Harbaksh Singh
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Lt General Harbaksh Singh (1913 – 1999) was a senior Indian Army
officer who played a key role during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan
, Padma Bhushan
and Vir Chakra
.
He was the General-Officer-Commanding-in-Chief
of the Western Army Command from 1964 to 1969. He successfully led western command against the Pakistan Army along the entire border and displayed outstanding leadership during which Maharaja Captain Amarinder Singh of Patiala served him as his ADC
.
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
officer who played a key role during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War fought by India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, the first having been fought in 1947...
. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...
, Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
and Vir Chakra
Vir Chakra
Vir Chakra is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery in the battlefield. Award of the decoration carried with it the right to use Vr.C. as a postnominal abbreviation Vir Chakra is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery in the battlefield. Award of the decoration...
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He was the General-Officer-Commanding-in-Chief
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
of the Western Army Command from 1964 to 1969. He successfully led western command against the Pakistan Army along the entire border and displayed outstanding leadership during which Maharaja Captain Amarinder Singh of Patiala served him as his ADC
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
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