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Major General<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1221|title=Maj Gen Kulwant Singh Pannu, MVC (now deceased) | Major General<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1221|title=Maj Gen Kulwant Singh Pannu, MVC (now deceased) @ TWDI|website=twdi.in}}</ref> '''Kulwant Singh Pannu''', [[Maha Vir Chakra|MVC]] was an officer of the [[Indian Army]] and a recipient of the [[Maha Vir Chakra]]. He was initially commissioned as an officer in the [[3 Gorkha Rifles]] in 1952, and joined the [[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]] in 1957 after completing the paratrooper officers' course. Pannu is most famous for having led 2 Para in the famous [[Tangail Airdrop]] to capture the Poongli Bridge over the [[Jamuna River (Bangladesh)|River Jamuna]] on 11 December 1971, during the [[1971 War|Bangladesh Liberation War]]. The battalion was airdropped near [[Tangail]] (now in [[Bangladesh]]) and tasked to cut off the 93 Brigade of [[Pakistani Army]] which was retreating from the north to defend [[Dhaka]] and its approaches. For his conspicuous gallantry and leadership, Pannu was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]].<ref name= IAEC>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastarmy.nic.in/liberation-bangladesh05.html|title='''The Liberation of Bangladesh.'''Eastern Command, Indian Army|website=eastarmy.nic.in|access-date=28 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927111705/http://www.eastarmy.nic.in/liberation-bangladesh05.html|archive-date=27 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=PR>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianparachuteregiment.kar.nic.in/heroes.htm|title='''Heroes.''' The Parachute Regiment, Indian Army|website=kar.nic.in|access-date=28 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608081808/http://www.indianparachuteregiment.kar.nic.in/heroes.htm|archive-date=8 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Maha Vir Chakra== | ==Maha Vir Chakra== | ||
{{Quotation| | {{Quotation|{{center|'''Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72'''}} | ||
{{center|'''Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily'''}} | |||
{{center|'''Date of Award: 11 Dec 1971'''}} | |||
'''Citation:''' | '''Citation:''' | ||
Lieutenant Colonel K. S. Pannu was commanding a battalion, which was airdropped near Tangail on 11 December 1971. The task involved cutting enemy routes of withdrawal and preventing his build-up at Tangail. This also involved the capture of an enemy position on a vital bridge at Poongli. The drop of the battalion was widely dispersed and Lieutenant Colonel Pannu had to move from one location to another under enemy fire to collect his platoons. It was entirely due to his cool courage, utter disregard for his personal safety and his timely and skilful direction that his battalion captured the enemy position at Poongli, under his able leadership, the battalion repulsed numerous counter-attacks inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. Lieutenant Colonel Pannu displayed conspicuous gallantry, exemplary leadership, determination and devotion to duty in keeping with the best traditions of the Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1440|title=Mahavir Chakra (MVC), Awardee: Maj Gen Kulwant Singh Pannu, MVC | Lieutenant Colonel K. S. Pannu was commanding a battalion, which was airdropped near Tangail on 11 December 1971. The task involved cutting enemy routes of withdrawal and preventing his build-up at Tangail. This also involved the capture of an enemy position on a vital bridge at Poongli. The drop of the battalion was widely dispersed and Lieutenant Colonel Pannu had to move from one location to another under enemy fire to collect his platoons. It was entirely due to his cool courage, utter disregard for his personal safety and his timely and skilful direction that his battalion captured the enemy position at Poongli, under his able leadership, the battalion repulsed numerous counter-attacks inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. Lieutenant Colonel Pannu displayed conspicuous gallantry, exemplary leadership, determination and devotion to duty in keeping with the best traditions of the Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twdi.in/node/1440|title=Mahavir Chakra (MVC), Awardee: Maj Gen Kulwant Singh Pannu, MVC @ TWDI|website=twdi.in}}</ref>}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
