Guts & Glory Salute '71

  Vice Admiral Bimalendu Guha || Guts and Glory Salute 71   From the mighty sea to the fearless frontlines—meet Vice Admiral Bimalendu Guha, PVSM, AVSM, the man behind the guns on the ship Brahmaputra, outsmarting PNS Ghazi’s mission to sink our iconic Vikrant. But this victory isn’t just his—it’s his wife Kanika’s too, who even wrapped bandages for soldiers, all this while holding her family toge...

  Col Arun Krishna Rao Moghe || Guts and Glory Salute 71   In this week’s Guts and Glory episode, we’re honored to share the story of Col. Arun Krishna Rao Moghe from The Corps of Engineers, Indian Army, a man who didn’t just bridge rivers, but bridged nations. He recounts how they rebuilt, relocated, and rearmed – playing a key role in the surrender that changed history. Beside him is his wife, M...

Col Bimal Kishandas Badgel - Vir Chakra || Guts and Glory Salute 71   Here’s a powerful tale of courage—on the battlefield and at home. Meet Vir Chakra recipient Col. Bimal Kishandas Badgel of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles, who, at 28, led 120 men to secure the Muddafarganj bridge in Comilla, withstanding enemy fire and a bullet wound. Side by side, his wife, Sarita Badgel, waited anxiously, deciphering his...

Col Ashok Kumar Tara - Vir Chakra || Guts and Glory Salute 71 Courage isn’t just on the battlefield—it’s also in the quiet moments of waiting for a loved one’s return”. In this episode of Guts And Glory, meet Col. Ashok Kumar Tara VrC (Veteran), the man who led a high-stakes rescue at the end of the 1971 war, and his wife, Abha, who held her breath with every news report. Because sometimes, being...

Major General Manjit Singh Duggal - Vir Chakra || Guts and Glory Salute 71 Some stories come with medals, others with memories. In this episode of Red FM Guts and Glory - Salute 71, we sit down with Major General Manjit Singh Duggal, Vir Chakra, a hero who fought with unwavering courage during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Alongside him is his daughter Mamata Sharma, sharing what it truly means to be par...

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Major General Devinder Pal Singh (Veteran), VrC. During the 1971 India Pak war, he successfully completed many vital operations, including the first ever Heliborne operation carried out by the Indian Army, subsequently leading to the Pakistani surrender, ensuring India's victory on December 16, 1971. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature  Lieutenant General JBS Yadava (Veteran), VrC, who commanded a company during the 1971 India-Pak war. Lt Gen Yadava gives out a first-hand account of the battle of Bogra where he proved his mettle against the Pakistan Army, eventually being awarded the Vir Chakra for his gallantry and ensuring India's victory on December 16, 1971 See omnystu...

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Major General Kuppanda Ponappa Nanjappa, AVSM, VrC, who commanded a company of the Kumaon Regiment and was assigned the task of capturing a well-fortified enemy camp along the East Pakistan border, which was a very vital operation. The officer led the troops with bravery, disregarding his own safety in the face of enemy fire, and was victori...

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Lt Gen SS Mehta, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, (Veteran), who commanded an armoured squadron that rolled into Dhaka.  Lt. Gen. Mehta remembers the epic battles of the 1971 India Pak War, who as a young Major, with the 63 Cavalry liberated Bangladesh. He reminisces the Indian Army’s greatest victory and the largest public military surrender after the...

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory-  Salute 71, we feature Lt Gen Nirbhay Sharma PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Veteran), Former Governor Mizoram, Former Governor Arunachal Pradesh. During the 1971 India Pak war, as the Adjutant of the 2nd Parachute Battalion, Lt Gen Nirbhay Sharma was a part of  the sensational Airborne Assault, the Para Drop at Tangail. He was one of the first Indian soldiers to enter Dha...

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Brig. Basant Kumar Ponwar, AVSM, VSM (Veteran). Amongst his several successful missions was to capture the Jamalpur Garrison, during the 1971 India Pak war. What followed was an intense four and a half hour battle,  resulting in the surrender of the enemy, leading to the liberation of Bangladesh. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, we feature Brig. Baljit Singh Gill, VrC (Veteran), whose Post was attacked by 15 Pakistani soldiers during the 1971 India Pak war. Brig. Gill was shot twice on his left foot, before being evacuated. The trousers from his uniform were stained in blood, and till today he has kept both the bullets and his blood stained trousers as souvenirs ! See omnystud...

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71 we feature Brig. Prashant Kumar Ghosh, VrC (Veteran) who's story has rarely been told.  During the 1971 Indo - Pak war, the task entrusted to him required tremendous courage, initiative and resourcefulness. It was an assignment which also required the highest degree of risk he had to go behind enemy lines - alone. He not only completed the mission but e...

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, here we talk to Col. Ashok Kumar Tara, VrC (Veteran) who, on the day the 1971 Indo-Pak war ended, was at the centre of a high-profile hostage crisis. He was tasked to negotiate the release of Pakistani Army hostages, who were none other than Sheikh Hasina and her family. Col. Ashok Kumar Tara led the high-profile rescue mission, leading to the birth of...

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory - Salute 71, here we talk to Col. Chander Pal, VrC (Veteran) who re-collects spine chilling experiences from the 1971 Indo - Pak war and concluding the conversation with a heartwarming message extended to the youth of our country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Red FM Celebrates Guts and Glory – Salute 71, bringing you untold stories of triumph and valour from the battlefield. Red FM speaks with Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army's Eastern Command, reminiscing his experiences of the India - Pakistan war of 1971, about the legendary General Sam Manekshaw, and concluding the conversation with a...