Shufti Chaudhri
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Lieutenant colonel Iftikhar Ahmad Chaudhri MC (Urdu: افتخار احمد چوہدری; 8 January 1920 — 2 June 2015) known as Shufti was a Pakistan Army officer with prior service in the British Indian Army, who served as an intelligence officer during the Italian campaign (World War II). Awarded the Military Cross in June 1944, Chaudhri displayed exemplary leadership in January of that year. While serving near Arielli, a village south of Pescara, he braved intense enemy attacks, including locating missing personnel, leading his men against the Germans at close range, and orchestrating a successful withdrawal under heavy fire. Chaudhri's actions described in the citation for the Immediate MC, showcased the finest traditions of Indian fighting men.[2]
Iftikhar Ahmad Chaudhri | |
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افتخار احمد چوہدری | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1920-01-08)8 January 1920 Gujrat, British India |
Died | June 2, 2015(2015-06-02) (aged 95) Lahore, Pakistan |
Spouse |
Farkhanda Akhtar (m. 1945) |
Children | 5 |
Education | Aligarh Muslim University Government College University, Lahore Pakistan Command and Staff College |
Nickname | Shufti |
Military service | |
Branch/service | British Indian Army (1942-47) Pakistan Army (1947-68) |
Years of service | 1942-1968 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Military Cross (1944)[1] |