities of 6 KUMAON were placed at 404 men. The War Memorial built at Walong in AP to honour the fallen comrades of this battle carries the following inscription:
THE SENTINEL HILLS THAT ROUND US STAND
BEAR WITNESS THAT WE LOVED OUR LAND
AMIDST SHATTERED ROCK AND FLAMING PINE
WE FOUGHT AND DIED ON NAMTI PLAIN
O LOHIT GENTLY BY US GLIDE
PALE STARS ABOVE SOFTLY SHINE
AS WE SLEEP HERE IN SUN AND RAIN
<img src='http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Galleries/2916-1/PNBhatia01.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<b>Vir Chakra Major Prem Nath Bhatia - Hero of Walong</b>
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/...chk=1&Itemid=26
<b>November 14, 1962:</b>
The epic battle of Walong in Arunachal Pradesh began today, when 6th battalion of the KUMAON Regiment launched the attack on Chinese defence, the ONLY unit of the Indian army to do so. And they did this under the command of Lt Col CN Madiah, with limited resources without any tangible artillery or air fire support, but unlimited ferocity and aggression.
The enemy had occupied Yellow and Green Pimples and other dominating heights to outflank 11 Infantry Brigade's defences at Walong, an isolated area from road communication that was then only air maintained. The Paltan was ordered to counter attack and clear the Chinese from these features.
The fierce attack that began during the night, continued the whole day against very heavy Chinese resistance. Once the ammunition was exhausted, hand to hand battle ensued with both sides suffering heavy casualties. To reclaim the lost ground, the Chinese counter-attacked with greater ferocity at Tri junction on night 14/15 Nov. They pressed their attack with human wave after wave coming onto the tenacious hold of the gallant KUMAONIS who pushed back the Chinese during the day and 'ding dong' battle raged throughout the night.
The brave KUMAONI bulls led by their gallant young officers like Major Prem Nath Bhatia, the Hero of Walong, remained struck to their ground till 'the last man, last round'. The unrelenting enemy suffered very heavy losses at the hands of gritty KUMAONIS but eventually the enemy succeeded as there were no able bodied KUMAONIS left to defend. Whether it was Major Prem Bhatia, the Adjutant, firing the Light machine Gun or Capt Mathur, 2 Lt AS Khatri, late Lt Bikram Singh killed in the action, Capt BC Chopra, the RMO, late Naik Bahadur Singh and score of unsung heroes of 6 KUMAON who fought like wounded 'Man Eaters' of KUMAON till there was an 'eerie silence'. On a final muster, the causalities of 6 KUMAON were placed at 404 men. The War Memorial built at Walong in AP to honour the fallen comrades of this battle carries the following inscription:
THE SENTINEL HILLS THAT ROUND US STAND
BEAR WITNESS THAT WE LOVED OUR LAND
AMIDST SHATTERED ROCK AND FLAMING PINE
WE FOUGHT AND DIED ON NAMTI PLAIN
O LOHIT GENTLY BY US GLIDE
PALE STARS ABOVE SOFTLY SHINE
AS WE SLEEP HERE IN SUN AND RAIN
<img src='http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Galleries/2916-1/PNBhatia01.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<b>Vir Chakra Major Prem Nath Bhatia - Hero of Walong</b>
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/...chk=1&Itemid=26