"The battle of Rezang La" Topic

"The battle of Rezang La in Chushul valley during the Sino-Indian War of 1962. Popular for being the last stand of Major Shaitan Singh(PVC) and his 123 Ahir Soldiers.
In freezing Himalayan cold of 17 November 1962, C company of 13 Kumaon Regiment was ordered to hold on to Rezang La against the Chinese invasion. Armed with British era .303 rifles, the soldiers battled cold, hunger, lack of ammunition and warm clothing. The battleground was disadvantageous for the Indian side as it was not visible to the Indian Artillery and hence, no support was expected from them. Shaitan Singh, well aware of the fact, knew the only line of defence standing between the Chinese and the tiny little Ladakhi village of Chushul was his company. In the battle that ensued, the C company put its everything to protect the 3 km pass, enduring the onslaught of waves after waves of Chinese aggression. The Chinese infantry launched 5 consecutive attacks, all of which were repelled by the Company. Dejected and improvising, the Chinese changed their plans and resorted to heavy artillery shelling of the geographical features. Deep craters were left all over the pass by the 132 mm rockets launched by the enemies(where the Indian side did not have a single bunker). The Chinese displayed a spectacular show of firepower against the defenders…"
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