1. During Op Pawan in Sri Lanka a Young Officer (YO) of the Assam Regt was leading a column when they suddenly came under ambush. The officer dove out of the vehicle and ordered 2 inch mortar deploy karo. Time passed, the firing carried on and own troops were retaliating with small arms but there was no mortar fire. So he asked his subedar saab saab mortar ko kya hua. Response apke hukum ke mutabiq deploy ho gaya hai sahib. He asks To fire kyun nahi aa raha hai? Response ammunition to doosri gaadi mei aa raha hai sahib. Subedar saab had decided that order was to deploy and he didnt worry about firing till he was asked. The YO was close to tears but was getting to know the aplomb under fire of his troops. 2. Army day parade - an Assam Regt contingent lead by I think the same offr above who was now a Major arrives in Delhi. One evening during the build up to the parade there is an incident. One of his troops a Mizo is peacefully playing the guitar in his tent. Starts getting teased by some other troops - Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs etc . Cant remember exactly what the issue was but something to do with him playing the guitar. All in good fun but this chap feels insulted takes out his dah and goes beserk. Couple of chaps are injured. He is captured and arrested by the CMP. Contingent commander (the Major) is marched up in front of the Adm Commdt of Delhi Cantt. Gets an earful from a furious Col. Major Saab says sir may I explain ? This chap is a Mizo. They are nice people and good troops but can be temperamental. Sometimes minor things set them off and they can react in unexpected ways. In the Majors words The Col had a far away look in his eyes for a moment or two and then he calmed down and said I know what you mean. My wife is also a Mizo! Akshay Kapoor
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 13:32:45 +0000
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