Guts & Glory Salute '71
Guts & Glory Salute '71
Red FM Guts and Glory – Salute 71 is a celebration of triumph, weaved into stories of courage and sacrifice. Red FM proudly partners with the Eastern Command of the Indian Army to commemorate Vijay Diwas, narrating the untold stories from the battlefield, as we salute the bravery of the heroes who fought the war of 1971.Social links:
GUTS AND GLORY EPISODE 11
Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Major General Devinder Pal Singh (Veteran), VrC. During the 1971 India Pak war, he successfully completed many vital operations, including the first ever Heliborne operation carried out by the Indian Army, subsequently leading to the Pakistan…
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GUTS AND GLORY EPISODE 10
Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Lieutenant General JBS Yadava (Veteran), VrC, who commanded a company during the 1971 India-Pak war. Lt Gen Yadava gives out a first-hand account of the battle of Bogra where he proved his mettle against the Pakistan Army, eventually being a…
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GUTS AND GLORY EPISODE 9
Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Major General Kuppanda Ponappa Nanjappa, AVSM, VrC, who commanded a company of the Kumaon Regiment and was assigned the task of capturing a well-fortified enemy camp along the East Pakistan border, which was a very vital operation. The office…
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GUTS AND GLORY EPISODE 8
Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Lt Gen SS Mehta, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, (Veteran), who commanded an armoured squadron that rolled into Dhaka. Lt. Gen. Mehta remembers the epic battles of the 1971 India Pak War, who as a young Major, with the 63 Cavalry liberated Bangladesh.…
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GUTS AND GLORY EPISODE 7
Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory- Salute 71, we feature Lt Gen Nirbhay Sharma PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Veteran), Former Governor Mizoram, Former Governor Arunachal Pradesh. During the 1971 India Pak war, as the Adjutant of the 2nd Parachute Battalion, Lt Gen Nirbhay Sharma was a part of the sensati…
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GUTS & GLORY EPISODE 6
Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Brig. Basant Kumar Ponwar, AVSM, VSM (Veteran). Amongst his several successful missions was to capture the Jamalpur Garrison, during the 1971 India Pak war. What followed was an intense four and a half hour battle, resulting in the surrender…
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GUTS & GLORY EPISODE 5
Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Brig. Baljit Singh Gill, VrC (Veteran), whose Post was attacked by 15 Pakistani soldiers during the 1971 India Pak war. Brig. Gill was shot twice on his left foot, before being evacuated. The trousers from his uniform were stained in blood, a…
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GUTS & GLORY EPISODE 4
Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71 we feature Brig. Prashant Kumar Ghosh, VrC (Veteran) who's story has rarely been told. During the 1971 Indo - Pak war, the task entrusted to him required tremendous courage, initiative and resourcefulness. It was an assignment which also required the hi…
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GUTS & GLORY EPISODE 3
Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, here we talk to Col. Ashok Kumar Tara, VrC (Veteran) who, on the day the 1971 Indo-Pak war ended, was at the centre of a high-profile hostage crisis. He was tasked to negotiate the release of Pakistani Army hostages, who were none other than Sheikh Hasi…
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GUTS & GLORY EPISODE 2
Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory - Salute 71, here we talk to Col. Chander Pal, VrC (Veteran) who re-collects spine chilling experiences from the 1971 Indo - Pak war and concluding the conversation with a heartwarming message extended to the youth of our country.
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