STRIKING SIX”
HISTORIC ROLE
IN
INDO-PAK WAR
DEC 1971

The “STRIKING SIX”
with ARMOUR had The Unique DISTINCTION OF LeadingThe
ADVANCE of
-66 Mountain Brigade
and
-340 Mountain Brigade
Into
NORTH WEST
BANGLADESH
Against Troops
Of
PAKISTAN 16 INFANTRY DIVISION.

In this Short War of 13 Days SIXTH Covered Approx 124 KMs and Put in
TWO BATTALION ATTACKS
-MOHANPUR BRIDGE
-BOGRA BATTLE
and
FOUR COMPANY ATTACKS Against

• 4 FF ( Frontier Force)
• 26 FF
• 8 Baluch
• 32 Baluch
• 8 Punjab
• 26 Punjab
• 26 CAV

Our BRAVE THAMBIES
WHO GAVE THEIR TODAY FOR SIXTH HONOUR AND GLORY
-Killed –
8 BRAVE THAMBIES
-Wounded
OFFRS-2
JCO—–1
ORS—–7
-Missing–1 THAMBI

List of Names Attached.

We shall Remember them From the RISING of the SUN to the SETTING For EVER.

All this was possible due to Well Led by the Officers from the FRONT and Highly Motivated THAMBIES.

The Leadership at all Level was of a Very High Order.

The OUTFLANKING with ARMOUR Ensured SPEED
and SURPRISE was Achieved by ATTACKING during NIGHT from UNEXPECTED APPROACH while a Small Force Contained them from the FRONT.

The PAKISTAN Army made a mistake of placing Unjustifiable and Unshaken Faith in holding us at well Stocked Defended Areas along Main Approaches to their Town / Cities.

Once Outflanked ,they did not React in Time and were very Slow in Moving their Troops.

As Confirmed by POWs We were Always ONE DAY Ahead of their MOVES .

Our Success in this Short War was due to

• Bold and Aggressive
  Junior Leadership
• Tremendous Zeal of
  THAMBIES
  -The Physical Fitness
  of All Ranks To
  March Long
  Distances by Day and
  Night With Full
  Combat Load.

PROVIDED TACTICAL MOBILITY of High Order over the Battlefield.

God Bless Rest and Peace To Our Brave THAMBIES in HEAVEN, Who Gave Their TODAY For “STRIKING SIX” HONOUR AND GLORY.

MY BRAVE TEAM OF “STRIKING SIX” WITH HERO OF INDO-PAK DEC 1971 WAR
LT GEN J.S.AURORA ARMY COMMANDER EASTERN ARMY

MUKTI BHANI Boys under Capt Rehaman, Bengali officer of PAK ARMY, TRAINED By STRIKING SIX.
Helped with Locals in Converting 40 KM OF RAILWAY LINE INTO ROAD To Move Our TANKS ,GUNS n HY VEHICLES

CAPTURE OF BOGRA.

After Outflanking BOGRA By
“STRIKING SIX” With Two SQUARDENS OF 69 ARMD REGT (PT 73 Tanks) and Captured,We had Over 3000 PWO’s of PAK 205 Infantry Brigade incl Maj General
Na zar Hussan SHAH,GOC Pak 16 Infantry Division and Officers.
“STRIKING SIX” Was Incharge OF POW CAMP and Organised SURRENDER Ceremony on 18 Dec 1971

POW’s were Lined Up n laid their Arms in Front of Them before PAK Maj Gen Nazar Hussan Shah, Signed Surrender Document in Front of Maj Gen Lehl,VrC
GOC 20 Mnt Div.

SURRENDER CEREMONY

BOGRA
18 DECEMBER 1971

       SURRENDER
       CEREMONY 

Maj Gen Nazar Hussan Shah ,
General Officer Commanding Pakistan 16 Infantry Division Handing Over His Pistol n Ammunition
To
Maj Gen Lachhman Singh Lehi, VrC,
General Officer Commanding,
20MountainDivision,
Indian Army
After Signing The Surrender Document

Cap Badge of PAKISTANI OFFICER OF PAK 8 PUNJAB BATTALION AMBUSHED BY OUR COMONDO PLATOON UNDER CAPT MALKIT SINGH ( SHORTY )