Lachhman Singh Lehl
Indian Army general and military historian (1923–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major-General Lachhman Singh Lehl PVSM, VrC (9 July 1923 – 18 June 2020) was a highly decorated Indian Army general and military historian noted for his command of the 20th Mountain Division in the Battle of Hilli during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2][3]
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Born | (1923-07-09)9 July 1923 Lehl village, Hoshiarpur District, Punjab Province, British Raj (present-day Punjab, India) |
Died | 18 June 2020(2020-06-18) (aged 96) New Delhi, India |
Allegiance | British India India |
Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 1943–1978 |
Rank | Major-General |
Service number | IC-1461[1] |
Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
Commands held | 20 Mountain Division 301 Mountain Brigade 3 Field Regiment |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra |
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