*{{cite book |last=Chakravorty |first=B. C. |editor-last=Thapliyal |editor-first=U. P. |title=Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners |year=1995 |publisher= | *{{cite book |last=Chakravorty |first=B. C. |editor-last=Thapliyal |editor-first=U. P. |title=Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners |year=1995 |publisher=Allied Publishers |isbn=978-81-7023-516-3 |page=269 |entry-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uzizVBSb4YsC&pg=PA269 |entry=IC–6213; Lt Col Pannu, Kulwant Singh, MVC}} | ||
*{{cite news |last=Dutta |first=Sujan |title=Lt Col Kulwant Singh Pannu, Maha Vir of 2 Para |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/features/lt-col-kulwant-singh-pannu-maha-vir-of-2-para-297878 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=15 August 2021 |archive-url=https://archive. | *{{cite news |last=Dutta |first=Sujan |title=Lt Col Kulwant Singh Pannu, Maha Vir of 2 Para |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/features/lt-col-kulwant-singh-pannu-maha-vir-of-2-para-297878 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=15 August 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/v5E7a |archive-date=18 August 2021 |url-status=live}} | ||
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[[Category:Recipients of the Maha Vir Chakra]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Maha Vir Chakra]] | ||
[[Category:Military personnel from Punjab, India]] | [[Category:Military personnel from Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:Para Commandos]] | |||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian military personnel of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] | [[Category:Indian military personnel of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] | ||
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Kulwant Singh Pannu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1932 |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1952-1988 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Service number | IC-6213 |
| Unit | 3 Gorkha Rifles 2 PARA |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Tangail Airdrop |
| Awards | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maha Vir Chakra |
Major General[1] Kulwant Singh Pannu, MVC was an officer of the Indian Army and a recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra. He was initially commissioned as an officer in the 3 Gorkha Rifles in 1952, and joined the Parachute Regiment in 1957 after completing the paratrooper officers' course. Pannu is most famous for having led 2 Para in the famous Tangail Airdrop to capture the Poongli Bridge over the River Jamuna on 11 December 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The battalion was airdropped near Tangail (now in Bangladesh) and tasked to cut off the 93 Brigade of Pakistani Army which was retreating from the north to defend Dhaka and its approaches. For his conspicuous gallantry and leadership, Pannu was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.[2][3]
Maha Vir Chakra[edit | edit source]
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72Operation: 1971 Cactus LilyDate of Award: 11 Dec 1971Citation:
Lieutenant Colonel K. S. Pannu was commanding a battalion, which was airdropped near Tangail on 11 December 1971. The task involved cutting enemy routes of withdrawal and preventing his build-up at Tangail. This also involved the capture of an enemy position on a vital bridge at Poongli. The drop of the battalion was widely dispersed and Lieutenant Colonel Pannu had to move from one location to another under enemy fire to collect his platoons. It was entirely due to his cool courage, utter disregard for his personal safety and his timely and skilful direction that his battalion captured the enemy position at Poongli, under his able leadership, the battalion repulsed numerous counter-attacks inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. Lieutenant Colonel Pannu displayed conspicuous gallantry, exemplary leadership, determination and devotion to duty in keeping with the best traditions of the Army.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Maj Gen Kulwant Singh Pannu, MVC (now deceased) @ TWDI". twdi.in.
- ↑ "The Liberation of Bangladesh.Eastern Command, Indian Army". eastarmy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2007.
- ↑ "Heroes. The Parachute Regiment, Indian Army". kar.nic.in. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2007.
- ↑ "Mahavir Chakra (MVC), Awardee: Maj Gen Kulwant Singh Pannu, MVC @ TWDI". twdi.in.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Chakravorty, B. C. (1995). "IC–6213; Lt Col Pannu, Kulwant Singh, MVC". In Thapliyal, U. P. (ed.). Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners. Allied Publishers. p. 269. ISBN 978-81-7023-516-3.
- Dutta, Sujan (15 August 2021). "Lt Col Kulwant Singh Pannu, Maha Vir of 2 Para". The Tribune.
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